[Rarebooks] FS: 1790 Ed. of Nobbes, 'Art of Trolling'

[Joslin Hall Rare Books]

TITLE: “The Compleat Troller, or, The Art of Trolling, With A 
Description of all the Utensils, Instruments, Tackling, and Materials 
requisite thereto: With Rules and Directions how to use them. As Also A 
Brief Account of most of the Principal Rivers in England. By a Lover of 
the Sport”

By Robert Nobbes.
Published in London, printed by T. James for Tho. Holder at the Angel in 
Little Britain in 1790 [stated 1682, but this is the 1790 re-issue].

DISCUSSION: First published in 1682. Although Nobbes' book was not the 
earliest English work on fishing, it was one of the most popular, and 
Nobbes has been called "the Father of trollers". Republished in 1790 
(this edition) and again in 1805.

DESCRIPTION: Hardcover. 3.5"x6", [17] 78 [2] pages. Several woodcut 
illustrations in the text. 1 page list of other books published by 
Helder on the last page. Bound in old full leather with gilt dentelles 
and an elaborately blindstamped spine. Engraved bookplates of James 
Walsh and Henry A. Sherwin, and the ownership label of H.S. Smith; 
another ownership label removed from the endpaper.

CONDITION NOTES: Covers with some wear and rubbing, contents a bit 
browned, with a small stain running down the upper portion of the outer 
margin.  Late 19th century plain brown endpapers. Front endpaper 
detached but present. Title page has some neatly inked light red/brown 
rules around the margins and underlining the title which actually ends 
up looking a bit handsome.

PRICE: $750 -

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