BADDELEY. London Angler's Book, or Waltonian Chronicle; containing much original information to Anglers generally, combined with numerous amusing Songs and Anecdotes of Fish and Fishing never before published, &c. 8vo. London: Baddeley, 1834.

[Coarse and Cockney.]

Badham (C. D.), Prose Halieutics; or, Ancient and Modern Fish Tattle. Post 8vo. London: J. W. Parker, 1854.

(Reprinted in part from Fraser's Magazine.)

Bailey (William), Angler's Instructor; a Treatise on the best mode of Angling in English Rivers, Lakes, and Ponds; and on the habits of the Fish. 8vo. London: Longman. Nottingham; Forman, 1857.

[An excellent practical treatise by the best Nottingham angler of the day.]

Bainbridge (Geo. C.), Fly-fisher's Guide: illustrated by coloured plates representing upwards of forty of the most useful Flies, accurately copied from nature. Svo. Liverpool, 1816; 2nd edit. 8vo. Lond. 1828; 3rd edit. 8vo. Lond. 1834; 4th edit. 8vo. Lond. 1840. [One of the text-books of the Fly-fisher.]

Barlow (Francis), Seuerall Wayes of Hunting, Hawking, and Fishing, according to the English manner, and invented by Francis Barlow. Etched by W. Hollar. Oblong 4to. 1671.

[An extremely scarce work.]

Barker (Thomas, of Bracemeale, Salop), Art of Angling; wherein are discovered many rare Secrets very necessary to be known by all that delight in that recreation. 12mo. London, 1651. Another edit. 4to. Lond. 1653, without the author's name. (It is sometimes annexed to the "Countryman's Recreations," 4to. 1654.) A reprint of the 1st edit. was published by Burn, in 1820, and the edit. of 1653 was reprinted at Leeds by Inchbold and Gawtress, 1817.

[A single copy of Burn's edition was printed on vellum, and four on straw-coloured paper. Of the Leeds edition a single copy was struck off in 4to. and sold at Prince's sale, 17. 48.]

Barker's Delight; or, the Art of Angling. By Thomas Barker. 2nd edit. with considerable additions and commendatory Verses prefixed. 12o. 1657 and 1659. Reprinted by Burn, London, 1820. Again by Hodgson and Co., some copies of which have the name of E. Bryant as publisher, 1826.

[A copy of Burn's edition was printed on vellum, and, with the foregoing vellum copy, sold at Stace's sale (1843) for 27. 2s. Four copies of the same edition were printed on straw-coloured paper. "Barker's Delight" is inserted in the "Young Sportsman's Miscellany," 12mo. 1836. In an epistle to the reader, prefixed to the 1st edition, and in the dedication of the second to Lord Montague, Baiker speaks of himself as having practised angling for half-a-century, adding: "If any noble or gentle Angler have a mind to discourse of these ways and experiments, I live in Henry VIIth's Gift, the next door to the Gatehouse in

Westminster, where I shall be ready to satisfie them and maintain my art: my name is Barker." The 2nd edition, so called, 12mo. 1657, with commendatory verses prefixed. is the first that has the title of "Barker's Delight." The edition of 1659 is the same as the preceding, with the exception of a new title-page. The original edition sold at Haworth's, 17s.; at Prince's, 11s. Barker was the first promulgator of the heresy of salmon-roe]

Bathurst (Hon. and Rev. Charles), Notes on Nets, or the Quincux practically considered; to which are added Miscellanea Memoranda. 12mo. London: Van Voorst, 1837.

Baudrillart (M.), Traité Général des Eaux et Forêts, Chasses et Pêches, composé d'un recueil des reglemens Forestiers, d'un Dictionnaire des Chasses et d'un Dictionnaire des Pêches, avec un Atlas pour chaque Dictionnaire. Quatrième Partie: Dictionnaire des Pêches contenant l'histoire naturelle des Poissons et des autres Animaux aquatiques, qui font l'objet de la Pêche des Européens; l'explication des termes de Pêche et de Navigation; la description des lignes, hameçons, filets, engins, et instruments de toute nature; parcs, pêcheries et procédés quelconques employés dans les divers sortes de Pêches; les dispositions reglementaires, tant sur la Pêche fluviale que sur la Pêche maritime, avec un Atlas de 44 planches. 4to. Paris: Arthus Bertrand, 1827.

Baudrillart (M.), Code de la Pêche Fluviale. 2 vols. avec Atlas. Paris, 1860.

Bell's Life in London. Weekly paper, commenced 1820.

[Gives occasional articles on angling.]

Bergerie (Rougier de la), Anweis. Fischteiche mit dem möglichst geringen kostenaufwande und auf die Dauer anzulegen, dieselben vortheilhaft zu besetzen u. zu fischen u. die Fische ohne Gefahr u. mit Sicherheit zu verschicken u. zu transportiren nebst ein. Abhandl. ub. den Nutzen der Fischteiche als Bewässerungsmittel. Mit Abbild. (auf 2 Blätt). Quedlinburg, 1839.

Baruers, Barnes, or Bernes (Lady Juliana). The Treaty se of Fysshynge wyth an Angle. Emprynted at Westmestre, by Wynkyn de Worde, the yere of Thyncarnacon of our Lorde, MCCCCLXXXXVI. Small

folio.

[Reprinted by Haslewood in 1810, and by Pickering in 1827. For minute specifications of the various coples and editions of the original work, see Appendix.]

Best (Thomas), Concise Treatise on the Art of Angling. 12mo. Lond, 1787; 2nd edit. 12mo. Lond. 1789; 3rd edit. 1794; 4th edit. 1798; 5th edit. 1802; 6th edit. 1804; 7th edit. 1807; 8th edit. 1808; 9th edit. 1810; 10th edit. 1814; 11th edit. 18mo. Lond. 1827; royal 18mo. Lond. 1832. It was also published by Tegg, edited by Jackson, 32mo.

[The 10th edition contains "Nobbes' Treatise on Trolling."]

Bethune (G. W. D.D.) A Waltonian Library; or a List of such works as relate to Fish and Fishing. Walton and Cotton, 1847.

[Annexed to the American edition of Walton. It consists of 300 works irrespective of Ichthyology.]

Bibliotheca Piscatoria: a Catalogue of Books upon Angling. 12mo. Londen, 1836.

[By William Pickering. It forms the Appendix to Boosey's "Piscatorial Reminiscences." Some copies were printed separately. It was formed upon Sir Henry Ellis's List, and consists of 180 works, two or three of which, however, have no direct relation to angling.]

Bibliothek der Forst-und-Jagd-Wissenschaft, oder Verzeichniss der in älterer und neuerer Zeit besonders aber vom Jahre 1750, bis gegen Ende des Jahres, 1842, in Deutschland erschienenen Bücher über alle Theile des Forst-und-Jagdwesens, über die Fischerei und den Vogelfang.-Zuerst herausgeg von Th. Ehr. Fr. Enslin. Von neuem gänzlich umgearbeitet von W. Engelmann. Ein Supplement zur Bibliotheca œconomica. Nebst einen vollständigen Materien-Register. 2 verb. u. verm. Aufl. gr. 8. Leipzig, 1843, W. Engelmann.

Bierisch (C. L.), Grundliche Anweisung wie sowohl die zahme als wilde Fischerei gehörig zu betreiben um den höchst möglichen Ertrag hievon zu erlangen zum nutzen fur Fischerei-Aufseher und Teichwarter bei ansehnlichen Fischereien. Leipzig, 1798.

Binnell (Robert), Description of the River Thames, &c., with the City of London Jurisdiction and Conservancy thereof; to which is added a brief description of those Fish, with their seasons, spawning times, &c., that are caught in the Thames, or sold in London. With some few observations on the nature, element, cloathing, numbers, passage, weirs, and sensation, &c., peculiar to Fish in general, &c. 8vo. London, 1758.-See Griffiths: this is the same book with a new title.

Bischoff (Wilhelm), Anleitung zur Angel-Fischerei mit Abbildung und Beschreibung der hiezu sich eignenden Fischarten. Mit Illustrationen von E. Frichlich. München, Holzchmitt und verlag Von Braun & Schneider. 18mo. 1859.

Blacker (W.), Art of Angling, and Complete System of Fly-making and Dyeing of Colours. Illustrated with plates, showing the different processes of the Fly before it is finished; giving the Angler a perfect knowledge of everything requisite to complete him in his noble Art. 12mo. Longman; and for the Author, 54, Dean-street, Soho, 1842.

[An odd mixture of sound practical instruction and rhapsodical extravagance.]

Blagrave (I. Gent), Epitome of the Art of Husbandry. 12mo. Lond. 1669. Contains brief experimental directions for the right use of the Angle. Reprinted. 8vo. Lond. 1675; 8vo. Lond. 1685.

Blaine (Delabere P.), Encyclopædia of Rural Sports; or, complete Account (historical, practical, and descriptive) of Hunting, Shooting, Fishing, Racing, &c. &c. Revised and corrected. 8vo. Longmans, 1840. Several subsequent editions.

[Contains one of the best and most voluminous treatises on the sport.] Blakey (Robert), Angler's Complete Guide to the Rivers and Lakes of England and Wales. 12mo. Lond. Whittaker, 1853; 2nd edit. revised and enlarged, 12mo. Lond. Kent, 1859.

Blakey (Robert), Angler's Guide to the Rivers and Lochs of Scotland. 12mo. London: Bogue. Glasgow, 1854.

Blakey (Robert), Angling; or, How to Angle and where to go. 12mo. London: Routledge, 1854.

Blakey (Robert), Historical Sketches of the Angling Literature of all Nations. 12mo. London: J. R. Smith, 1856.

[To this was appended by the Publisher, a "Bibliographical Catalogue of Writers on Angling and Ichthyology."]

Blakey (Robert). The Angler's Song Book. London: Cox, 1855.

Blome (R.), Gentleman's Recreations; treating on the Art of Horsemanship, Hunting, Fowling, Fishing, and Agriculture. 1686; fol. Lond. 1710.

Fol. Lond.

[A fine work, but of little practical use to the Angler.] Boaz (Herman), The Angler's Progress, written July 4th, 1789 (a broadside). 2nd edit. 8vo. Lond. J. H. Burn, 1820; 3rd edit. Lond 1820; 4th edit. Newcastle, 1820.

[This was the forerunner of the Newcastle Fishers' Garlands. A few of the later copies were published with gold borders.]

Boccius (Gottlieb), Treatise on the Management of Fresh-water Fish, with a view to making them a source of profit to Landed Proprietors. 8vo. London: Van Voorst, 1841.

Boccius (Gott.), Fish in Rivers and Streams: A Treatise on the Production and Management of Fish in Fresh Waters, by artificial spawning, breeding, and rearing; showing also the causes of the depletion of all rivers and streams. 8vo. London, 1848. Boccius (Gott.), Die Flusz-Bach-und Teich-Fischerei oder über das kunstliche Ausbrüten und Auferziehen der wichtigsten schmackhaftesten und beliebtesten Fische in Flüssen, Bächen und Teichen und über die Ursachen der Abnahme dieser schwimmenden Bevölkerungen welcher auf die gedachte weise wieder abgeholfen werden kann. Aus dem Englischen übersetzt und mit einem Anhang, enthaltend: Loudon's Fischcultur in Groszbrittanien; A. de Quatrefage, Abhandlung über künstliche Befruchtungen behufs der Fischzucht namentlich die Lachszucht betr; Milne Edwards, über die

Anreicherung der Flüsse mit Fischen, &c. Chinefisches Verfahren die Fischbrut zum Auskriechen zu bringen; Bloch's Monographie des Karpfengeschlechtes. Von Arn Gunderlich. 12. Weimar, 1851. Bonge. De Naturâ et Piscatione Salinonum.

[This I quote from Dr. Bethune, to whom, as I have not yet succeeded in meeting with the work myself, I leave all the responsibility of the citation.]

Book of the Salmon: in Two Parts. Part I. The Theory and Principles of Fly-fishing for Salmon, with lists of Salmon Flies for every good river in the Empire. Part II. The Natural History of the Salmon, all its known habits described, and the best way of artificially breeding it explained. Usefully illustrated with numerous coloured engravings of Salmon Flies and Salmon Fry. By Epheinera, Author of a "Hand-book of Angling," assisted by Andrew Young, of Invershin, Manager of the Duke of Sutherland's Salmon Fisheries. 12mo. London: Longman, 1850.

[By Fitzgibbon, one of the best practical writers on the sport.] Book of Rural Sports, illustrated. 76 plates. 2 vols. 12mo. 1839 and 1845.

Book of Sports, British and Foreign. 4to. 50 plates, after Landseer, Cooper, Herring, &c. 1843.

Border Angler: A Guide-book to the Tweed and its Tributaries, and the other streams commanded by the North British Railway, with an accurate Map of the District. 12mo. Edinburgh: Nimmo, 1858. Bose (K. A. H. V.), Das Ganze der Fischerei oder das geschäft Fische zu fangen, zu benützen, und ihre Erhaltung zu beförderen. Mit besonderer Hinsicht auf den Bau und die Abwartung der Fischteiche, mit einem küpf, Leipzig, 1803.

Bose (Karl Adm. Heinr. v.), Neues Allgemeines pract. wörterbuch der Forst-u. Jagdwissenschaft nebst Fischerei. Herausgeg, bericht. u. vervollkommnet v. Fr. Glo. Leonhardi. 3 Bde. in 4 Thln. Mit Kpf. gr. 8. Leipzig, 1810.

Boult's Sportsman's Companion.

vols., including Angling.

Bowlker (Richard, of Ludlow), The Art of Angling, improved in all its parts, especially Fly-fishing. 12mo. Worcester (supposed date 1746). 2nd edit. by Charles Bowlker, of Ludlow, his son. 8vo. Birmingham: Baskerville, 1774; 3rd edit. 1780; 4th edit. 1786; 5th edit. 1788; 6th edit. 1792. A new edition, 8vo. Ludlow, 1806; 8vo. Ludlow, 1814; 12mo. Ludlow, 1829. Many subsequent editions have been printed at Ludlow and Birmingham.

[Charles Bowlker died at Ludlow, in Shropshire, 31st December, 1779; he was considered the most finished fly-fisher of his day. The 1st edition sold at Haworth's sale, 17. 1s.]