The Compleat Angler - By Izaak Walton

The Compleat Angler, in full The Compleat Angler; or, the Contemplative Mans Recreation, a pastoral discourse on the joys of fishing by Izaak Walton, first published in 1653. A much enlarged edition appeared in 1655, and the last edition supervised by the author, published in 1676, included additional material by Charles Cotton. This last edition has been among the most often reprinted books in English literature. From Britannica.com 

 A facsimile of the first edition, reproduced from the copy in the Grenville Collection held by the British Museum, in a 155 mm x 100 mm pictorial slipcase, to which the original price label of 10 Pounds is still attached. This facsimile edition was first published in 1928, this is the 1978 reprint published by A. & C. Black. Brown leatherette, red-speckled page edges.