The Arte of Angling 1577

A scholarly treasure for fishing enthusiasts and book historians alike, this exquisite facsimile reproduces one of the earliest English texts on angling. Edited by Gerald Eades Bentley with an introduction by Carl Otto v. Kienbusch and explanatory notes by Henry L. Savage, this edition makes accessible a rare Tudor-era manuscript from the Kienbusch Collection. The facsimile text was meticulously printed by Meridien Gravure Company, preserving the authentic character of the original 1577 work.

This volume is significant not only for its content—offering insights into Renaissance fishing techniques and pastoral life—but also for its production quality and scholarly apparatus. Published by Princeton University Press, it represents mid-century academic publishing at its finest, making a nearly inaccessible historical text available to modern readers and collectors.