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The Innocent Epicure; or, The art of angling. A poem, London: by H. Meere for R. Gosling, 1713. 8, contemporary vellum-backed marbled boards (slight wear to spine). Provenance: W. White 1767 (ownership inscription on front pastedown with [?] his note to free endpaper and occasional marginal annotations); Francis Francis (1822-86, see Petit).
Second edition of a work first published in 1697. The dedicatory poem is headed "J. S. to O. S.", and the preface is signed by Nahum Tate who states that, before endorsing its publication, he showed the manuscript to "several experiencd anglers" who took the view that it excelled "any thing that has been publish'd in prose upon this subject", while from the poetic point of view "the cast and design of the work are after the model of ancient and best receiv'd poets." Foxon 141; W. & S. p. 86; Petit 768.
Second edition of a work first published in 1697. The dedicatory poem is headed "J. S. to O. S.", and the preface is signed by Nahum Tate who states that, before endorsing its publication, he showed the manuscript to "several experiencd anglers" who took the view that it excelled "any thing that has been publish'd in prose upon this subject", while from the poetic point of view "the cast and design of the work are after the model of ancient and best receiv'd poets." Foxon 141; W. & S. p. 86; Petit 768.