WALTON (Izaak) & COTTON (Charles). The Compleat Angler or The Contemplative Man's Recreation. Being a Discourse of Rivers Fish-ponds Fish and Fishing [...]. London, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, 1888. 2 volumes in-4°, green half-maroquin with corners, gilt fillet edging the boards, authors' gilt initials interlaced on the first, ribbed spine, gilt head, untrimmed (publisher's binding). "Edited and arranged by R. B. MARTSON Editor of ''The Fishing Gazette;'' Hon. Treasurer of the Fly-Fishers' Club, &c. [...] containing a reprint of THE CHRONICLE OF THE COMPLEAT ANGLER. A Biographical Record of its various Editions and Imitations by T.WESTWOOD and T. SATCHELL." 54 photogravures and about 100 woodcuts. Edition of 500 copies, this one (no. 286) signed by the publisher. EXEMPLAIRE WITH tabbed press clippings (including ''The Fishing Gazette''); FOUR L.A.S. (including three from the publisher and one from photographer George BANKART); folded prospectus; additional portrait, etc. EDITION WITH WESTWOOD & SATCHELL BIBLIOGRAPHY.