[ANGLING]. [BROWN, John J.] The American Angler?s Guide; or, Complete Fisher?s Manual, for the United States? New York: H. Long & Brother, 1849. 8vo Profusely illustrated throughout. 332, [5, ads] pp. Contemporary half calf over marbled boards, spine tooled in gilt and blind in compartments, five raised bands, brown gilt morocco lettering label, marbled endleaves (spine toned, worn, boards toned, scuffed, soiled, hinges just starting, text toned with offsetting throughout from illustrations). Very good. THIRD EDITION OF THE FIRST MAJOR BOOK ON FISHING IN THE UNITED STATES. This third edition has a second part found only in this edition (fourth and later editions lacked this part). Measurements: 8 x 6 x 1?.