On a wet and chilly public holiday afternoon, I've been fishing. Not for fish, but rather for some dry flies and other odds and ends on eBay. I came across a paperback copy of The Complete Angler by Isaac Walton published in 1886. Sure it is an edition published 233 years after the original that was written in 1653, but it's probably going to be one of the oldest books on my bookshelf at 121 years old.

If you are interested in reading the book, it is available online here (Renascence Editions) or here (Project Gutenberg).

Posted by Doug on 17 May 2007 at 20:07 | Permalink