NMLP P-012439 · True-first precedence · minted 2026-07-04

The Compleat Angler, or the Contemplative Man's Recreation

Izaak Walton · Printed by T. Maxey for Richard Marriot (London) · 1653

True first (1653) is among the most coveted English-language books. The text was substantially revised and expanded through five lifetime editions, notably the fifth (1676), which added Charles Cotton's second part. All later editions are textually distinct from the 1653.

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New Mexico Literacy Project — True-first precedence NMLP P-012439 for "The Compleat Angler, or the Contemplative Man's Recreation" by Izaak Walton (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/id/point/p-012439, CC BY 4.0, dataset DOI 10.5281/zenodo.21184548).