The angler's companion, or, Perfect instructor in that useful and pleasing recreation : including every necessary instruction as to baits, hooks, and flies, worms, grubs, different methods of angling, names of the principal rivers in England; and a variety of other interesting information to the learner, as well as the to the most practiced angler : also, is annexed, Abstracts of the several Acts of Parliament relative to fish, &c. as private property, highly necessary to be known by those who follow this pleasing sport : to which is added, The art of swimming : advice to learners, &c. and a variety of useful instructions to bathers.

Hand-coloured frontispiece probably by Robert Cruikshank.Title page and frontispiece only."Price Sixpence."Imprint on frontispiece: Pub. by Hodgson & Co. 10 Newgate St.Undated. Dates from publisher's form of name and years of activity at 10 Newgate Street, cf. P.A.H. Brown. London publishers and printers, p. 91.Mode of access: Internet.Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: 1 in a collection of 57 title pages and frontispieces from 1820 to 1828 that represent a better technique than some earlier examples as the strong colours are not applied as carelessly as some of the earlier and cheaper booklets; accession number: 359087