The Compleat Angler was first published in 1653, but Walton continued to add to it for a quarter of a century.
It is a celebration of the art and spirit of fishing in prose and verse; 6 verses were quoted from John Dennys\'s 1613 work Secrets of Angling..
The Compleat Angler was first published in 1653, but Walton continued to add to it for a quarter of a century