Bainbridge (Geo. C. Esq.), Fly Fisher's Guide, illustrated by coloured plates, representing upwards of forty of the most useful flies, accurately copied from nature. 8vo. Liverpool, 1816. 2nd edit. 8vo. Lond. 1828. 3rd edit. 8vo. Lond. 1834. (In Blackwood's Mag. No. XXVII. for June, 1819, article 4, is A Few Thoughts on Fly Fishing, suggested by the Review of the 1st edit. of Bainbridge.)

Barlow's (Francis) Several Ways of Hunting, Hawking, and Fishing, invented by himself, and etched by W. Hollar. Oblong 4to. 1671.

Barker's (Thomas, of Bracemeale, Salop) Art of Angling, wherein are discovered many rare Secrets very necessary to be known by all that delight in that recreation. 12mo. Lond. 1651. Reprinted by Burn, Lond. 1820. Another edition in 4to. Lond. 1653, without the author's name subjoined to the Countryman's Recreations. 4to. Lond. 1654. Large 8vo. 1817, reprinted by Inchbold and Gawtress, Leeds.

Barker's Delight; or, the Art of Angling, by Thomas Barker. Second edition, with considerable additions and Commendatory Verses prefixed, 1657, reprinted by Burn, 1820. This book is inserted in the Young Sportsman's Miscellany. 12mo. 1826.

In an Epistle to the Reader prefixed to the first edition, and in the dedication of the second to Lord Montague, Barker speaks of himself as having practised Angling for half a century; adding, if any noble or gentle Angler have a mind to discourse of these ways and experiments, I live in Henry VIIth's Gifts, the next doore to the Gatehouse in Westminster: where I shall be ready to satisfie them and maintain my art; my name is Barker.

The second edition, so called, 12mo. Lond. 1657, with Commendatory Verses prefixed. This is the first edition that has the title of Barker's Delight. The second edition (likewise so called) Lond. 1659; is in fact the same with only a new title page.

BERNERS, BARNES, or BERNES (LADY JULIANA).

1. This present boke shewyth the manere of hawkynge and huntynge: and also of diuysynge of Cote armours? It shewyth also a good matere belongynge to horses: wyth other comendable treatyses. And ferdermore of the blaysynge of armys: as here after it may appere. Small Folio.

Juliana Berners, or Barnes, to whom the above Treatises were ascribed, is supposed to have been sister to Richard, Lord Berners, of Essex, and prioress of Sopwell, near St. Albans. She is said to have flourished about the year 1460, and is celebrated for her learning and accomplishments.

Besides being the first printed treatise on the subject in the English language, this work affords us rude representations of the different kinds of tackle in use, and contains directions and remarks which have been copied in some recent Treatises on Angling.

On the first page wood-cut of birds, and on the reverse a group of men with a hawk, underneath the title above.

Sig. a. 5 leaves, the first blank, making 6. b. 6 leaves. c. 6 leaves (Hawkynge ends on C 5, and Huntynge commences on c. 6).

d. 6 leaves. e. 6 leaves (Coat armour commences on e. 6). f. 4 leaves. g. 4 leaves (on reverse of G. 4. Here begynnyth the treatise of fysshynge wyth an Angle). h. 6 leaves. i. 4 leaves. Here begynnyth the blasynge of arms. a. 6 leaves. b. 6 leaves. c. 6 leaves. d. 7 leaves.

Here in this boke afore ben shewed the treatyses perteynynge to hawkynge and huntynge with others dyuers playsaunt materes belongynge unto noblesse: and also a ryght noble treatise of Cot armours? as in this present boke it may appere. And here we ende this laste treatyse whyche specyfyeth of blasynge of armys. Emprynted at Westmestre by Wynkyn the Worde the yere of thyncarnacon of our lorde. M. CCCC. LXXXVI.

On the last leaf (D8) is the device of Wynkyn de Worde, and on the reverse that of Caxton. This leaf is wanting in the copy in the British Museum.

Copies upon Vellum are in the Collections of the Earl of Pembroke and the Right Hon. Thomas Grenville: and upon paper in the British Museum; in the late Mr. Douce's Collection, now in the Bodleian; and in the late Mr. Dent's Library. Probably the finest extant upon paper was Mr. Hanrott's, which is now in the Collection of the Hon. George John Vernon.

This edition was reprinted in fac-simile, by Mr. Haslewood, Lond. 1810; and the Treatyse of Fysshing wyth an Angle, from this edition was reprinted by W. Pickering, in Crown 8vo. with Baskerville's Types. Lond. 1827.

The first edition was printed at St. Albans, 1486, containing the Treatises of Hawking, Hunting, and Coat Armour; and reprinted by Markham under the title of "The Gentleman's Academie, or the Booke of St. Albans: containing three most exact of excellent Bookes: the first of Hawking, the second of all the proper termes of Hunting, and the last of Armorie: all compiled by Juliana Barnes, in the yere from the incarnation of Christ, 1486. And now reduced into a better method by G. M. London: printed for Humfrey Lownes, and are to be sold at his shop in Paules Church-Yard, 1595." 4to.

II. Here begynnyth a treatyse of fysshynge wyth an Angle. Small 4to.

The title over the wood-cut of a man angling; on the reverse of D. iiii. Here endeth the boke of Fysshynge wyth other dyuers maters. Imprynted at London by Wynkyn de Worde, dwellynge in Flete strete, at the sygne of the Sonne.

Small 4to. with wood-cuts. A to Diiij. This edition appears to have been published as a distinct treatise: the concluding paragraph of the former edition is omitted stating," And for by cause that this present treatyse sholde not come to the hondys of eche ydle persone, whyche wolde desire it yf it were enprynted allone by itself, & put in a lytyll plaunflet; therfore I haue compylyd it in a greter volume of d'yuerse bokys concernynge to gentyll & noble men. To the entent

that the forsayd ydle persones whyche scholde haue but lytyll mesure in the sayd dysporte of fysshyng, sholde not by this meane vtterly dystroye it." The only copy known, which was formerly Mr. Haworth's, is now in the collection of George Wilkinson, esq.

III. The boke of hawkynge, and huntynge, and fysshynge. Small 4to.

Wood-cut group of Men with hawk, as in W. de Worde's edition 1496.

reverse of C 7|| Thus endeth the boke of hawkynge. C 8 Here begynneth the boke of huntynge; on reverse of F 1 four lines of the ballad:

Therfore assaye them euerych one, &c.

¶Thus endeth the treatyse of hūtynge, and other thyges. And here begynneth a treatyse of fysshynge wt an angle. Wood-cut underneath.

F 2. Commences Salomon, &c. and ends on reverse of H. iv.

Here endeth the boke of hawkynge, hūtynge, and fysshynge, and with many other dyuers maters. Impryted in Flete strete, at ye sygne of ye sonne, by Wykyn de Worde with his colophon.

46 leaves.

The catchword throughout the volume is 'Huntynge;' this edition reads " Of Saynt Thomas tyde of Caunterbure." copy of this edition, now in the possession of Mr. George Daniel, of Islington, is supposed to be unique.

A

IV. The booke of hauking hunting and fysshyng, with all the properties and medecynes that are necessary to be kept. Small 4to.

Over a rude engraving on wood, at the end of this portion there is no colophon.

Here beginneth the booke of Hunting whereunto is added the measures of blowing. Over a wood-cut, no colophon.

Here beginneth a tretyse of fysshynge wyth an Angle. Over a wood cut of a man angling.

Imprynted at London in Flete-streate, at the Sygne of the Rose Garlande, by Wylliam Coplande.

B. L. 4to. p. 96.

Described in the Bibliotheca Anglo-Poetica, page 12.

v. The booke of haukyng huntyng and fysshyng, wyth all the properties and medecynes that are necessary to be kepte. Small 4to.

Wood-cut of men and hawks same as in Wynkyn de Worde, edition of 1496. fo.

Imprinted at London in Saynt Martyns paryshe in ye vinetre upon the thre crane wharfe by Wyllyam Coplande. A to E iiii.

Here begynneth the booke of Hunting where unto is added the measures of blowyng.

Rude cut with the Hares.

Imprint as above. Fi to Jiiii.

Here begynneth a tretyse of Fysshynge wyth an Angle. Ki to Miiii.

Heere endeth the booke of Hauking, Hunting, and Fysshyng, with other diuers matters.

Imprynt as above.

Formerly in Mr. Haslewood's Collection. A. to M. each 4 leaves.

VI. The booke of hauking huntyng and fysshyng, wyth all the properties and medecynes that are necessary to be kept. Small 4to.

[Most probably the same cut as in the preceding edition, but the title is wanting.]

Imprynted at London in the Vyentre uppon the thre Craned wharfe by Wyllyam Copland.

Here begynneth the booke of Hunting where unto is added the measures of blowyng.

Imprynted at London in the ventre upon the thre Crane wharfe by me William Copland.

Here beginneth a tretyse of Fysshynge with an Angle. Wood-cut.

Imprinted at London in the Ventre upon the three Crane wharfe by Wyllyam Copland. 4to. A. to M. each 4 leaves. Now in the possession of Mr. Pickering.