Classic British Angling Library
Preserving Britain’s Fishing Heritage
For centuries, British angling has been recorded in books, journals, illustrations, and photographs. Many of these works, once treasured by generations of anglers, have gradually faded from view — out of print, forgotten, or difficult to access.
The Classic British Angling Library was created to preserve and restore this remarkable heritage.
Curated and edited by Clive Branson, the series brings together historic angling texts, rare illustrations, early photography, and carefully researched commentary into modern, readable editions. Each volume is thoughtfully structured to respect the original material while presenting it clearly for today’s angler, historian, and collector.
From early treatises and Victorian sporting manuals to visual archives such as Classic British Angling: A Visual History, the library captures the evolution of British fishing — its people, waters, traditions, and craftsmanship.
This is more than a reprint project.
It is a commitment to preserving angling’s cultural record — in print, in image, and in memory.
Whether you are a lifelong angler, a student of sporting history, or simply someone who values Britain’s river heritage, the Classic British Angling Library offers a growing collection of works designed to inform, inspire, and endure.
Classic British Angling: A Visual History: Historic Photographs, Illustrations & Rare Images from Britain’s Angling Past (Classic British Angling Library) Paperback – CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
A Booke of fishing with Hooke & Line: A Restored 16th-Century Treatise on Angling (Classic British Angling Library) CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
The Angler’s Guide: A Restored Nineteenth-Century Manual of British Freshwater Fishing (Classic British Angling Library) CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
Angling Literature and the Making of the Sport (Classic British Angling Library) CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
Angling Clubs and the Preservation of British Fisheries: (Classic British Angling Library) CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
THE HISTORY OF BRITISH ANGLING: Part of the Classic British Angling Library CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
A Concise Treatise on the Art of Angling: A Restored Georgian Classic of British Fishing (Classic British Angling Library) CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
The Book of the All-Round Angler: A Restored Version of a Victorian Classic (Classic British Angling Library) CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
A Treatyse of Fysshynge wyth an Angle (Classic British Angling Library CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
The Compleat Angler: A Modern Reader’s Edition of the Classic Angling Work (Classic British Angling Library) CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION