"Princeton, May 30, 1900—"The
Determined Angler ... the
most pleasantly written, the
most sensible and practical and
instructive volume I have ever
seen of its kind."
Cleveland signature
The Art Of Angling.— ... a
book on the art of angling,
with a hearty indorsement from
the most famous of latter-day
fishermen, former President
Grover Cleveland. It fully
deserves this indorsement.—New
York Herald, September 22,
1900.
The Trout And The Whale.
— ... rare sympathy and
genuine knowledge. Mr. Bradford
undoubtedly knows, as
did his sainted forerunner, that
"there are fish, as namely the
whale, three times as big as the
mighty elephant, that is so fierce
in battle," yet a single salve-liner
fontinalis of "just a little
over two pounds and a quarter"
is the single luxury he allows
himself. Mr. Bradford's dealings
are with those sophisticated
denizens of much-fished streams,
that have to be approached with
the finesse of a diplomat and
handled with the swift skill of a
fencing master. In all that
pertains to this difficult and
studious art one feels that Mr.
Bradford is an adept, and that the
graceful, commendatory letter
from former President Cleveland
is amply merited.—New York
Evening Telegram, September
8, 1900.
Practical.—Practical advice.
—New York Sun.
Angling Converts.—There
is always a real charm about
what is written on the subject of
fishing, by real disciples of old
Izaak Walton, and the reason
may be found in the fact that
the spirit of the greatest of
anglers has come upon them.
The Determined Angler is no
exception to the rule. It is
good reading, full of wisdom and
instruction. And while it will
prove very useful to the beginner
and even the veteran, it is also
calculated to make many converts

to the rod and line. The
book is full of wise counsel and
information.—New York Evening
Sun, September 8, 1900.
For Fair Fishermen.—Appeals
to those who fish fair.... Charles
Bradford, the
modern American authority on
angling.—New York Press.
For Gentle Readers.—Much
good advice and very
pleasant entertainment for any
gentle reader.—New York Observer.
Summer And Winter.—Pleasant
reading whether by the
winter fireside or the shaded
banks of summer.—New York
Evening Post.
Angling Experience.—Mr.
Bradford is no novice in this line
of literature.—New York Athletic
Club Journal.
Angling Philosophy.—Breathes
the very essence of
philosophy; the result of much
experience.—Brooklyn (N. Y.)
Eagle.
Waltonian Spirit.—Pervaded
by the spirit of Izaak
Walton.—The Outlook.
The Gentle Trout.—The
author is an enthusiastic devotee
of the sport [angling], upon
which he writes with a contagious
enthusiasm ... an angler
of very positive convictions; he
has a fixed aversion to fishing
with the scarlet ibis, and confesses
to a personal preference
to sober colors in flies for all
seasons and on all waters. Above
all, he insists upon the use of
the most scientific methods,
since "a trout is a gentleman,
and should be treated as such
and lured with only delicate and
humane weapons." A facsimile
of a letter of warm commendation
from ex-President
Cleveland serves as frontispiece
to this agreeable volume which
is attractively printed.—New
York Commercial Advertiser.
September 13, 1900.
The Gentle Art.—A gentle
exponent of a gentle art.—Denver
(Colo.) Republican.