1835 Jardine Naturalist FISH Ichthyology Perch Black Bass Hawkfish FISHING

1835 Jardine Naturalist FISH Ichthyology Perch Black Bass Hawkfish FISHING

Sir William Jardine was a 19^th-century Scottish naturalist most known for his extensive series of books on natural history, ‘The Naturalist’s Library’.

This edition of Jardine’s ‘Ornithology’ is beautifully illustrated with engravings of various species of fish! The plates from Jardine’s works are exceedingly desirable and are found framed and displayed by themselves. This volume showcases various perch-like fish such as the Zingel, Pike, Oriental gramistes or Blenny, cirrhites or hawkfish, black bass, and many others.

Item number: #16123

Price: $499

JARDINE, Sir William

The Naturalist’s Library, Ichthyology. Vol I. The Perch Family.

London, Edinburgh: W. H. Lizars, 1835. 1^st edition

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages
  • xvii, [2], 177, [1], 36
  • 36 engraved plates
• References: Lowndes 1192
• Provenance: Handwritten
  • Francis Henry Salvin, 1841
    • Francis Henry Salvin (1817–1904) was an English writer on falconry and cormorant-fishing. He also served for several years in the militia, joining the 3rd battalion of the York and Lancaster Regiment in 1839 and retiring with the rank of captain in 1864.
  • Maria Salom
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover; secure
  • Cloth
• Size: ~7.25in X 4.5in (18cm x 11.5cm)

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