1852 FISH ART Jardine Naturalist Ichthyology
Guiana Natural History Gar FISHING
A significantly
rare first edition of volume five of ‘Ichyology’ from Sir William Jardine’s ‘Naturalist’s Library’ entitled, ‘The Natural History of the Fishes of Guiana.’ Edited by Sir William Jardine and written
by Robert H. Schomburgk, Esq., this work provides a fascinating 19th-century
survey on aquatic wildlife. This scientific treatise provides 30 beautifully
hand-colored engraved plates depicting a variety of fish native to the
British Guianas such as, Gar, cychla, centrarchus, trygon, and much more! Also
included is a portrait and memoir of Swiss traveller and Orientalist, John
Lewis Burckhardt.
Item number: #30560
Price: $499
SCHOMBURGK, Robert H.; [JARDINE,
Sir William] (Editor); STEWART, Mr. (Illus.)
The Naturalist’s Library: Ichthyology. Vol. XL. Fishes of British Guiana
Edinburgh: W.H. Lizars; London:
Henry G. Bohn, 1852.
Details:
· Collation: Complete
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[14], 17-214
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32 plates (including
portrait frontispiece and vignette title page)
§ 30 hand-colored plates
· References: Lowndes 1192
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
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Red cloth
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Size: ~7in X 4.5in
(17.5cm x 11cm)
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