Author:
YARRELL, W.
Title:
On the growth of the Salmon in Fresh Water. With six coloured illustrations of the fish, of the natural size, exhibiting its character and exact appearance at various stages during the first two years.
Price:
£360.00
Year:
1839
Edition:
1st Edn
Publisher:
John van Voorst
Summary:
(2), 3, (1) Landscape-folio, with 3 fine hand-coloured engraved plates showing illustrations of the fish, of the natural size, exhibiting its character and exact appearance at various stages during the first two years. in various stages plate one. 3 fish plate two, 2 fish the final plate a fully formed fish. The plates and text in fine condition with no foxing. The fine plates are drawn by C. Curtis and are hand-coloured to a high standard. Recently bound in ? dark red cloth over marbled paper covered boards with gilt matching cloth title label to the upper cover. The original printed grey paper covers are bound in; A very good + copy. "The drawings by Mr. C. Curtis illustrating Mr. Yarrell's paper were exhibited to the British Association at Newcastle and were then much admired. The coloured engravings from these now published, are executed with great minuteness and delicacy" (Annals of Natural History, Volume 4, page 344, 1840). Nissen ZBI 4489
Ref:
23942
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