1843 FISH Jardine Naturalist 1st ed Perch Lates Black Bass Growlers FISHING Art

1843 FISH Jardine Naturalist 1^st ed Perch Lates Black Bass Growlers FISHING Art

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 volume from ‘The Naturalist’s library Ichthyology’ is a survey of fish in the perch and bass family. It describes granulated perch, sea perch, lates found in the Nile River, zingels, spined niphon, serranus, American black bass, growlers, mesoprions, and many others!

It is worth noting that this volume is beautifully bound with a stunning, decorative leather spine and marbled boards. A beautiful edition!

Item number: #22657

Price: $550

JARDINE, Sir William

The naturalist’s library: ichthyology.

Edinburgh: W.H. Lizars; London: S. Highley; Dublin: W. Curry, Jun. and Co., [1843]. First edition.

Details:

• Collation: Complete;
  • xiii, [1], 17-207, [1]
  • 32 color plates, plus engraved portrait frontispiece
• References: Lowndes 1192
• Language: English
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~6.5in X 4.25in (16.5cm x 11cm)

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