Description: 1843 FISH ART 1ed Jardine Naturalist Ichthyology Fishing Guiana Natural History 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 Guianas located in Northeast South America such as porcupine acanthicus, shark-tailed hypostoma, black doras, tiger pimelodus, flat-headed platystoma, piranha saw-bellied salmon, carp, fishing implements, and much more! Also included is a portrait and memoir of Swiss traveller and Orientalist, John Lewis Burckhardt. Item number: #40644Price: $599 SCHOMBURGK, Robert H.; [JARDINE, Sir William] (Editor); STEWART, Mr. (Illus.) The Naturalist’s Library: Ichthyology. Vol. V. The Natural History of the Fishes of Guiana… Edinburgh: W.H. Lizars; London: S. Highley; Dublin: W. Curry, Jun. and Co., 1843. First edition. Details: · Collation: Completeo xv, [3], 17-214, [2]o 32 plates (including portrait frontispiece and vignette title page)§ 30 hand-colored plates · References: Lowndes 1192· Language: English· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secureo Brown cloth· Size: ~7in X 4.5in (18cm x 11.5cm) Our Guarantee:Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 40644
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Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: Edinburgh
Publisher: W.H. Lizars
Modified Item: No
Subject: Illustrated
Year Printed: 1843
Language: English
Illustrator: STEWART, Mr. (Illus.)
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated
Region: Europe
Author: SCHOMBURGK, Robert H.; [JARDINE, Sir William] (Editor); STEWART,
Topic: Natural History
