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.

YARRELL, W.

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London , John van Voorst, 1839. Oblong-folio (310 x 435mm). pp. (2), 3, (1), with 3 fine hand-coloured engraved plates showing 6 salmon. Publisher's printed wrappers, leather spine. William Yarrell (1784-1856) is best known for his 'The History of British Fishes' and 'A History of British Birds'. The present work on the salmon was issued in a small limited edition and is quite rare. The fine plates are drawn by C. Curtis and are beautifully hand-coloured.Nissen ZBI, 4489. Seller Inventory # 9633

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Title: On the growth of the Salmon in Fresh Water. ...

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Antiquariaat Junk was established in 1899 in Berlin by Dr Wilhelm Junk. A German refugee he moved his business to The Hague (Holland) where my father Rudolph Schierenberg bought it in 1935. Antiquariaat Junk carries a large stock of very fine Natural History items, including beautiful colour plate books as well as scientific works. Most of them on display at our website, with thousands of colour pictures http://www.antiquariaatjunk.com Antiquariaat Junk is since 1899 one of the leading Natural History dealers of the world.

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