Antique Fish Prints

A selection of our historical prints of fish. Please contact us if you are looking for particular fish prints. Prints have complete and wider margins than shown below. All prints show normal age toning and are in Very Good condition unless otherwise noted.

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" 1. Sword Fish 2. Opah 3. Dragonet 4. John Doree"

Copper engraving by F. Kearny, 1825.

Image: 9 x 15.5 cm ( 3.5 x 6.1")

Order Nr. FISH244599SOLD


Sticklebacks
1. Rough-tailed. 2. half-armed. 3. smooth-tailed. 4. Short-spined. 5. Four-spined. Ten-spined.

Chromolithograph ca 1870 on heavy paper. Decorative!

Page size: 27.3 x 37.5 cm ( 10.7 x 14.7 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. FISH9108.


Large Image: Grey Mullet
Other images clockwise: Ballan Wrasse, Gemmeons Dragonet, Green-Streak Wrasse, Butterfly Fish, Ceylonese Green Wrasse, Goldfinny, Red Wrasse, Gilt-head or Golden Maid.

Wood engraving ca 1870. Modern hand coloring.
Backside is printed in English about the fishes. A few very minor spots.

Page size: 35 x 24.5 cm ( 13.7 x 9.6 ")

$ 70.00

Order Nr. FISH9124


Large fish: Northern Char Lower image: Lake Windemere
Left middle image: Gray smelt. Right middle image: Great Grey trout.

Wood engraving ca 1870. Modern hand coloring.
Backside is printed in English about the fishes. A few very minor spots.

Page size: 35 x 24.5 cm ( 13.7 x 9.6 ")

$ 70.00

Order Nr. FISH9025


Large center fish: Pike
Upper left: Group of fish. Upper right: Salmon.
Lower left: Garfish, Salmon, Flying fish.
Other lower images show hatching of salmon.

Wood engraving ca 1870. Modern hand coloring.
Backside is printed in English about the fishes.

Page size: 35 x 24.5 cm ( 13.7 x 9.6 ")

$ 70.00

Order Nr. FISH9026


Center Image: Dace and Raoch
Upper images: Chub and Dace. Lower images: Netting Fishes, Otter Hunting.

Wood engraving ca 1870. Modern hand coloring.
Backside is printed in English about the fishes. A few very minor spots.

Page size: 35 x 24.5 cm ( 13.7 x 9.6 ")

$ 70.00

Order Nr. FISH9027


" 1. Le Characin Nefasch, Characunus Nefasch -
2.3. Le Serrasalm. Citharine, Srrasalmus Citharus"

Copper etching, aquatinta of the absolute highest quality by C. E. Letellier.

Published in "Description de l'Egypte ou Recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Egypte pendant l'expédition de l'armée française, Histoire naturelle"

By Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire (1772-1844)

Paris, 1809 - 1829.

Print published 1812

The longer title: La Description de l'Égypte, ou Recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Égypte pendant l'expédition de l'Armée française, publié par les ordres de Sa Majesté l'Empereur Napoléon le Grand est un ouvrage monumental, issu de la campagne d'Égypte de Bonaparte.

This print was published in the monumental, elephant-size collection of findings during the invasion and occupation of Egypt by Napoleon's army in 1798-1801.

Very good condition.

Page size: 69 x 51 cm (ca. 27 x 20")

$ 1400.00 (Please look for discount at top of this page. Here 40% = $ 840.00)

Order Nr. FISH237770


Poissons. - "Perche Allonge, Perca Elongata - Sciene Aigle, Sclaena Aquila - Sciene Corb, Sclaena " (Perch / Barsch - Breams / Braschen)

Watermark: Egypte Ancienne et Moderne

Copper etching, aquatinta of the absolute highest quality by Louis Boquet (1765-1814)

Published in "Description de l'Egypte ou Recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Egypte pendant l'expédition de l'armée française, Histoire naturelle"

By Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire (1772-1844)

Paris, 1809 - 1829.

This print dated 1812

The longer title: La Description de l'Égypte, ou Recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Égypte pendant l'expédition de l'Armée française, publié par les ordres de Sa Majesté l'Empereur Napoléon le Grand est un ouvrage monumental, issu de la campagne d'Égypte de Bonaparte.

This print was published in the monumental, elephant-size collection of findings during the invasion and occupation of Egypt by Napoleon's army in 1798-1801.

Very good condition. Some fraying along margin edges.

Image: 58,3 x 42,5 cm (ca. 23 x 16.7")

Page size: 69 x 51 cm (ca. 27 x 20")

$ 1400.00 (Please look for discount at top of this page. Here 40% = $ 840.00)

Order Nr. FISH237771


"Salmon"

Chromolithograph published ca 1885. The black is not part of the print.
The print has no margins. Title is part of the print.

Very minor signs of age and use.

Image without title: 15 x 21 cm (5.9 x 8.2")

$ 70.00 minus 40% = $ 42.00

Order Nr. FISH256697


"Barbel and Dace"

Chromolithograph published ca 1885. The black is not part of the print.
The print has no margins. Title is part of the print.

Very minor signs of age and use.

Image without title: 15 x 21 cm (5.9 x 8.2")

$ 70.00 minus 40% = $ 42.00

Order Nr. FISH256698


"Pike and Perch"

Chromolithograph published ca 1885. The black is not part of the print.
The print has no margins. Title is part of the print.

Very minor signs of age and use.

Image without title: 15 x 21 cm (5.9 x 8.2")

$ 70.00 minus 40% = $ 42.00

Order Nr. FISH256699

No Title

Chromolithograph published ca 1885. The print has no margins.

Small crease in sky otherwise very minor signs of age and use.

Image without title: 15 x 21 cm (5.9 x 8.2")

$ 70.00 minus 40% = $ 42.00

Order Nr. FISH256700


"De Orbiculatis piscibus"

"Orbis Gibbosi, Orbis oblongus, Orthragoriscus"

Woodcuts. Published in "Piscium and aquatilium animantium nature" Zurich, 1558

By Conrad Gessner (1516-1565)

Zurich, 1558

Stain at top of page. Small repair in upper margin. Normal signs of age and use.

Page size: 34 x 22 cm ( 13.3 x 8.6 ")

$ 120.00

Order Nr. FISH252152


"Scolopendra"

"Scolopendra Marina Del Rondoletio"
"Torpedine"

Woodcuts. Published in "Piscium and aquatilium animantium nature" Zurich, 1558

By Conrad Gessner (1516-1565)

Zurich, 1558

Repair in lower left margin bordering on text. Ca. 6 cm long..
Normal signs of age and use.

Page size: 35 x 23 cm ( 13.7 x 9 ")

$ 100.00 minus 40% Discount = $ 60.00

Order Nr. FISH256750


"Steinbeyss Rondekerij"

Woodcuts. Published in "Piscium and aquatilium animantium nature" Zurich, 1558

By Conrad Gessner (1516-1565)

Zurich, 1558

Clean page. Normal signs of age and use.
Text in Latin about the fish on the reverse side.

Page size: 34 x 22 cm ( 13.3 x 8.6 ")

$ 80.00 minus 40% Discount = $ 48.00

Order Nr. FISH256752


"Starred Coryphaena, Horse Mackarel, Dorado"
"Fishing Boats off the Island of Capri. Occllated Pteraclis"
"Tusk of Swordfish driven into timbers of a ship. Sword-fish"

Wood engravings published ca 1870. On the reverse side are articles about the fish shown
and text about early methods of fishing.

Page size: 35 x 24.5 cm ( 13.7 x 9.6")

$ 45.00 minus 40% Discount = $ 27.00

Order Nr. FISH256783


Liberia. -"Fish of Cape Mesurado"

Hand-colored copper etching by G. Child

Published in: "Eine neue allgemeine Sammlung von Fahrten und ReisenÉ"

English edition.

Publisher: Thomas Astley

London, 1745-47

Cape Mesurado (also Montserrado), near Monrovia, capital of Liberia in Africa.
This was the place, where African American settlers, freed slaves, landed and founded their colony in 1822.

The fish on this print named from top: "A strange fish", "Another strange fish",
"The Devil Ray" look like sea monsters. Obviously they are species observed in the
neighborhood of Cape Mesurado in Liberia.

Clean. Nice hand color. Wide margins a bit wrinkly.

22,5 x 14,3 cm (ca. 12.7 x 5.6")

$ 85.00 (Please see discount at top of this page. Here 40% = $ 51.00).

Order Nr. SEACREATURES254770


"Ichthyosaurus intermedius Conyb. "

Wood engraving published 1869. The image is numbered with the various
animal parts given in German below the image. On the reverse side is
German text describes the skeleton of the Ichthyosaurus.

Page size: 16 x 24.5 cm ( 6.2 x 9.6")

$ 40.00

Order Nr. FISH255337


"Der Sonnenfisch (Orthagoriscus Mola) mit Kormoran Besetzung"

Wood engraving on a page of text about rare fish that continues on
the reverse side. On the reverse side are two small fish images.

Published 1897.

10.5 x 12 cm ( 4.1 x 4.7 )

Order Nr. FISH252661SOLD


Copper etching by F. Kirschner ca 1800. Original hand coloring.
Wide margins. A few spots in margins. Browning on margin edges.
Two, small repaired teard on lower margin edge.

29.5 x 40.5 cm (11.6 x 15.9 ")

$ 255.00

Order Nr. FISH9029


No title.

Anonymous copper engraving ca 1780.

Repaired tear in lower margin. Minor signs of age and use in margins.

Image: 30 x 20.5 cm ( 11.8 x 8")

$ 45.00 minus 40% Discount = $ 27.00

Order Nr. FISH256696


No title.

Anonymous copper engraving ca 1780.

Minor signs of age and use.

Image: 30 x 20.5 cm ( 11.8 x 8")

$ 45.00 minus 40% Discount = $ 27.00

Order Nr. FISH256695


"Graecum vulgus Flascopsarum id est Lagenam........"
"Ital. Venetum vulgus perpera Columbum......"

Reverse side:

Upper image: "Orbus Scutatus Rondeletij"
Lower Image: Orbis Echinatus...."

Woodcuts. Published in "Piscium and aquatilium animantium nature" Zurich, 1558

By Conrad Gessner (1516-1565)

Zurich, 1558

Stain in upper margin. Upper left corner is missing.
Minor signs of age and use.

Page size: 34 x 22 cm ( 13.3 x 8.6 ")

$ 190.00

Order Nr. FISH253801


1. La Zee Forgeron (Zeus Faber-Lin) 2. Le Salmoe Schiffermuller (Salme Schiffermulleri, Cuv.) 3. Le Capros Sanglier (Capros aper, Cuv.)

Fine stipple engravings by Schmelz after Acarie Baron, ca 1800. Original hand coloring. Light overall age toning.

Page size: 26.2 x 18.8 cm ( 10.3 x 7.4 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. FISH9035


"Le Scomber Sarde La Trachie vive, Le Comphose Bleu, L'Aspidophoroide"

Fine stipple engravings after Acarie Baron, ca 1800. Original hand coloring. Light overall age toning.

Page size: 26.2 x 18.8 cm ( 10.3 x 7.4 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. FISH250363


1. La Petimbre (Fistularia tabacaria Lin) 2. Le Scombresoce (Scombresox Saurus Lin), 3. La Lorcaire Setigere(Loricaria Setigera Lin).

Fine stipple engravings by Schmelz, Victor and Sebin after Acarie Baron, ca 1800. Original hand coloring. Light overall age toning.

Page size: 18.8 x 26.2 cm ( 7.4 x 10.3")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. FISH9036


"Les Lievres Marins" (Marin rabbits!)

Wood engraving published 1878. On the reverse side is unrelated text.

Image: 13 x 18 cm ( 5.1 x 7")

$ 25.00 minus 40% Discount = $ 15.00

Order Nr. FISH256493


Scorpione Marino (Type of Stone fish)

Drago Marino (Stone Fish)

Woodcut by Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1500-1577).
Published 1571.
Reverse side is printed with an image of land scorpions plus text in Italian.
Fine, recent hand coloring.
Some scattered spotting and a crease on lower left side.
400 years have left their signs of age!

Page size: 34 x 22 cm ( 13.3 x 8.6 ")

$ 150.00

Order Nr. FISH9089


Capito Anadromus. Ein Elb Nasen. Ein Zert (Chub)

Drago Marino (Stone Fish)

Wood cut ca 1590. Reverse side is printed with an image of a smelt and an eel plus text in German.
Fine, recent hand coloring. Some light scattered spotting.
400 years have left their signs of age!

Page size: 34 x 22 cm ( 13.3 x 8.6 ")

$ 120.00

Order Nr. FISH9090


Torpedo (Type of Flounder)

Woodcut ca 1580. Nice recent hand coloring with a silvery shimmer.

Backside has text and has three more images(not colored). Repaired tear on lower margin edge.

Page size: 34 x 20.2 cm ( 13.3 x 7.9 ")

$ 165.00

Order Nr. SEA9614


The Cramp-Fish, Torpedo or Num-Fish from Kaempfer.

Copper engraving ca 1790. Print has wide margins.

14.3 x 21.2 cm ( 5.6 x 8.3 ")

$ 50.00

Order Nr. FISH9075


Fish taken at Sierra Leona from Barbot.
The Parrot
La vielle or the Old Wife.
Korango
Kind of Bource.

Copper engraving by T.homas Kitchin (1712 - 1779 London ) . Published ca 1780. Print has wide margins.

22.6 x 14 cm ( 8.9 x 5.5 ")

$ 70.00

Order Nr. FISH9074


The Sun fish A Moon Fish or Silver Fish.

The Orse or Petinbuaba from from Frazer & Barbot.
This fish is 18 to 20 inches long with blue spots.

Copper engraving by G. Child ca 1780. Print has very wide margins.

14.2 x 22.1 cm ( 5.6 x 8.7 ")

$ 60.00

Order Nr. FISH9073


"1. Thornback 2. Torpedo 3. Sea Eagle 4. Saw Fish"

Copper engraving by G. B. Ellis, 1825.

Image 16 x 9 cm ( 6.2 x 3.5 ")

Order Nr. FISH244597SOLD


"Gobi saxatilis effigies Rondeletio exhibita"
"Aliaeiusdem Venetijis delineata, maior quam uellem"
"Gobio niger Rondeletij"

"Eiusde alia icon Venetijs pieta, licet maior quam Pa
ganelli est Saxatilis qui maximus Gobio tum a Ronfrletio dicizur."

Woodcuts. Published in "Piscium and aquatilium animantium nature" Zurich, 1558

By Conrad Gessner (1516-1565)

Zurich, 1558

Repair in upper left corner Otherwise good cndition for a print this old.

Page size: 34 x 22 cm ( 13.3 x 8.6 ")

$ 190.00 minus 40% Discount = $114.00

Order Nr. FISH256694


"Angli Schadde minorem uero Pycher uel Pylcharde"

Reverse side:

"Meerroetli, Schmelt" (smelt)
"Lampetra"
(Lamprey eel)

Woodcuts. Published in "Piscium and aquatilium animantium nature" Zurich, 1558

By Conrad Gessner (1516-1565)

Zurich, 1558

Clean page. Normal signs of age and use.

Page size: 34 x 22 cm ( 13.3 x 8.6 ")

$ 80.00 minus 40% Discount = $ 48.00

Order Nr. FISH256751


"Trout"

Printed and etched by J.W. Smith 1839. Published in "Sports, British and Foreign" by Walter Spiers. This book was only published once and is quite rare. Attractive hand coloring.

7.2 x 13.2 cm ( 3 x 5.2 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. FISH235058


"Australische Papageien Fische"

Wood engraving printed in color, 1904.
Light spotting in right margin,

18 x 14 cm ( 7 x 5.5 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. FISH252596


Anatomie

Lithograph ca 1850. Original hand coloring.

22 x 29.7 cm ( 8.6 x 11.6 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. FISH9097


1. La Lamproye. 2. Le Serpent Marin. 3. La Trompette de Mer.

Copper etching from "Histoire Naturelle" published 1751 in Paris.

31.7 x 20.2 cm ( 12.4 x 7.9 ")

$ 50.00

Order Nr. FISH 9022


1. Le Poisson Coffre. 2. La Lyre. 3. Le Poisson Volant.

Copper etching from "Histoire Naturelle" published 1751 in Paris.

31.7 x 19.8 cm ( 12.4 x 7.8 ")

Order Nr. FISH 9023SOLD


"1. Le Turbot. Fig. 2 L'Orbis, Fig. 3. La Mole"

Copper etching from "Histoire Naturelle" published 1751 in Paris.

32.5 x 20.5 cm ( 12.7 x 8 ")

Very good condition.

$ 75.00

Order Nr. FISH251398


No title.

Copper engraving from "Tableau Encyclopedique et Methodique des trois Regnes de
la Nature, Dedie a la Serenissime Republique de Venise Ichthyologie"

Published in Padua, 1791. Engraving is mounted on background paper.
Minor signs of age and use.

Size of fish: 8 x 18 cm ( 3.1 x 7 ")
Size of backing paper: 20.5 x 24 cm ( 8 x 9.4 ")

$ 115.00

Order Nr. FISH251401


No title.

Copper engraving from "Tableau Encyclopedique et Methodique des trois Regnes de
la Nature, Dedie a la Serenissime Republique de Venise Ichthyologie"

Published in Padua, 1791. Engraving is mounted on background paper.
Minor signs of age and use.

Size of fish:7 x 20 cm ( 2.7 x 7.8 ")
Size of backing paper: 20.5 x 24 cm ( 8 x 9.4 ")

$ 115.00

Order Nr. FISH251400


No Title.

Steel engraving ca 1840. Original hand coloring.

14.2 x 22.7 cm ( 5.6 x 8.9 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. FISH9093


1. La Morue. 2. Le Thon. 3. Le Saumon. 4. L'Esturgeon.

Copper etching from "Histoire Naturelle" published 1751 in Paris.

31.2 x 20.2 cm ( 12.2 x 7.9 ")

Order Nr. FISH 9021SOLD


"Das Meer in den Tropen" ( tropical sea )
"Im Vordergrund eine Schar fliegender Fische" ( in the voreground: flying fish )

Chromolithograph after a watercolor by Wilhelm Kuhnert, 1902.
Vertical centerfold to fit original bok size.

Image: 20 x 32 cm ( 7.8 x 12.5 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. FISH245181


 

Here are some rare and beautiful lithographs from the "Atlante Zoologico Popolare" published in Naples (1863) by Giovanni Boschi. The lithographs were made by Raimondo Petraroja. This work comprised eight volumes of most known animals, even some that are now extinct. The books were published from 1863-1879. In the lower margin is the lithographers blind stamp. The original hand coloring is superb.

 

"Merluzzo - Gadus morrhua"

Atlantic Cod - Kabeljau - Dorsch - Bacalao

Fine lithograph by Raimondo Petraroja after Rispoli. Original hand coloring.
Extra page of text in Italian about this fish.

Minor signs of age and use.

Page size: 27 x 38.5 cm ( 10.6 x 15.1 ")

$ 90.00

Order Nr. FISH238302


"Trota Comune - Salmo Fario"

Salmon Trout - Lachsforelle

Fine lithograph by Raimondo Petraroja after Rispoli. Original hand coloring.
Extra page of text in Italian about this fish.

A few light minimal spots.

Page size: 27 x 38.5 cm ( 10.6 x 15.1 ")

$ 120.00

Order Nr. FISH238301


"Perca Comune o Persico - Perca Fluviatilis"

Perch - Barsch

Fine lithograph by Raimondo Petraroja after A. di Lorenzo. Original hand coloring.
Extra page of text in Italian about this fish.

Minor signs of age and use.

Page size: 27 x 38.5 cm ( 10.6 x 15.1 ")

$ 90.00

Order Nr. FISH238300


"Pesce Cane - Carcarias vulgaris" (Shark, Haifisch)

Fine lithograph by Raimondo Petraroja after A. di Lorenzo. Original hand coloring.
Extra page of text in Italian about this fish.

Minor signs of age and use. Very light spotting on right margin.

Page size: 27 x 38.5 cm ( 10.6 x 15.1 ")

Order Nr. SHARK238528 SOLD


"Das Schlosserische Ringauge Der gemeine Spinnenfish Der Froschfisch"
"Periophthalmus Schlosseri. Callionymus Lyra. Lophius piscatorius"
"Periopthalmus de Schlosser. Le Callionyme Lyre. Baudroie ordinaire"

Fine lithograph from by Schinz, 1827..

Page size: 33 x 23 cm ( 12,9 x 9 " )

$ 60.00

Order Nr. FISH245187


Short Diodon Pipe Fish

Sea Porcupine

Sand Eel

Copper etching ca 1800. Some spotting on upper margin edges. Binding marks on right margin edge.

15.7 x 9 cm ( 6.1 x 3.5 ")

Order Nr. FISH9017SOLD


"Tiefseefische: Aphyous gelatinous ( blind, zwischen Australien und Neugeuinea, im 2500 Meter Tiefe)
und Bathypterois longicanda ( Augen sehr klein im Sued Pacific, in 4664 Meter Tiefe)"

Wood engraving made ca 1875. Reverse side is printed.

13 x 20 cm ( 5.1 x 7.8 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. FISH251703


"Allerlei Meerestiere und Ungetueme" ( all kinds of sea creatures and sea monsters )

Wood engraving made after a very old woodcut. Published ca 1900.
On the reverse side is text about sea creatures.

20 x 12 cm ( 7.8 x 4.7 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. FISH251727


"La Baudroie commune ( Lophius piscatorius L. )"

Wood engraving after Freeman published 1858. Above and below the image is text about the fish.
Reverse side is printed with unrelated text.

13 x 15 cm ( 5.1 x 5.9 ")

$ 20.00

Order Nr. FISH243694


"Rock Dog Fish Scyllium cotubus"

Wood engraving 1875. Reverse side is printed.

12 x 13 cm ( 4.7 x 5.1 ")

$ 15.00

Order Nr. FISH245428


Reverse side:

"Animalium Mar. Ordo IX. - De Cartilagineis planis - Hanc quoc Raiam VenetiisÉ"

Venetian Ray fish (blanket fish)

Verso: Text in Latin. And one more ray fish

Woodcut. Published in "Piscium and aquatilium animantium nature" Zurich, 1558

By Conrad Gessner (1516-1565)

Zurich, 1558

Clean. One repaired tear and some pleats ALL of them ouside images

Sheet size: 34 x 22,5 cm (ca. 13.4 x 8.9")

$ 150.00

Order Nr. FISH246905


Reverse side:

"Animalium Mar. Ordo IX. - De Cartilagineis planis - Raia oculata a Cornelio Sittardo missa"

Manta Ray (blanket fish) - Manta-Rochen

Verso text in Latin and three more ray fish

Woodcut. Published in "Piscium and aquatilium animantium nature" Zurich, 1558

By Conrad Gessner (1516-1565)

Zurich, 1558

Clean. Upper left side has repaired tear (4 cm - ca. 1.6") outside images.

Sheet size: 34 x 22,5 cm (ca. 13.4 x 8.9")

$ 170.00

Order Nr. FISH246906


"De Piscib. anadromis Pars V. - Effigies SiluriÉ"

Catfish - Wels - Silurus glanis the biggest fresh water fish of all of Europe

Verso: Text in Latin.

Woodcut. Published in "Piscium and aquatilium animantium nature" Zurich, 1558

By Conrad Gessner (1516-1565)

Zurich, 1558

Clean. Minimal traces of age anduse.

Sheet size: 34 x 22,5 cm (ca. 13.4 x 8.9")

$ 150.00

Order Nr. FISH246907


Luzzo, Sollo, Brochet, Hecht, , Sczuka

Woodcut. Published in "Historia animalium lib. IV qui est de piscium et aquatalium natura". Zürich, 1558. by Conrad Gesner (1516-1565)

One repaired tear in bottom marge, reaching into fin of pike. A water stain in upper margeslightly into font. Otherwise very good condition. Reverse side has related and unrelated print in Latin.

Page size: 34 x 22 cm (ca. 13.4 x 8.7")

Length of Pike: 24 cm (ca. 9.4")

$ 150.00

Order Nr. FISH249926


"Animalium Mar. Ordo VII. - De Piscib spinofis planis""

Verso text in Latin and threewoodcuts of similar fish

Woodcut. Published in "Piscium and aquatilium animantium nature" Zurich, 1558

By Conrad Gessner (1516-1565)

Zurich, 1558

Minor signs of age and use.

Sheet size: 34 x 22,5 cm (ca. 13.4 x 8.9")

$ 170.00

Order Nr. FISH251395


"Anguille Rondeletius"

Woodcut. Published in "Piscium and aquatilium animantium nature" Zurich, 1558.

On the reverse side is text in Latin. By Conrad Gessner (1516-1565)

Zurich, 1558

Minor signs of age and use in margins. Water stain on upper margin edge.
The condition is very good considering the age of the woodcut.

Image size: 26 x 13 cm ( 10.2 x 5.1 ")
Page size: 34 x 22 cm ( 13.3 x 18.6 ")"

$ 130.00 minus 40% discount = $ 78.00

Order Nr FISH250364


" 1. Leyerfisch (Leierfisch) 2. Hammerfisch, 3. Ostracio Tricornis, 4. Riesen Python"

Steel engraving 1837.

Image: 14.5 x 9.2 cm ( 5.7 x 3.6 ")

Order Nr. FISH243289SOLD


"Ittiologia Eleuteropomi"

" 1. Pegaso drago 1a. Testa veduta di sotto"
" 2. Polidonte foglia."

Rare stipple engraving by Corsi after Pretre from "Dizionario di Scienze Naturali" published in 1839.
Very attractive original hand coloring.

Image: 14.8 x 8.8 cm ( 5.8 x 3.4 ")
Page size: 23.5 x 15.2 cm ( 9.2 x 5.9 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. FISH239007


"Versteinerte Schmelzfisch ( Holoptychius ) aus dem Devon" ( fossil )

Wood engraving after Agassiz printed in color1904.

Image without title: 12.5 x 23 cm ( 4.7 x 9 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. GEOLOGY246291


"Fossile fischreste ( Coccoteus, Pterichtys, Osteolepis ) aus dem alten roten Sandstein"

Wood engraving after Agassiz printed in color1904.

Page size: 26 x 18 cm ( 10.2 x 7 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. GEOLOGY246295


"Der elektrische Schlag des Zitteraals" ( electric shock from an electric eel in South America )

Wood engraving after Brockmueller ca 1880. Reverse side is printed.

32 x 23 cm ( 12.5 x 9 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. FISH245192


"1. Sea Devil, 2. Lamprey, 3. Short Diodon, 4. Oblong Diodon. 5. Sturgeon"

Copper engraving by G. B. Ellis, 1823.

Image: 16 x 9 cm ( 6.2 x 6.6 ")

Order Nr. FISH244593SOLD


"1. Angler or Fishing 2. Globe diodon 3. Sump Sucker 4. Uctuon Sucker"

Copper engraving by F. Kerany, 1823.

Image: 15.5 x 9 cm ( 6.1 x 3.5 ")

Order Nr. FISH244594SOLD


"1. Hippocampus 2. Sea Porcupine 3. Wolf Fish 4. Electrical Eel 5. Pipe Fish"

Copper engraving by G. B. Ellis, 1823.

Image: 15.5 x 9 cm ( 6.1 x 3.5 ")

Order Nr. FISH244596SOLD


"The Common & The Brandling Trout"

Fine steel engraving by J.W. Archer after A. Cooper ca 1840. Published in "Sports, British and Foreign" by Walter Spiers. This book was only published once and is quite rare. Attractive hand coloring.

7.2 x 13.2 cm ( 3 x 5.2 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. FISH235056


"Carp, Pike and Perch"

Fine steel engraving by Andrew Duncan after W. Hawkins 1839. Published in "Sports, British and Foreign" by Walter Spiers. This book was only published once and is quite rare. Attractive hand coloring.

Margins are narrow. Minor signs of age and use. Above the title is "1836" written in pencil.

10.5 x 13.5 cm (4.1 x 5.3 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. FISH235056


" A Mealfourvonie Traout"

Fine steel engraving by Andrew Duncan after A. Cooper ca 1839. Published in "Sports, British and Foreign" by Walter Spiers. This book was only published once and is quite rare. Attractive hand coloring.
Very light creasing in lower right margin corner.

9.1 x 14.4 cm ( 3.6 x 5.7 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. FISH235057


No title.

Interesting diagrams show the development of a fish.

Copper engraving ca 1780. Original hand coloring.
No side margins. Sme signs of age and use.

19 x 36 cm ( 7.4 x 14.1 ")

$ 50.00

Order Nr. FISH239578


Antique Fish Prints by Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522 - 1605)

Ulisse Aldrovandi was a noted Italian naturalist who helped promote the famaous botanical garden in bologna, one of the first such gardens in Europe. His name was sometimes give as Aldrovandus or Aldroandi.

He was born is bologna and studied at the universities in Padua and Bologna. He studied such diverse studies as law, philosophy and medicine where he obtained a degree in 1553. In 1561 he became the first professor of natural sciences.

Aldrovandi (Ulisse) De piscibus libri V et de cetis lib. unus,

The following woodcut images are from his works "De piscibus libri IV" and De piscibus libri V " published in 1644.

Text in Latin. Sizes given below.

"Cyprini icon ex Gesnero"

Page size: 35 x 24 cm ( 13.7 x 9.4 ")

Clean image and text. Light browning on margin edges.
Minor signs of age and use in margins. Reverse side is printed.

$ 120.00

Order Nr. FISH243838

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"Oribus annumerandus prior"

Reverse side:

"Oribus annumerandus alter"

Minor signs of age and use in margins. Light diagonl crease.

Page size: Page size: 35 x 24 cm ( 13.7 x 9.4 ")

$ 140.00

Order Nr. FISH243835

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"Solea Gesneri, Pafferis potius genus"

Repaired tear on left side. Crease near lower margin edge.

Page size: 34 x 21 cm ( 13.3 x 8.2 ")

$ 120.00

Order Nr. FISH243415

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"Paganellus feu Gobius maior ex Gesnero."
"Gobius niger Rondel. Gobius albus Rondel"

Text on reverse side. Minor creases on outner margin edges.

Page size: 35 x 27.5 cm ( 13.7 x 10.8 ")

$ 120.00

Order Nr. FISH239836

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"Phycis Saluiani"

Text on reverse side. Repaired tear in lower left margin corner. Minor creases in margins.

Page size: 35 x 23.5 cm ( 13.7 x 9.2 ")

$ 80.00

Order Nr. FISH239842

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"Huso Gesneri"

Text on reverse side. Upper left margin corner has been repaired. Minor signs of age and use.

Page size: 35 x 23.5 cm ( 13.7 x 9.2 ")

$ 80.00

Order Nr. FISH239834

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"Channadella Sachetus Venetis"

Reverse side:

"Hepatus Bellonis"

Repair on lower right margin edge. Minor crease in margins. Fine images.

Page size: 35 x 23.5 cm ( 13.7 x 9.2 ")

$ 80.00

Order Nr. FISH239837


"Karpfen"

"1. Haeringskoenig (Apogon ), 2. Schlangenkopf ( Ophicephalus ), 3. Meeraesche ( Mugil ),
5. Meerbarbe ( Mullus ), 6. Fingerfisch ( Polynemus ), 7. Schmerle ( Cobitis ), 8. Hochgucker ( Anableps )"

Steel engraving from "Oken´s Allgemeine Naturgeschichte. VI Zoologie", ca 1850.
Very fine original hand coloring. A few spots and smudging in margins.

29 x 22 cm ( 11.4 x 8.6 ")

Order Nr. FISH241275 SOLD


"Lachse" ( Salmon)

"1. Blattlachs ( Sternoplyx ), 2. Beilfisch ( Gasteropelecus ), 3. Saegenlachs ( Serrasalmo ),4. Zackenlachs ( Myletes )
5. Borstenlachs ( Citharinus ), 6. Eidechsenlachs ( Saurus ), 7. Silberfisch ( Argentina )"

Steel engraving from "Oken´s Allgemeine Naturgeschichte. VI Zoologie", ca 1850.
Very fine original hand coloring. A few spots and smudging in margins.

29 x 22 cm ( 11.4 x 8.6 ")

Order Nr. FISH241276 SOLD


"Baersche"

" 1. Kerbzahn ( Glyphisodon), 2. Kerbauge ( Scolophides ), 3. Rotmaul ( Haemulon )
4. Ritterfisch ( Eques ), 5. Schattenfisch ( Sciaena ), 6. Warzer ( Umbrina ),
7. Kaulbarsch ( Acerina ), 8. Saegbarsch ( Serranus ), 9. Rankenbarsch ( Cirrites )
10. Schnabelbarsch ( Sillago ), 11. Stachelbarsch ( Holocentrum ), 12. Barsch ( Perca )"

(Chelmo).

Steel engraving by C. Loisler from "Oken´s Allgemeine Naturgeschichte. VI Zoologie", ca 1850. Very fine original hand coloring.

Print has two small repaired tears on lower margin edge. A few signs of age and use in margins.

29.4 x 22.5 cm ( 11.5 x 8.8 ")

$ 75.00

Order Nr. FISH247975


"Schmalkoepfe" (Small Heads)

Names of fish show: Thunnfisch(Seomber), Lootsen (Naucrates), Schwordfisch ( Xiphias), Spiegelfisch ( Galbus), Sonnenfisch (zeus), Bandmakreele (Equula ), Schwaepperfisch ( Acanthurus), Einhornfisch (Monoceros), Gichtfisch (Platax), Spritfisch (Chelmo).

Steel engraving by C. Meijer from "Oken´s Allgemeine Naturgeschichte. VI Zoologie", ca 1850. Very fine original hand coloring. A few very light spots and small repaired tear in upper left corner.

29.4 x 22.5 cm ( 11.5 x 8.8 ")

Order Nr. FISH9028SOLD


"Grundeln"

"1. Meergrundel (Gobinus, 2. Schlamspringer ( Periophalmus ), 3. Schlaefer ( Eleotris),
4. Spinnenfisch ( Callionymus), 5. Oelfisch ( Comephorus ), 6. Feilenfisch ( Chirus ), 7. Stichling ( Gasteroteus ),
8. Knurrhahn ( Trigla ), 9. Gabelfisch ( Peristhedion), 10. Meerweih ( Dactylopterus ),
11. Drachenkopf (Scorpaena), 12. Meer Ulk ( Sebastes), 13. Wannenfisch (Pterois)"

Steel engraving by C. Meijer from "Oken´s Allgemeine Naturgeschichte. VI Zoologie", ca 1850. Very fine original hand coloring.
Some signs of age and use. Creasing in lower right margin corner. Repaired tear in lower margin reaching a half cm into image.

29 x 22 cm ( 11.4 x 8.6 ")

$ 75.00

Order Nr. FISH241152


"Anatomie"

Steel engraving by Schillinger from "Oken´s Allgemeine Naturgeschichte. Vi Zoologie", ca 1850. Very fine original hand coloring.
Some signs of age and use. Repaired tear in lower margin and image.

22 x 29.5 cm ( 8.6 x 11.6 ")

Order Nr. FISH241151 SOLD


"Schmalkoepfe" ( Small head )

"1. Lootsenfisch ( Naucrates )2. Thunnfisch ( Scomber ), 3. Schwerdfisch ( Xiphias ), 4. Spiegelfisch ( Gallus ),
5. Sonnenfisch ( Zeus ), 6. Bandmakreele ( Equula ), 7. Schnaepperfisch ( Acanthurus ),
8. Einhornfisch ( Monoceros ), 9. Spritzfisch ( Chelmo ), Gichtfisch ( Plataae ).

Steel engraving by C. Meijer from "Oken´s Allgemeine Naturgeschichte. VI Zoologie", ca 1850. Very fine original hand coloring.
Small repaired tear in upper margin. A few signs of age and use.

29 x 22.5 cm ( 11.4 x 8.8 ")

Order Nr. FISH241153 SOLD


"Glattkoepfe" ( smooth heads )
"Brassen"
"1. Stutzkopf ( Coryphaena ), 2. Sheermesserfisch ( Xyrichtys ), 3. Brame ( Brama ),
4. Lappfisch ( Labras ), 5. Rabenfisch ( Chromis ), 6. Papagayfisch ( Scarus ),
7. Schutzenfisch ( Toxotes ), 8. Schnautzenbrase ( Moaena ), 9. Brassen ( Sparus ),
10. Kletterfisch ( Anabus ), 11. Colisa ( Polyacanthus ), 12. Gorani ( Osphromenus )"

Steel engraving from "Oken´s Allgemeine Naturgeschichte. VI Zoologie", ca 1850. Very fine original hand coloring.

A few scattered signs of age and use.

30 x 22 cm ( 11.8 x 8.6 ")

Order Nr. FISH241154 SOLD


"Spitzkoepfe" ( pointed heads )

" 1. Inger ( Myxine ), 2. Pricke ( Petromyzon ), 3. Rochen ( Raja ),
4. Hay ( Squalus ), 5. Spuke ( Chimera ), 6. Stoer ( Acipenser )"

Steel engraving by C. Loeffler from "Oken´s Allgemeine Naturgeschichte. VI Zoologie", ca 1850. Very fine original hand coloring.

Scattered signs of age and use.

Order Nr. FISH241202 SOLD


"Dickkoepfe"

"1. Froschfisch (lopius ), 2. Kroetenfisch, 3. Groppe ( Cottus ), 4. Sternscher ( Uranuscopus ),
5. Panzerwels ( Loricaria ), Harnischwels ( Cataphractus )."

Steel engraving from "Oken´s Allgemeine Naturgeschichte. VI Zoologie", ca 1850.
Very fine original hand coloring. A few spots and smudging in margins. Repaired tear in lower margin.

29.5 x 23 cm ( 11.6 x 9")

$ 75.00

Order Nr. FISH241185


"Selache grandissima."

Copper etching by Corsi after Pretre, ca 1800. Original hand coloring.

Print has wide margins and is very clean except for light browning on upper margin edge.
One small rubbed area on right margin edge.

Page size: 25 x 16.5 cm ( 9.8 x 6.5 ")
Length of fish: 14.3 cm ( 5.6 ")

$ 50.00

Order Nr. SHARK 9011


No Title.

At the bottom of the page is an image of a sawfish (carpenter shark) being caught.

Steel engraving by Henry Winkles after G. Heck ca 1850.

A few light spots. Minor signs of age and use.

25 x 19.6 cm ( 9.8 x 3.7 ")

$ 70.00

Order Nr. SHARK238579


Poissons. - "Perche Allonge, Perca Elongata - Sciene Aigle, Sclaena Aquila - Sciene Corb, Sclaena " (Perch / Barsch - Breams / Braschen)

Fine copper stipple-line etching by Louis Boquet (1765-1814)

From "Description de l'Egypte ou Recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Egypte pendant l'expédition de l'armée française, Histoire naturelle" by Geoffroy St. Hilaire.

Ca.1810

Excellent watermarked paper. Basically flawless. Only minimal traces of age and use.

Elephant folio size

Image: 58,3 x 42,5 cm (ca. 23 x 16.7")

Sheet size: 71 x 51,5 cm (ca. 28 x 20")

$ 140.00

Order Nr. FISH237771


ãEspece de Crocodile, nomme Alligator Celui ci est un Jeune qui fut tire vivant a Londres au mois d'Octobre 1739"

Junges Krokodil / young crocodile

Darunter /Below: ein Hai und ein Katzenfisch der Cap Verdischen Inseln

A shark and a Cape Verde catfish

Altkolorierter anonymer Kupferstich. Eiweiss gehöht.

Originally hand-colored copper etching. Hightened with eggwhite

Französisch / French, ca. 1745/50

Zustand / Condition: Sehr gut / very good. Vertikale Pfalzung für das Buchformat. Vertical fold to fit book size.

19,5 x 28,5 cm ( 7.6 x 11.2 ")

$ 180.00

Order Nr. REPTILE237212


Upper image: Das Laboratorium der Fischzuchtanstalt in Hueningen.
Lower image: Der Ausbruetungsapparat in der Fischanstalt in Hueningen.

Wood engravings after G. Arnould 1877. Reverse side is printed.
Overall light age toning.

Page size: 36.5 x 27 cm ( 14.3 x 10.6 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. FISH236768


"Flying Gurnard"

Wood engraving ca 1885.

Image size: 19.5 x 12.5 cm ( 7.6 x 4.9 ")

Order Nr. FISH238601 SOLD


"Trout"

Wood engraving ca 1885.

Image size: 20 x 12.5 cm ( 7.8 x 4.9 ")

Order Nr. FISH238600 SOLD


"Sword-Fish"

Wood engraving ca 1885.

Image size: 19.5 x 12.5 cm ( 7.6 x 4.9 ")

Order Nr. FISH238599SOLD


"Quappen"

"1. Schleimfisch ( Blemius ), 2. Seewolf ( Anarrhichas ), 3. Truesche ( Gadus ),
4. Berglachs ( Macrourus ), 5. Schildfisch ( Echensis ), 6. Scholle ( Pleuronectes )"

Steel engraving by Schillinger from "Oken´s Allgemeine Naturgeschichte. VI Zoologie", ca 1850. Very fine original hand coloring.

Signs of age and use in margins. A few scattered spots.

29.5 x 22.5 cm ( 11.6 x 8.8 ")

$ 70.00

Order Nr. FISH241204


"Kleinkoepfe" ( little heads )

" 1. Nadelfisch ( Syngnanthus ), 2. Meerdrache ( Pegasus ), 3. Pfeifenfisch ( Fistularia ),
4. Schnephenfisch ( Centriscus ), 5. Spitzenschnauze ( Mormyrus ), 6. Deckenfisch ( Stromatens ),
7. Hornfisch ( Balistes ), 8. Klumpfisch ( Cyclopterus ), 9. Beinfisch ( Ostracion ), 10. Igelfisch ( Dioden ) "

Steel engraving from "Oken´s Allgemeine Naturgeschichte. VI Zoologie", ca 1850. Very fine original hand coloring.
Smudging and fingering in lower margin.

29 x 22 cm ( 11.4 x 8.6 ")

Order Nr. FISH241205 SOLD


"Aale" ( eels )

"1. Aal ( Muraena ), 2. Geissel Aal ( Sacropharnyx ), 4. Schmalkopf ( Leptocephalus ),
5. Sandaal ( Ammodytes ), 6. Schlangenfisch ( Ophidium ), 7. Bandfisch ( Cepola ),
8. Schnur Aal ( Stylophorus ), 9. Sensenfisch ( Gymnectrus ),
10. Rinkenfisch ( Lepidopus ), 11. Degenfisch ( Trichiurus )"

Steel engraving by Loeffler from "Oken´s Allgemeine Naturgeschichte. VI Zoologie", ca 1850. Very fine original hand coloring.
Signs of age and use in margins.

29.5 x 22.5 cm ( 11.6 x 8.8 ")

Order Nr. FISH241206 SOLD


"Haeringe" ( Herring )

"1. Achrenfisch ( Atherina ), 2. Anschovi ( Engraulis ), 3. Stempel Haering ( Elops ),
4. Karpfenhaering ( Megalops ), 5. Flederfisch ( Exocoeteus ), 6. Hauerhaering ( Chirocentrus ),
7. Schlammhaering ( Amia ) 8. Raspelhaering ( Osteoglosum )"

Steel engraving by Schillinger from "Oken´s Allgemeine Naturgeschichte. VI Zoologie", ca 1850. Very fine original hand coloring.

Two repaired tears in lower margin, one reaching into image. Scattered spots and smudging in mrgins.

29.5 x 22 cm ( 11.6 x 8.6 ")

Order Nr. FISH241207 SOLD


1. Spirule. 2. Spondyle. 3. Spongodium. 4. Squale (Requin)

Wood engraving after E. Guerin ca 1840. Very attractive original hand coloring.

Page size: 28 x 18 cm ( 11 x 7 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. SHARK234872


Chimera artica.

Copper etching by Corsi after Pretre, ca 1800. Original hand coloring.

Print has wide margins and is very clean except for light browning on upper margin edge.
One small rubbed area on right margin edge.

Page size: 25 x 16.5 cm ( 9.8 x 6.5 ")
Length of fish: 13.5 cm ( 5.3 ")

$40.00

Order Nr. SHARK 9012


The fish on the left is an "Aesche" in German and on the right is a "Forelle" (trout).

Woodcut published ca 1585. Reverse side is printed with three fish images and text.
Fine, recent hand coloring.
Print has small, scattered worm holes in lower part of image. Small repairs in upper right margin corner..
400 years have left their signs of age!

Page size: 34 x 22 cm ( 13.3 x 8.6 ")

Order Nr. FISH9091 SOLD


Sturionum has duas icones Venetijs naetus sum: Secundum Moronam mominant.
Sturio primus Sturio secundus

Woodcut published ca 1585. Reverse side is printed with three fish images and text in Latin.
Fine, recent hand coloring.
Print has small, scattered worm holes in lower part of image. Small repairs in upper right and left margin corners.
Some light scattered spotting.
400 years have left their signs of age!

Page size: 34 x 22 cm ( 13.3 x 8.6 ")

$ 220.00

Order Nr. FISH9091


Drago Marino (Stone Fish)

Woodcut by Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1500-1577).
Published 1571.
Reverse side is printed with another s type of stone fish and a sea snake plus text in Italian.
Fine, recent hand coloring. Small repairs on lower margin edge .Some light scattered spotting.
400 years have left their signs of age!

Page size: 34 x 22 cm ( 13.3 x 8.6 ")

$ 140.00

Order Nr. FISH9088


Salmon. Salmo Salar.

Wood engraving ca 1875. Reverse side is printed. Overall light age toning.

17 x 13.3 cm ( 6.7 x 5.2 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. FISH9095


Various Fish.

ã(Syngnatus) Papacinus, Acus, Hippocampus, (Solenostomus) Paradoxus, (Pegasus) Drconis, (Polyodon) Folium, (Accipenser) Huso, Sturio"

The "Naturalist Atlas" by Georg August Goldfuss(Bayreuth 1782 - 1848 Bonn). This extra large-size collection of lithographs of spectacular modern coloring depicting animals, birds, reptiles, fish, etc. published in Duesseldorf, at Arnz from 1824 -1842, was issued over this long period of time inserial parts of twenty prints each per annum. There are no officially bound copies. And, as always when so much time passes, few copies will have been completed with all 454 prints. . See Goldfuss

The print has some minor thin spots in the paper that are only visible when held against light.

$ 570.00

Order Nr. GOLDFUSS 6642


Perch

Steel engraving by A. Warren after A. Cooper ca 1840. Light crease in lower right margin corner.

6.8 x 14.3 cm ( 2.7 x 5.6 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. FISH9094


Herring. Clupea harengus.
Sprat. Clupea sprattus.

Wood engraving ca 1875. Reverse side is printed.

10.2 x 12.8 cm ( 4 x 5 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. FISH9096


Ichthyology
Order Abdominales
Fistularia (Tobacco Pipe Fish), Esox (Pike or Gar-Fish) Eops Argentina, Ossens (Gar Fish), Belone (Sea Pike) , Saurus, Sphyraena

Copper etching by Milton. Dated 1811.
Light fraying on left margin edge.

Page size: 27 x 20.5 cm ( 10.6 x 8 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. FISH9098


Ichthyology
Order Apodes

Strometeus, Stylephorus, Trichiurus, Sternoptyx, Xiphias (Sword fish), Anarchicas (Lupus, wolf fish)

Copper etching by Milton. Dated 1813.
Light fraying on left margin edge.

Page size: 27 x 20.5 cm ( 10.6 x 8 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. FISH9099


Ichthyology
Order Thoracici
Genus Perca

Brailiensis, Saxatilis, Punctata, Guttata, Maculata, Bimaculata

Copper etching by Milton. Dated 1809.
Light fraying on left margin edge.

Page size: 27 x 20.5 cm ( 10.6 x 8 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. FISH9100


Ichthyology
Order Abdominales

Silurus, Loricaria, Cobitis, Anableps, Platystachus, Loche, Anguilaris

Copper etching by Milton. Dated 1813.
Light fraying on left margin edge.

Page size: 27 x 20.5 cm ( 10.6 x 8 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. FISH9101


Ichthyology
Order Thoracici
Genus Sparus

S. Falcatus, S. surinaminsis, S. Fasiatus, S. Chryssurus, S. Annularis, S. Maena

Copper etching by Milton. Dated 1809.

Page size: 27 x 20.5 cm ( 10.6 x 8 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. FISH9102


Ichthyology
Order Thoracici
Genus Scarus. Genus Scaena

S. Cretensis, S. Diacantha, S. Sirrosa, S. Puctata, Sa. Plumeri

Copper etching by Milton. Dated 1811.
Light fraying on left margin edge.

Page size: 27 x 20.5 cm ( 10.6 x 8 ")

$ 55.00

Order Nr. FISH9103


Ichthyology
Order Apodes

G. Murena, G. Synbranchus, G. Sphagebranchus, G. Gymnotus, G. Gymnothobax

Copper etching by Milton. Dated 1812.
Light fraying on left margin edge.

Page size: 27 x 20.5 cm ( 10.6 x 8 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. FISH9104


Ichthyology
Order Branchyostegi

O. turritus, O Triqueter, O nasus, O Bicandalis, O Quadrcornis, O. Cornutus

Copper etching by Milton. Dated 1814.
Light fraying on left margin edge.

Page size: 27 x 20.5 cm ( 10.6 x 8 ")

Order Nr. FISH9105 SOLD


Ichthyology
Order Jugularis

Genus Fadus. G. Blennius. Genus Kurtus. Genus Morhus (Cod), G. Carbonarius (Coal Fish), G. Minutus (Poor) G. Tau. B. Maris, G.K. Indicus

Copper etching by Milton. Dated 1813.
Light fraying on left margin edge.

Page size: 27 x 20.5 cm ( 10.6 x 8 ")

$ 55.00

Order Nr. FISH9106


Ichthyology
Order Thoracici

Genus Pleuronectes (Flounder), G. Chaetodon.

Copper etching by Milton. Dated 1812.
Light fraying on left margin edge.

Page size: 27 x 20.5 cm ( 10.6 x 8 ")

$ 55.00

Order Nr. FISH9107


Ichthyology
Genus Salmo
S. Binnaculatus. S. Fascinatus. S. Tumbil. S. Odoe. S. Gasteropelecus.
S. Friderici. S. Rhombens.

Copper etching by Milton. Dated 1811.
A few scattered spots, mostly on right side and light browning on edges.

Page size: 27 x 20.5 cm ( 10.6 x 8 ")

$ 65.00

Order Nr. FISH9006


White Shark Dolphin Wolf Fish Sea Eagle

Copper etching, ca 1800.
Print is very clean. Three vertical fold lines. Fraying on lower left margin.

Page size: 20.5 x 26 cm ( 8 x 10.2 ")
Length of white shark: 18 cm ( 7 ")

$90.00

Order Nr. FISH9015


No title.

Very fine chromolithograph from the painting of the American painter Samuel Kilbourne (1836-1881). ca 1880.

36 x 52.4 cm ( 14.1 x 20.6 ")

Order Nr. FISH 9031SOLD


No title.

Very fine chromolithograph from the painting of the American painter Samuel Kilbourne (1836-1881). ca 1880.

35.5 x 52 cm ( 13.9 x 20.4 ")

$ 520.00

Order Nr. FISH 9034


No title.

Very fine chromolithograph from the painting of the American painter Samuel Kilbourne (1836-1881). ca 1880.

35.7 x 52.4 cm ( 14 x 20.6 ")

$ 520.00

Order Nr. FISH 9033


Cobitis

The Bearded Loach. The Ribbon Loach. The Pond Loach, The Four-eved Loach.

Copper engraving by J. Pass dated 1801.

20.5 x 18.8 cm ( 8.1 x 7.4 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. FISH9072


Chimera

The antarctic Chimera. The Artic Chimera. The Chermes Insect of the Fig-Tree magnified.

Copper engraving by J. Pass after H. Block, dated 1801.

17 x 21.8 cm ( 6.7 x 8.6 ")

$45.00

Order Nr. FISH9071


Chaetodon

The chaetodon or Band-fish of Surat.

Copper engraving dated 1800.

13.3 x 21.3 cm ( 5.2 x 8.4 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. FISH9070


Centriscus and Cepola

The Bellons Fish. The Snipe or Trumpet Fish. The Ribbon Fish.

Copper engraving by J. Pas dated 1800.

16.9 x 23.5 cm ( 6.6 x 9.2 ")

$ 40.00

Order Nr. FISH9069


Clupea

The Common Herring. The Silver-Stripd Herring. The African Herring.

Copper engraving by J. Pass after H. Bloch. Published in London1801.

19.8 x 18.2 cm ( 7.8 x 7.2 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. FISH9068


Mark Catesby

Mark Catesby, ( 1682 - 1749 ) was born in England. His first extended journey to the Southeast of the United States of North America took place between 1712 and 1719. He was an artist with a sharp observing eye and began to depict animals, birds, reptiles, insects and plants which he later published in London as Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands. This illustrative and zoologically and biologically exact work was the first important rendering in this field. It was then as much admired as it is in our time. After returning to England he won important and well to do people as sponsors for his work. He returned to America in 1722 and onward to Bermuda in 1725. He collected specimen of plants and animals and sketched what he saw. He learned the craft of engraving and made copper etchings for his publication. He began publishing his significant Natural History in 1731, thus becoming the first to publish a serious, scientific rendering of American flora and fauna. Catesby finished the mentioned publication in 1747, two years before he died.

Our copper etchings, all in original hand coloring, are as decorative as they are scientific. Their folio size adds to the pleasure viewing them. Our plates stem from the 1754 edition. They are generally clean and well preserved. Any faults are individually mentioned.

A German edition of Mark Catesby's birds along with the birds of George Edwards was published by Johann Michael Seligman between 1749 and 1776 in Nuremberg. We do have some prints of this edition and show them here.

Page size: ca 34.5 x 51cm (13.5 x 20 ")
Some variation in page sizes.

Mormyrus ex cinereo nigricans

Right margin has small repaired tear and frayed edge. Small repaired tear on left margin edge. Light browning on margin edges. Fish image is strong and clean.

Order Nr. CATESBY4506SOLD


Cornus folius Salicis Laureae acuminatis; floribus albis; fructu Sassafras.
An Phaseolus minor lactescens flore purpeo. Orbis Loevis variegatus.

Light, pleasant age toning not visible on this photograph.

Page size: 49 x 32.5 cm ( 23.2 x 12.7 ")

$ 850.00

Order Nr. CATESBY 4533


Remora

Phylanthos Americana Planta flores ad foliorum crenas proferens.

Small, repaired tear on left margin edge.

Page size: 49.5 x 35 cm ( 19.4 x 13.7 ")

$ 850.00

Order Nr. CATESBY 4527


Suillus

This fish head is part of a two-page fish print. We only have this part. Maybe someone has the rest of the fish.

Crease in lower right margin corner.

Page size: 35 x 50 cm ( 13.7 x 19.6 ")

$ 1000.00

Order Nr. CATESBY 4528


Aurata Bahamesis

Overall light age toning with light browning on margin edges.

Page size: 32.3 x 46 cm ( 12.7 x 18.1 ")

$ 1200.00

Order Nr. CATESBY 4508


Frutex aquiticus floribus luteis fructu rotundo quinque-capsulari.

Acus maxima squamosa viridis.

Light fraying on right margin edge.

Page size: 32.5 x 49 cm ( 12.7 x 19.2 ")

$ 1000.00

Order Nr. CATESBY 4509


"Gugupuguacu Brasil"

"Saltatrige"

A few very tiny original spots in paper.

Page size: 32.5 x 49 cm ( 12.7 x 19.2 ")

$ 1400.00

Order Nr. CATESBY4511


Lithophyton longe racemosum cortice flavo perforato.

Muraena maculata nigra.

Light spotting in upper left margin corner. A few other minor spots in margins.

$ 850.00

Order Nr. CATESBY 4513


Fig. 1. Le Turbot. Fig. 2 L'Orbis. Fig. 3 . Le Mole

Copper etching from "Histoire Naturelle" published 1751 in Paris.
Small crease in upper margin. Banding marks on left margin edge.

32.7 x 22.2 cm ( 12.8 x 8.7 ")

$ 120.00

Order Nr. FISH9004


Histoire Naturelle
Fig. 1. L'Ange. Fig. 2. La Raie Bouclée
Fig. 3 La Torpille

Copper etching from "Histoire Naturelle" published 1751 in Paris.
Modern hand coloring. Left margin edge has binding holes.

32 x 21 cm ( 12.6 x 8.2 ")

$ 120.00

Order Nr. FISH9002


Ichthology
Order Thoracici

Genus Sciaena. G. Gasteroteus. G. Trachychthys. G. Scomper.

Copper engraving by Milton dated 1812.

Page size: 27 x 20.5 cm ( 10.6 x 8 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. FISH9076


Ichthyology
Order Thoracici

G. Cottus. G. Cepola. G. Echeneis. G. Gobius. G. Coryphaena.

Copper engraving by Milton dated 1805.

Page size: 27 x 20.5 cm ( 10.6 x 8 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. FISH9082


Ichthyology
Order Branchiostegi.

Genus Cyclopterus. G. Lophius. G. Lumpus. G. Linocatus. G. Marmorata. G. Historio. Rostratus. Pictus.

Copper engraving by Milton dated 1807.

Page size: 27 x 20.5 cm ( 10.6 x 8 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. FISH9081


Ichthyology
Order Androminales.

Polynemus, Clupea (Herring), Cyprinus, Nasus, Trissa. Cultratus, Auratus.

Copper engraving by Milton dated 1812.

Page size: 27 x 20.5 cm ( 10.6 x 8 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. FISH9080


Ichthyology
Order Chondropterydli.

Gastrobranchus. Petromyzon.

Copper engraving by Milton dated 1817.

Page size: 27 x 20.5 cm ( 10.6 x 8 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. FISH9079


Ichthyology
Order Androminales.

Atherine., Mugil, Exocoetus.

Copper engraving by Milton dated 1809.

Page size: 27 x 20.5 cm ( 10.6 x 8 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. FISH9078


Ichthyology
Order Branchiostegi

Betula, Maculatus. Balistes, Aculatus

Copper engraving by Milton dated 1805.

Page size: 27 x 20.5 cm ( 10.6 x 8 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. FISH9077


Ichthyology
Order Branchiotegi.

Hispidus, Toccllatus, Lineatus, Hystrix, Diodon.

Copper engraving by Milton dated 1813.

Page size: 27 x 20.5 cm ( 10.6 x 8 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. FISH9083


Ichthyology
Order Jugulares

Trachinus. Uranoscopus. Callionymus.

Copper engraving by Milton dated 1811.

Page size: 27 x 20.5 cm ( 10.6 x 8 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. FISH9084


Ichthyology
Order Thoracici

Mullus. Trigla.

Copper engraving by Milton dated 1812.

Page size: 27 x 20.5 cm ( 10.6 x 8 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. FISH9086


Ichthyology
Order Thoracici

Genus Larus. G, Scarus.

Copper engraving by Milton dated 1811.

Page size: 27 x 20.5 cm ( 10.6 x 8 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. FISH9085


"L'Esturgeon ( Sterlet ) de la mer Caspienne; Acipenser Ruthenus"

Wood engraving ca 1875. Reverse side is printed.

8 x 12.5 cm ( 3.1 x 4.9 ")

$ 12.00

Order Nr. FISH244748


"1. Cod, 2. Viviparous Blenny, 3. Remora, 4. Perch, 5. Ballan"

Copper engraving by G. B. Ellis, 1823.

Image: 15.5 x 9 cm ( 6.1 x 3.5 ")

Order Nr. FISH245043SOLD


"1. Samlet, 2. Loach, 3. Gar Pike, 4. Pike, 5. Charr"

Copper engraving by G. B. Ellis, 1823.

Image: 15.5 x 9 cm ( 6.1 x 3.5 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. FISH245204


" 1. Mackerel, 2. Tunny, 3. Salmon, 4. Trout "

Copper engraving by G. B. Ellis, 1823.

Image: 15.5 x 9 cm ( 6.1 x 3.5 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. FISH245203


" 1. Flying fish, 2. Dace, 3. Roach, 4. Carp 5. Tench "

Copper engraving by G. B. Ellis, 1823.

Image: 15.5 x 9 cm ( 6.1 x 3.5 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. FISH245202


"Die Tiefen des Meeres nach der Vorstellung des Mittelalters"
( the deep sea as imagined in the Middle Ages )

Wood engraving made from an old manuscript in France. Published ca 1900.
Below the image and on the reverse side is text about how people imagined the sea in the Middle Ages.

Image: 13.5 x 12 cm ( 5.3 x 4.7 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. FISH251726


Antique Prints of Dolphins and Whales

Antique Prints of Sharks

Fresh Water Fish by Jonathan Couch

Fish Prints from "Naturalists Library"

Fish Prints by Marcus Elieser Bloch

Antique Animal Prints

Sea Creatures

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