THE CONGER EEL & THE SHARP NOSED EEL

A HISTORY OF BRITISH FISHES 1842 These beautiful original handcoloured steel engravings are from the Ichthyology section of the 40 volume Naturalist’s Library, printed in Edinburgh and London, between 1833 and 1843. This comprehensive, affordable and intelligent work proved so popular that it was reissued in various formats throughout the century. Today, these original handcoloured fish engravings are seen as some of the very finest Natural History miniatures ever produced.