Ten Jonathan Couch Fish Prints - 1
A History of the Fishes of the British Islands

Listed are ten prints from Volume 1 of " A History of the Fishes of the British Islands" by Jonathan Couch. A further 10 prints are to be listed separately. Jonathan Couch (1789-1870) was a Doctor who practiced in Polperro, Cornwall until he died aged 81. He trained many fishermen to help him as a naturalist in ichthyology. His major contribution was "A History of the Fishes of the British Islands" in four volumes with coloured illustrations from his own drawings. One side of each print is a little frayed and one has a very small tear but the prints are in fine condition with no foxing or other damage. The fishes with their plate numbers and pages for description are as follows:
Fish                        Plate                Page
Rough Hound            II                    14
Six Gilled Shark         IV                    21
White Shark             V                    25
Blue Shark               VI                   28
Thrasher                 VII                  37
Toper                      IX                  46
Spinous Shark           XII                 54
Greenland Shark        VIII                57
Basking Shark           XIV                60
Bashleigh Shark        XV                  67
Photographs of the other 5 prints are available on request.
Measurements: Height - 6 3/4 inches (17 cm): Width - 9 3/4 inches (24 cm).

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