Ten Jonathan Couch Fish Prints - 2

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 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 edge of each is a little frayed but otherwise the prints are in fine condition with no foxing except for one very small spot on one and no other damage. Photographs of all ten prints are available on request. The fishes with their plate numbers and pages for description are as follows:
Fish                            Plate              Page
Monkfish                      XXII              73
Burton Skate                XXI               87
Long Nosed Skate         XIX                93
Starry Ray                   XXIII             103
Painted Ray                 XV                107
Shagreen Ray              XXIX              117
Stingray                     XXXI              130
Porheagle                   VIII                141
Sturgeon                    XXXV             150
Huso                          XXXVI           163

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