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A magnificent visual celebration of the beauty and artistry of the underwater world. Lavishly produced in large-format coffee-table style, this stunning volume brings together more than 1000 extraordinary full-colour illustrations and paintings of fish created during the golden age of 19th-century natural history art. Drawn from rare works by artists, explorers, ichthyologists and scientific illustrators from around the world, the plates are reproduced here in vivid detail, showcasing everything from familiar fresh water species to bizarre deep-sea creatures and brilliantly coloured tropical fish. The result is a book that is endlessly fascinating to browse - equally appealing to anglers, collectors, artists, natural history enthusiasts and lovers of beautiful books. A highly collectible volume that looks every bit as impressive displayed on a coffee table as it does opened and admired page by page. Very good condition. Hardcover, 29cm x 23cm, 279 pages.