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Carp & Barbel
British Fishes
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Beautiful poster featuring fish from the work “British Fishes”. The author is Robert Hamilton, a 19th-century British naturalist and author. He specialized in detailed illustrations of fish and other aquatic animals.
The poster depicts fish such as carp and barbel.
The work was published in 1843 by W. H. Lizars of Edinburgh. The series “The Naturalist’s Library”, to which this book belongs, was overseen by Sir William Jardine, a Scottish naturalist and publisher. Jardine served as the editor and organizer of the entire series, ensuring the quality and selection of authors and illustrators.