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Catalog Number |
1976.1.1592.2 |
Author / Creator |
Jordan, David Starr and Barton Warren Evermann |
Title |
AMERICAN FOOD AND GAME FISHES. A POPULAR ACCOUNT OF ALL THE SPECIES FOUND IN AMERICA NORTH OF THE EQUATOR, WITH KEYS FOR READY IDENTIFICATION, LIFE HISTORIES AND METHODS OF CAPTURE |
Published Date |
1902 |
Publisher |
Doubleday, Page & Company |
Description of Contents |
This book's extensive title explains its contents. Its coverage of American food and game fishes is exhaustive, as one might expect from such learned authors.They describe their aim with the book as utilitarian and, as well, entertaining. Both Latinate and common names for fish are used. Before individual chapters in the text are sections on basic fish identification and fishing techniques, including advice about what fishing tackle to use with different species. Some of the figures in the book are from a collection in the Smithsonian. Photos of live fish illustrating the text are taken by A. Radclyffe Dugmore, known during his time as an accomplished photographer of natural history subjects. Topics include Fisheries, Fish ladders, Fish, Fishes, Fishing, Tackle, Fishmongers, Ichthyology, Streams. This book is part of at least a 12 title series called THE NATURE LIBRARY (sometimes called the New Nature Library) published in several editions and added to over time by Doubleday. Series and volume numbers seem to change with each year of publication. Prominent horticulturalists, arborists, ornithologists, ichthyologists, mycologists, and lepidopterists contributed to the THE NATURE LIBRARY. |
Physical Description |
All books in this series have the same measurements, are printed on similar stock, and have the same binding scheme. Only the number of pages in each book in the series is different. Dimensions are approximately 7 1/2" wide; 10" tall; and 1 3/4" deep. This book contains 572 numbered pages printed on heavy cream stock. Its heft is substantial. Front and back boards are covered with fine-grained glazed green linen, bound with coarser red leather detailing. The spine is covered in that same red material; this wraps around the front and back boards. There is no printing on the front cover. The spine is printed in gilded lettering with the title, author's surname, and publisher's name, accessorized with horizontal gilded bands. Endpapers are a marbleized green and gold with cream veining, traditionally the pattern for this series. Extensively indexed and illustrated with many color plates, drawings, and half-tone photos within the text. |
Condition |
Poor |
Search Terms |
Book Non-Fiction Nature Science Biology Fisheries Fish Ladder Fish Fishing Tackle Ichthyologist |
Sub-category |
Documentary Artifact |
Object Name |
Book |
Number of images |
8 |