Allgemeine Naturgeschichte der Fische

Title

Allgemeine Naturgeschichte der Fische

Reference Number

QL614 .B56

Creator

Date

c. 1782

Format

Description

This work is one of the great encyclopedic compilations in ichthyology, the natural history of fish. Bloch gathered information about every fish species that he had seen, every specimen that he could purchase, and when a specimen was not available he looked for drawings. His scope was truly global; however, the descriptions and plates of fish, particularly East Indian and American fishes for which he relied on others, vary in accuracy.

Extent (Pages, Duration, Dimensions)

12 volumes and 4 volumes of color plates

Is Part Of

Rare Book Collection, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Library

Page Location

129