Title: Various species of fish from Renard's Poissons, écrevisses et crabes
Creator: Finnin, Denis
Subject: Rare books, Asia, Fishes, Fishes, Ocean life
Specimen Location: American Museum of Natural History Library Rare Book Collection
Rights: Information on rights available at the repository
Repository: American Museum of Natural History
Publisher: American Museum of Natural History Research Library
Note: Natural Histories: Extraordinary Rare Book Selections from the American Museum of Natural History Library, 13 De Bedrieger. Le Trompeur (additional descriptive text in French),
14 Lang-neus. Long-nez. (additional descriptive text in French),
15 Possje (additional descriptive text in French),
16 Klip-visch de Loeven (additional descriptive text in French),
17 Douwing-Admiral. (additional descriptive text in French),
18 Goujon (additional descriptive text in French)
Medium: Engravings
Imprint: A Amsterdam : Chez Reinier & Josué Ottens, 1754
Identifier: b10715216_3
Description of Publication: 2 v. in 1 ([14] p., 43 leaves of plates; [6] p., LVII leaves of plates) : chiefly col. ill. (459 figs.) ; 42 cm. (fol.)
Department / Discipline: Ichthyology
Date of Publication: 1754
Date: 2011
Coverage: Moluccas, Indonesia
Collection Title: Rare Book Collection
Collection Name: Rare Book Collection
Collection Description: The images of the Rare Book Collection highlight some of the art, illustrations, engravings, maps, and sketches from the over 14,000 rare materials housed at the Library. The Museum Library’s Rare Book Collection includes field diaries and scrapbooks, richly illustrated fragile and uniquely bound materials, limited and/or autographed editions; published and unpublished materials with special Museum association; materials of high monetary value; and rare books relevant to natural history, especially in those fields of interest at the Museum. This image collection commences with all of the artwork showcased in Natural Histories: Extraordinary Rare Book Selections from the American Museum of Natural History Library: Essays & Plates, a book edited by the Library’s Director, published in October, 2012.
Call Number: RF-74-F
Book Title: Poissons, écrevisses et crabes, de diverses couleurs et figures extraordinaires, que l'on trouve autour des isles Moluques et sur les côtes des terres australes :peints d'après nature durant la régime de messieurs Van Oudshoorn, Van Hoorn, Van Ribeek & Van Zwoll, successivement gouverneurs-généraux des Indes orientales pour la Compagnie de Hollande