Freshwater Fish Journal — European Cyprinids & Salmonids 1905-1913 Natural History Lithograph

Carry the finest tradition of European ichthyological illustration — when Emil Walter published Unsere Süßwasserfische (1913) and the British Our Country’s Fishes appeared in 1902, naturalists were documenting freshwater fish with lithographic precision that combined scientific rigour with the visual clarity of chromolithographic printing: the front cover features five cyprinid species — Bream, Bleak, Rudd, Roach, and Ide — rendered in the anatomical lithographic style of Walter’s 1913 atlas, while the back cover showcases salmonid species from Our Country’s Fishes (1902) including Brown Trout, Atlantic Salmon in various life stages, and Char species including Dolly Varden and Windermere Char with their distinctive orange-red underbellies — rendered in the chromolithographic identification-plate style of early 20th-century European natural history publishing.

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Product Details:

• Format: Hardcover journal with matte laminated full-wrap cover
• Pages: 150 lined pages (75 sheets) with perforations for easy removal
• Binding: Casewrap sewn binding that lays flat and flexes for comfortable writing
• Dimensions: 5.75 × 8 inches (14.6 × 20.3 cm), lightweight and portable
• Paper: 90 gsm, suitable for fountain pens and pencils
• Weight: 250 g (0.55 lbs)
• Cover: Walter 1913 cyprinids (front) & Our Country’s Fishes 1902 salmonids (back) — full-wrap with matte finish; small 0.5"×0.5" production barcode on back

Perfect For:

• Fly fishermen and anglers documenting catches, conditions, and river observations
• Ichthyologists and freshwater biologists studying European fish species
• Natural history enthusiasts and collectors of vintage scientific illustration
• Fishing guides creating logs and teaching species identification
• Students of zoology, ecology, and aquatic biology
• Thoughtful gifts for trout fishermen, naturalists, and lovers of European rivers and lakes