A HISTORY OF FISHES. By J.R. Norman. Second edition by P.H. Greenwood D.Sc. British Museum (Natural History). Illustrations by W.P.C. Tenison.

(1931) 1963 2nd edition. Large 8vo (150 x 235mm). Ppxxxii,398. B/w photographs, b/w illustrations by W.P.C. Tenison, bibliography. Blue cloth, spine titled in gilt.

An excellent book on the structure and evolution of fishes, revised by P.H. Greenwood. Chapters include: Introductory; Form and locomotion; Respiration; Fins; Skin, scales and spines; Respiration; Mouths and jaws; Teeth and food; Internal organs; Nervous system, sense organs and sense; Venom, electricity, light and sound; Coloration; Conditions of life; Breeding; Pairing, courtship and parental care; Development; Distribution; Fossils and pedigrees; Classification; Fishes and mankind; Myths and legends; List of books; A further list of books.