ALL ABOUT FISH AND OTHER DENIZENS OF THE SEAS and RIVERS. By W.S. Berridge, F.Z.S.

1933 1st edition. 8vo (145 x 222mm). Pp254. B/w photographs, illustrations. Green cloth printed in yellow on upper board and spine, with illustration of fish to upper board and seahorse to spine.

A readable look at a wide variety of fresh- and saltwater fishes. Chapters include: A talk about fish; Concerning sharks; Fish that make nests; Fish that act as nurses; Electric fish; Fish that cannot see; Light-bearing fish; Fish with armour; Migratory habits of the eel and salmon; Fish out of water; Concerning flatfish; The carp and its kindred; The food and feeding habits of fish; A mixed bag; Molluscs or shellfish; Crabs, lobsters, and other crustacea; Starfish, sea-urchins, and sea-cucumbers; Flowers of the sea; Corals and sea-pens; Concerning jelly-fish; All about sponges; The zoo's aquarium; All about whales; Porpoises, dolphins, and sea-cows.