BRITISH FRESH-WATER FISHES. By the Rev. W. Houghton, M.A., F.L.S. Illustrated with a coloured figure of each species drawn from nature by A.F. Lydon, and numerous engravings.

1879 1st edition. Two volumes. Folio (280 x 372mm). Ppxxvi,92 and ii,93-204. Illustrated with 41 tissue-guarded coloured engraved plates of fishes, engraved by Benjamin Fawcett after paintings by Alexander Francis Lydon + 64 engraved illustrations of river and lake scenes + large woodcut vignettes heading each section of text, title-pages printed in black and red. Dark red textured cloth decorated in gilt/black with angling vignettes, bevelled boards, all edges gilt.

The Reverend William Houghton's lavishly-produced two volume work on the British species of freshwater fish, all magnificently illustrated by Alexander Francis Lydon's fine coloured plates printed by Benjamin Fawcett.