Classification of Sciaenoid Fishes of China, with description of new genera and species (Monographs of Fishes of China) spine decorated with gilt panel

spine decorated with gilt panel lines

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Classification of Sciaenoid Fishes of China, with description of new genera and species (Monographs of Fishes of China) spine decorated with gilt panelPp. (8), 1 100, 1 40; 94 text figures (some full page halftones of fishes, numerous line drawings of fishes and fish anatomy). Publishers original blue cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine and front cover, lg 8vo. The Sciaenidae are a family of fish commonly called drums or croakers in reference to the repetitive throbbing or drumming sounds they make (from Wiki). The text is mostly in Chinese but there is a 20 page summary at the end in English.