A Colourful Cod
Title
A Colourful Cod
Description
Shaw’s General Zoology was a popular natural history compendium published in the first quarter of the nineteenth century. The “Fishes” volumes of Shaw’s Zoology are often found on the market today; however, this is the first (and only!) copy I have seen where all 189 engravings have been professionally hand coloured. This specific plate was chosen to compare with the uncoloured example of the same plate featured in the original exhibition.
Creator
Justin Hanisch (photographer)
Source
General Zoology or Systematic Natural History
Publisher
Thomas Davidson, White Friars
Date
1803-1804
Contributor
George Shaw (author)
Format
Octavo
Language
English
Coverage
London (published)
Citation
Justin Hanisch (photographer), “A Colourful Cod,” Bruce Peel Special Collections Library Online Exhibits, accessed July 10, 2025, https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/items/show/3310.