As Issued in Wrappers
Title
As Issued in Wrappers
Description
William Harris’s The Fishes of North America That Are Captured on Hook and Line (1898) was a monumental undertaking. Harris reported traveling nearly 30,000 miles across North America with artist John L. Petrie, capturing and painting the “true to life” colours of fish immediately after they were removed from the water. In his advertisements for the book, Harris stated that up to 15 different lithographic stones were used to print the large plates and that the results were indistinguishable from an oil painting at a distance of 10 feet. The work was issued in 20 parts, each in wrappers, over the period of a few years, after which complete copies were available from Harris (who was also the publisher). Pictured here is a wrapper from Part III.
Creator
Justin Hanisch (photographer)
Source
The Fishes of North America That Are Captured on Hook and Line
Publisher
The Fishes of North America Publishing Co.
Date
1898
Contributor
William C. Harris (author)
Format
Large folio
Language
English
Coverage
New York (published)
Citation
Justin Hanisch (photographer), “As Issued in Wrappers,” Bruce Peel Special Collections Library Online Exhibits, accessed July 11, 2025, https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/items/show/3341.