Flying-fish, Exocoetus Volitans
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Title
Flying-fish, Exocoetus Volitans
Collection
The natural history of British fishes: including scientific and general descriptions of the most interesting species, and an extensive selection of accurately finished coloured plates, taken entirely from original drawings, purposely made from the specimens in a recent state, and for the most part whilst living
Volume 2
Names
Donovan, E. (Edward), 1768-1837 (Author)
Donovan, E. (Edward), 1768-1837 (Artist)
Date / Origin
Date Issued: 1803
Place: London
Publisher: Publisher: Printed for the author, and for F. and C. Rivington
Library Location
Rare Book Division
Shelf locator: *KF 1802 90-591
Subjects
Fishes -- Great Britain
Fishes in art
Genres
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Identifiers
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b11399861
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 47b62400-c6c7-012f-f272-58d385a7bc34
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Date Issued
1803
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Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. (1803). Flying-fish, Exocoetus Volitans Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/47b62400-c6c7-012f-f272-58d385a7bc34
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Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. "Flying-fish, Exocoetus Volitans" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 18, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/47b62400-c6c7-012f-f272-58d385a7bc34
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