EXOTIC AQUARIUM FISHES William T Innes 1950s BEAUTIFUL Illustrations VTG book

Description: EXOTIC AQUARIUM FISHES: A Work of General Reference by William T. Innes published by Innes Publishing Company, Philadelphia, 1952. Thirteenth Edition. Hardcover with photographic Illustrations by the Author. Endpaper maps. Lacks paper label to spine. Exotic Aquarium Fishes is a book authored by William T. Innes, printed by his family's printing firm in Philadelphia. The book went through nineteen editions and it quickly became the seminal work on the subject and has often been called “the aquarium bible”. The book is written in a simple but elegant and compelling style that makes being an aquarist a breeze. Lauded for its inclusiveness and accuracy for its time, this book is the most highly respected piece of fish hobbyist literature there has ever been. CONDITION: This Book is in acceptable condition. The color illustrations and pages are crisp and clean. Pages have turned yellow from age. The cover is worn, torn, ripped, scuffed, has some discoloration, has edge wear, and it is loosening/separating from spine but still attached. The hinge is cracked. Binding is slightly shaky, but all pages remain attached. The name of the original owner is written on the endpaper at the front of the book. There is a word writen on the top edge. There are some water-based stains on pages 355 & 366. Please see pictures. THE PICTURES ARE TO BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE DESCRIPTION. PLEASE REVIEW THEM FOR A BETTER IDEA OF CONDITION. CONTENTS: AQUARIUM PRINCIPLES Oxygen Light Temperature Feeding Fish Foods Enemies DISEASES GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLANTS PLANTING CLASSIFICATION OF FISHES PRONUNCIATION OF NAMES FISHES Breeding the Egg-layers Breeding the Live-bearers Breeding the Bubble-nest Builders Breeding the Cichlids. Hybrids and Hybridizing Marine Aquariums Community Tank Suggestions Greenhouses and Wholesale Breeding COLLECTING AND TRANSPORTING FISHES SHOW RULES AND PRACTICES AQUARIUM CONSTRUCTION MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION CROSS INDEX, GENERAL SUBJECTS INDEX OF FISHES

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Book Title: Exotic Aquarium Fishes

Book Series: Fish & Aquarium Care

Original Language: English

Vintage: Yes

Personalize: No

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Personalized: No

Features: Illustrated

Topic: Fish, Aquarium Fish, Fish Food, aquarium diseases, Fish Classifications, Breeding and Reproduction of Fish, Marine Aquariums, Collecting and transporting fish, Aquarium Construction, How to set up an aquarium: Step by step, Aquarium aeration, Aquarium Lighting, Aquarium Temperatures, Aquarium Plants, hybrid fish, Recommended Aquarium Fish Combinations, maintenance & care of an aquarium, aquarium ecosystem, Fishkeeping, aquatic husbandry, caretaking of fish, Aquarium Hobbyist

Signed: No

Ex Libris: No

Narrative Type: Nonfiction

Publisher: Innes Publishing Company

Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults

Inscribed: No

Edition: Thirteenth Edition

Publication Year: 1952

Type: Reference Book

Era: 1950s

Illustrator: William T. Innes

Author: William T. Innes

Genre: Animals & Pets, Leisure, Hobbies & Lifestyle, Marine Life, Zoology, Ichthyology, Fish Biology, Marine Ecology, Aquarium science, Aquaculture, Aquarium Husbandry

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States