Marcus Elieser Bloch, Sparus Anchorago, The Anchor-tooth (Berlin: 1782-85; Paris: 1785-97) American Paintings to the ports of Spain

to the ports of Spain and Portugal

18 ½ x 22 ¾ inches

and the Levant with remarkable accuracy and aesthetic richness

such as elaborate cartouches and depictions of indigenous peoples and fauna

Carte Particuliere de l'Isle Dauphine ou Madagascar et St

Marcus Elieser Bloch, Sparus Anchorago, The Anchor-tooth (Berlin: 1782-85; Paris: 1785-97) American Paintings to the ports of SpainMarcus Elieser Bloch (1723 1799) Sparus Anchorago, The Anchor tooth From Ichtyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle, Generale et Particuliere des Poissons Berlin: 1782 85; Paris: 1785 1797 Hand colored engraving 11 x 18 sheet; 21 x 28 framed Blochs ambitious work is the most notable of all books on ichthyology. Bloch made every effort to be comprehensive in this study, searching out species from the four corners of the globe. This monumental work reflects the