Sir William Jardine: Fish, Ray and Shark Reproductions

SIR WILLIAM JARDINE: FISH Art Book contains 45+ Reproductions of Fish, Rays, Sharks and Sea Snake with titles and interesting facts page below. Book includes Table of Contents, thumbnail gallery and is formatted for all Kindle readers and Tablets (use rotate and/or zoom feature on landscape/horizontal images for optimal viewing).

BORN: February 23, 1800 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
DIED: November 21, 1874 in Sandown, Isle of Wright, England.

PROFESSION: Scottish Naturalist

INTERESTING FACTS:
§ Jardine made natural history popular to all levels of Victorian society with The Naturalist’s Library.
§ Jardine hired artists to illustrate his book series.
§ He studied medicine and literature at Edinburgh University.
§ In 1836, Jardine was President of the Berwickshire Naturalists’ Club.
§ Jardine owned the finest private natural history museum and library in Britain.