Reserches sur les Poissons

Recherches sur les Poissons Fossiles

(Research on Fossil Fish)

Written by Louis Agassiz

Published in Neuchâtel, Switzerland
4 volumes, 1833–1843 
Dimensions: 12.5 x 18.25 x 2 inches
 
Louis Agassiz (18071873) was a Swiss-born American naturalist, geologist, and teacher who made groundbreaking contributions to the study of natural science. His landmark work on the fossil fishes of Europe appeared in parts from 1833 to 1843. In these magnificently illustrated volumes, Agassiz raised the number of known fossil fishes to more than 1,700, and he made the ancient seas come to life with descriptions of their inhabitants.