Gerald Watkin — British Food Fish

London, The Worshipful Company of Fishmongers , 1976. First edition. Cloth. A delightful guide to identifying the species and quality of various fish typically used in cooking, issued by The Worshipful Company of Fishmongers. The first edition of this very scarce volume. In the original cloth binding.Illustrated with a series of sixteen coloured plates, containing photographs of the various fish described. Collated, complete. Provides an identification system and hints for inspecting for freshness, accompanied by descriptions of common British species typically sold at a fishmonger', including cod, turbot, native oysters, mackerel, trout and crawfish, among others. Written by Gerald Watkin. In the original cloth binding. Externally, lovely, with only minor signs of shelf wear. Internally, firmly bound. With minor offsetting to the endpapers, otherwise bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine .