Here's another fine old bookplate I thought some might enjoy, a simple line-drawing of an old Greek athlete holding/delivering a book while mounted atop a flying fish. To be more specific the fish is a Gurnard, also known as "der fliegende Seehahn," or "flying sea-rooster." This bizarre, ornate fish was also depicted much earlier around 1785-97, by Marcus Elieser Bloch. His book is claimed by many to be the most beautiful book on fishes that was ever printed. The hand-colored illustrations are often highlighted with metallic-silver finishes.
Anyway, I thought it was a great unusual image to share, hope you might think so too ...
