Publisher's Synopsis
This special re-print edition of Hugh Mulertt's book "The Goldfish and its Systematic Culture: Care of the Goldfish in Captivity" is a complete guide to raising and breeding goldfish as it was done during the 19th century. Written in 1883, chapters include The History of the Goldfish, The Common Goldfish, Japanese Goldfishes, Chinese Goldfishes, About Fish Ponds, The Construction of Ponds for Goldfish Culture, The Author's Establishment, The Propagating Bed - The Rearing Pond - The Winter Pond, Propagation of Goldfish, Preparing the Spawning Bed, Care of the Eggs, First Care of the Young, Setting Out Young Fish, Care of the Ponds, Care of Goldfish in Aquaria and much more. A true masterpiece on the history of Goldfish breeding. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.
