PREFACE 



of New York. Mr. Turner is not only an enthu- 

 siastic sportsman, but an artist who, in order to 

 obtain the true effects of color, light, and shade, 

 has often braved the dangers of flood and field, and 

 lived within the wilderness for his art's sake alone. 

 Like myself, he has noted much in detail that 

 might escape a casual observer. His illustrations 

 of fish that adorn this work were taken direct from 

 nature, and the sketches in black and white from 

 his pencil were made for this work alone. To 

 him I owe much for his skill, willingness, and 

 patient labor. The reader will at once perceive 

 how much of the interest of this book is due to 

 the labors of so rare and exquisite an artist. 



To Mr. S. E. Bickford, of Newport, New 

 Hampshire, I am under many obligations for his 

 assistance in furthering the illustrative portion of 

 this work, for securing perfect living specimens 

 of fish selected for the oil paintings, and for his 

 valuable studies in pastel. 



Valuable aid was extended to me by Mr. William 

 C. Harris, of the " American Angler," in the 

 preparation of the monographs, the classification 

 of the fishes, the arrangement of the articles, and 

 for other useful suggestions. My thanks are also 

 due him for the introduction. 



To the United States Commissioner of Fish 



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