Woodcuts from British Star Fishes, 1841

From Preface

Nor must I forget favours of the pencil. To my friend Mr. G. J. Bell the volume is indebted for some of its most interesting embellishments : Mr. Alder and Mr. Thompson have also contributed to the ornamental part. The wood-cutting speaks for itself,-thanks to Mr. Bastin, who in the most praiseworthy manner made himself acquainted not merely with the drawings, but with the texture and appearance of the animals themselves, in order the better to express them.

With three exceptions the figures of species are from my own drawings, and with a view to secure correctness were mostly drawn on the wood by myself. ...

Most of the non-technical illustrations are signed with EF - others are clearly marked as by other hands and are not included here. G.W. Wood remarked on Forbe's propensity to make little sketches

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The Shetland Argus

Astrophyton scutatum

Shetland Argus

Tailpiece from Preface British Starfishes

Tailpiece from Preface

Heading - first chapter

Heading - first chapter

Heading page 19 - Ophiuridae

Heading page 19 - Ophiuridae

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Vignette page 44
"a view of the ruins of Peel Castle"

note the steps up to the round tower

Vignette page 44 - a view of the ruins of Peel Castle
Vignette page 49 - ruins of St Germain's Cathedral

Vignette page 49

"a view of the north west coast of the Isle of Man, and the ruins of St Germain's Cathedral"

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Vignette p 94 - Bradda Head
Vignette p 94 - Bradda Head
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Heading, page 141 - Sea Urchins
Heading, page 141 - Sea Urchins
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Heading page 189
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(note reversed from that in book as initials EF were reversed)

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"The vignette represents a Runic or Buddhist [sic] cross near Ramsey Bay Isle of Man

The Guriat Stone from Port-y-Vullen - not its original position, Kermode thinks originally belonged to old Keeil belonging to Ballaterson treen but moved some time beginning of 19th Century. Inscription along edge is in Hiberno-British characters.

Crux Guriat - E Forbes

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Chapter heading page 243

Spiunculidae


 

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