-Without a shadow of exaggeration, the most beautiful book I've ever laid eyes on.- - Brainpickings.org
-This folk art collection of wood-cut style illustrations is so visually compelling, you may want three copies... one to leaf through at leisure, one to take apart to frame the full-page images, and one to bestow upon someone special.- - SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
-Gloriously attractive, endlessly fascinating book. The illustrations of fish, reptiles, crustaceans and sea birds shine and shimmer; each is as vibrant as it is meticulous.- - Asian Review of Books
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