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1893

This design for a pull-out / inflatable Catfish appears in 1893 in volume 5 issue 22 of the Japanese children's magazine 'Shokokumin'

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1896

A design for a basic fish appears in Eleonore Heerwart's 'Course in Paperfolding', which was first published in Dutch in 1895 then in English by Charles and Dible in London and Glasgow in 1896.

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The Cut Goldfish - 1931 onwards

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1935

'Origami Moyo, Book Two' by Kawarazaki Kodo, which was published in Japan in 1935, contains a print showing an untitled design that appears to be a Koi Carp.

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1936

'Paper Toy Making' by Margaret Campbell, which was first published by Sir Isaac Pitman and Sons Ltd in London, probably in 1937, although both the Foreword and Preface are dated 1936, which argues that the book was complete at that date, contains a design called 'The Fish (Shark)' made from a bird base.

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1944

Two designs for fish developed from fish bases appear in 'Origami Shuko' by Isao Honda, which was published in 1944.

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1949

Hugard's Magic Monthly for February 1949 contained an article about money folding by Martin Gardner explaining how to fold and work his Mazuma Fish magical effect.

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1951

This heavily cut Angel Fish appears 'Origami to Kirinuki' by Saburo Ueda, which was published by Kokkado in Tokyo, most probably in 1951.

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This heavily cut 'Goldfish' appears in the same work. The fins and the tail are created by cuts.

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1956

The same design appears as 'The Fish' in 'Paper Magic' by Robert Harbin, which was published by Oldbourne in London in 1956. The text notes, 'Japanese'.

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1957

A simple fish design appears in 'Origami: Book One' by Florence Sakade, which was published by the Charles E Tuttle Company in Rutland, Vermont and Tokyo in 1957.

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1959

A very simple design for a 'Fish' appears in 'Fun-time Paper Folding' by Elinor Tripato Massoglio, which was published by Childrens Press in Chicago in 1959.

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1960

Two cut designs for fish appear in 'All About Origami' by Isao Honda, which was published by Toto Bunka Company, Limited in Tokyo in 1960.

'A Fish' The two parts of the tail are separated using a cut.

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This design also appears in 'The World of Origami' by Isao Honda, which was published by Japan Publications Trading Company in the USA in 1965.

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'A Gold fish' The two parts of the tail are separated using a cut.

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This design also appears in 'The World of Origami' by Isao Honda, which was published by Japan Publications Trading Company in the USA in 1965.

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A design for a cut 'Fish' appears in 'Origami: The Oriental Art of Paper Folding' by Harry C Helfman, which was published by Platt and Munk Co Inc in New York in 1960.

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1961

A design for a 'Scarlet Carp' appears in 'The Art of Origami' by Samuel Randlett, which was published by E P Dutton in New York in 1961. The book also includes a photograph of a pre-printed sheet for this design from the John Andreas collection. See also 1968.

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1964

A cut Tropical Fish appears in 'My Origami Animals and Fishes' which was published by Crown Publishers Inc, in New York in 1964.

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1966

A simple Carp appears in an article by Fred Schnegg in 'Boy's Life' of March 1966.

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1968

The same design also appears, just as 'Carp', in 'Your Book of Paperfolding' by Vanessa and Eric de Maré, which was published by Faber and Faber in London in 1968, where it was is to be a traditional Japanese design.

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The 1968 Rupert Annual contains instructions showing how to fold 'Rupert's Flying Fish'.

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The Blow-up Goldfish - 1974

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