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Thank you. ********** 1893 This design for a pull-out / inflatable Catfish appears in 1893 in volume 5 issue 22 of the Japanese children's magazine 'Shokokumin'
********** 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.
********** The Cut Goldfish - 1931 onwards
********** 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.
********** 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.
********** 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.
********** 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'.
********** 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.
********** 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.
********** 1960 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.
********** 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.
********** 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.
********** The 1968 Rupert Annual contains instructions showing how to fold 'Rupert's Flying Fish'.
********** The Blow-up Goldfish - 1974
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