Breeding Aquarium Fishes: Practical Hints on the Care and Propagation of Popular Aquarium Fishes
by NACHSTEDT, Julius and Hans Tushe;
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
New York, Aquarium Stock Co., [1954], First edition in English, translated from German first edition. . original cloth, gilt title lettering on spine and cover, near fine and clean in good dj (tears, chipped at edge, lightly foxed). . 8vo [21 x 14 cm]; 127, [i] pp, numerous illustrations from photos, also drawings. . A well-illustrated book covering all the main types of topical fish, for breeding and raising, includes temperature and light requirements, water chemistry, feeding, handling, type of tank, etc, based on the thirty year experience of two German experts. A picture of this book is available on request by email.
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- Bookseller
- Horizon Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- J12818
- Title
- Breeding Aquarium Fishes: Practical Hints on the Care and Propagation of Popular Aquarium Fishes
- Author
- NACHSTEDT, Julius and Hans Tushe;
- Format/Binding
- Original cloth, gilt title lettering on spine and cover, near fine and clean in good dj (tears, chipped at edge, lightly foxed).
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- New York, Aquarium Stock Co., [1954], First edition in English, translated from German first edition.
- Size
- 8vo [21 x 14 cm]; 127, [i] pp, n
- Bookseller catalogs
- Nature- Marine & Fresh Water Biology;
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