British Fresh-Water Fishes
by W. Houghton
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- An excellent set.
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: William MacKenzie, 1879. An excellent set.. Edition: First edition. , Binding: Original publishers' red cloth boards, upper board with gilt lettering and the image of a fisherman in gilt within a gilt-tooled border which is within a double straight lined black border with fish-shaped cornerpieces, rebacked expertly in six compartments of raised blind-lined bands, gilt lettering on two and four, all edges gilt, endpapers renewed. , Notes: The work deals with the natural history of various species of fish that are known to occur in freshwater bodies of the British Isles., Size: Small folio. , Illustration: Title in red and black. With 41 coloured plates, including the frontis, of different types of freshwater fish, drawn from nature by A.F. Lydon., Volume: Two volumes., References: Litchfield 52, Pages: P. Volume 1. half-title, blank (2), frontis, title, blank, dedication, blank, preface vii-viii, contents ix-x, introduction xi-xxvi, 1-92; Volume 2. half-title, blank (2), frontis, title, blank, 93-204., Category: Book Natural History
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- Bookseller
- Alexandre Antique Prints, Maps & Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- B2121
- Title
- British Fresh-Water Fishes
- Author
- W. Houghton
- Book Condition
- Used - An excellent set.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William MacKenzie
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1879
- Keywords
- Book Natural History
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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