The Lake and Brook Lampreys of New York; Especially Those of Cayuga and Seneca Lakes
by Gage, Simon Henry
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Small water stain to outer margin of frontis plate, joints to some folding plate reinforced with archival tape, a very good copy
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Iowa City, Iowa, United States
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About This Item
Ithaca, NY: Wilder Quarter-Century Book, 1893. First edition.. Small water stain to outer margin of frontis plate, joints to some folding plate reinforced with archival tape, a very good copy. . Pp. 412-493; 8 plates (5 are black-and-white photos, 3 are large folding line-drawings and stipple drawings). Later brown cloth, lettered in black on the spine, 8vo. The lamprey is an eel-like jawless fish that lives in coastal and freshwaters. From the research collection of herpetologist Lauren E. Brown with his signature on the front endpaper. There is an earlier signature of Albert R. Shadle on the title page. Dr. Albert R. Shadle (18851963) was an American biologist noted for his research into porcupines and beavers. From 1919 until 1953, Shadle served as chairman of the biology department, and was instrumental in the advancement of science education at the State University of New York at Buffalo. A few annotations in pencil to the text, likely in the hand of Albert Shadle.
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- Bookseller
- Natural History Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9525
- Title
- The Lake and Brook Lampreys of New York; Especially Those of Cayuga and Seneca Lakes
- Author
- Gage, Simon Henry
- Book Condition
- Used - Small water stain to outer margin of frontis plate, joints to some folding plate reinforced with archival tape, a very good copy
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Ithaca, NY: Wilder Quarter-Century Book, 1893. First edition.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Ichthyology;
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Natural History Books is an independent, rare book retailer operating out of Iowa City, IA. The business is owned and operated by Noriko and Russell Ciochon. We only sell books through our NHB website and other book service websites. We do not offer books for sale within the state of Iowa.We specialize in rare and hard to find books in all areas of natural history especially ornithology, herpetology, ichthyology, mammalogy, paleontology, botany, evolutionary biology and travel and exploration. Our rare and hard-to-find book section has many fine hand-colored plate books. Our latest acquisition is the ichthyology and aquarium fish collection of Ross Socolof Books of Florida. We are always buying natural history books – if you have a collection to offer, please contact us at noriko@naturalhistorybooks.com or by calling (319) 354-9088.
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