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Undated. c1920. Very Good, clean, tight condition. Toning to pastedowns. No inscriptions. In near Very Good original dustwrapper which is not price-clipped (Published price 6/-). The wrapper is in near Very Good condition, with just a touch of rubbing to the spine, and a small surface abrasion from the leading edge of the spine onto the front panel. The wrapper is now protected by a transparent, non-adhesive, acid free protector which can easily be removed if required.
A very smart copy of this delightful study of the sea-shore, with colour plates throughout. In the 'Shown Series'. Illustrated with forty-eight colour plates. Collated and complete. Told for children, intended to encourage learning, with chapters on: fishes, crabs, lobsters, worms, starfishes, jellyfish, sea-weed, and much more. Illustrated by Janet Harvey Kelman, a Scottish author, illustrator, and director of a YWCA college in Selly Oak. With descriptions by Reverend Theodore Wood, a British author and son of popular natural history…
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