British Fresh-Water Fishes
London: William MacKenzie, 1879. 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. An excellent set. Item #B2121
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.
Price: $2,750.00