Nature- Marine & Fresh Water Biology from Horizon Books

Washington, W. F. Roberts Company, 1909, First edition. . original pictorial gilt cloth, with gilt goldfish picture and title lettering on cover, name on endpaper, hinges cracked but firm, slightly foxed on title, but very good clean copy. . oblong 4to [19 x 25 cm]; 112 pp, frontis, 10 fine colored plates from paintings by J. Urata, copyright by… Saber más sobre este artículo

London, John Van Voorst, 1856, Second and best edition. . original blind-stamped cloth, gilt spine title lettering, all edges gilted, name on endpaper, slight foxing on two pages, but a near fine, clean copy. . 12mo [19 x 13 cm]; xiv, 304, [vi, ads] pp, 6 fine mounted color lithographs (chromolithographs) from the author's paintings including frontis, with tissue… Saber más sobre este artículo

Jersey City, T. F. H. Publications, [1962], First edition. . original pictorial heavy paper wraps with title on cover, cover slightly rubbed but very good, interior is clean, fine and unmarked. . 8vo [21.5 x 14 cm]; 32 pp, many colored and black and white illustrations from photos including full-page, publisher's ads on rear cover. . Nicely illustrated, a… Saber más sobre este artículo

Philadelphia, Innes Publishing Company, [1947], First edition [so stated]. . original pictorial gilt cloth with gilt goldfish on cover, title lettering on original spine label, pictorial endpapers, fine & clean copy in good dust jacket (spine bit chipped and stained), with extra loose copy of front dj panel, gilt cover is bright. . 8vo [23 x 16 cm]; 381,… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York, H. Bailliere, 1858, First edition. . original blind-stamped and pictorial cloth, gilt title lettering on cover and spine, spine bit faded, spine ends frayed, front blank endpaper removed, light blind-stamps on plate margins, good sound copy. . 12mo [19.5 x 13.5 cm]; xii, [13]- 168, [169]-170 pp, 10 plates, frontis, other illustrations from woodcuts, index. . One… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York, Dick & Fitzgerald, [858], First edition. . original blind-stamped pictorial cloth, gilt title lettering on cover in gilt border with gilt pictures of fish, slight edgewear, light foxing on most pages, old owner signature, very good. . 12mo 18.5 x 12 cm]; viii, [9]-121, [viii, ads for books] pp, hand-colored plate and tissue guard, other engraved illustrations.… Saber más sobre este artículo

London, Water Life, Dorset House, [[1954], First edition. . original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, internally near fine and clean in very good+ covers. . 8vo [22 x 15 cm]; xvi, 335 pp, frontis, 30 colored plates, from photos and paintings by R. A. Vowles and G. J. M. Timmerman, hundreds of illustrations from photos, colored endpaper maps. .… Saber más sobre este artículo

Wandsbek, Hamburg, Germany, Aquarienfish Im. & Export Co., 1927, First edition. . original cloth-backed pictorial boards with title lettering on cover, spine frayed with small stain, cover used and rubbed, interior is clean but some page rippling, good used copy. . 12mo [19 x 13 cm]; viii, 152 pp, 113 plates including 17 in color from paintings, others from… Saber más sobre este artículo

London, printed for the author, 1755, First edition. . contemporary full calf, gilt decorated spine, gilt title lettering on leather spine label, joints cracked and worn but holding, edgewear, small armorial bookplate on endpaper, light foxing, interior is clean and very good, no tears. . 4to [27 x 21 cm]; xvii, [x], 103 [i]; pp, 40 engraved plates, some… Saber más sobre este artículo

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… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York, The Pet Library, [1971], . . original pictorial heavy paper wraps, very good+, clean and unmarked. . 12mo [20 x 14 cm]; 32 pp, numerous colored illustrations from photos. . Rather than tropical fishes, this work describes the collecting, maintenance of native aquarium, diseases, spawning, suitability, etc, of collecting native American fishes found in streams and lakes.… Saber más sobre este artículo

London, Lovell Reeve, 1854, First edition. . original pictorial and blind-stamped pictorial cloth, gilt title lettering on spine with gilt decorations, spine ends frayed, lightly foxed on few leaves, very good+, clean and unmarked. . 12mo [17 x 13 cm]; 24 [publisher's ads including many for this series], xii, 304, [ii, ads] pp, 20 hand colored plates, index. .… Saber más sobre este artículo

London, Reeve and Co., 1852, First edition, only edition. . original pictorial and blind-stamped cloth, gilt title lettering on spine with gilt decorations, upper joints with short tear, minor shelf wear, light pencil notes in two lower margins, else clean and unmarked, near fine. . 12mo [17 x 13 cm]; xii, 404 pp, 20 hand-colored lithographed plates, each with… Saber más sobre este artículo

London, John Van Voorst, 1856, First edition. . original blind stamped cloth, gilt spine title lettering, spine lightly faded but lettering clear, endpaper signature, minor foxing on a few leaves, else a fine clean copy. . 8vo [20 x 13 cm]; xviii, 400, [i], i], 8, [iv],16 [ads, some of author's other books] pp, 24 lithographed plates including 20… Saber más sobre este artículo

London, printed for the author [&] Benjamin White and Son, 1755, 1786, First editions of each work. . contemporary full calf, gilt decorated, gilt title lettering on leather spine labels, joints cracked but firm, few leaves in volume II with light stain, scattered minor spotting, good plate impressions, endpaper bookplate of Edward Henry Scott, very good. 4to [27 x… Saber más sobre este artículo

London, John Van Voorst, 1856, Second and best edition. . original blind-stamped cloth, gilt spine title lettering, all edges gilted, spine faded, minor foxing on a few leaves, clean near fine interior in a very good cover. . 12mo [19 x 13 cm]; xiv, 304, [vi, ads] pp, 6 fine mounted color lithographs (chromolithographs) from the author's paintings including… Saber más sobre este artículo

Chicago, Field Columbian Museum, 1944, First edition. . original printed heavy paper wraps, library withdrawal stamp on corner of cover, clean, very good copy. . 8vo [24 x 16 cm]; 44 pp, 7 plates from photos, other illus, bibliog. . Covering the Planariide and Dendrocoelidae, with a chapter on ecology and distribution and a key to the fresh water… Saber más sobre este artículo