BRITISH FRESHWATER FISHES. Illustrated with a coloured figure of each species drawn from nature by A.F.Lydon, and numerous engravings.
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Lond. George Bell & Sons., 1884.. Folio. Half morocco with raised bands and gilt fishing motifs on the spine panels. xxvi,204pp. 41 splendid full-page coloured chromolithographic plates of fish. Engravings in the text. A little foxing on the title but the plates particularly clean. Binding sl.rubbed elase a very good copy. 1st ed. Scarce. One of the finest British natural history books of the Victorian era.
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- BRITISH FRESHWATER FISHES. Illustrated with a coloured figure of each species drawn from nature by A.F.Lydon, and numerous engravings.
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- HOUGHTON, Rev.W
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- Lond. George Bell & Sons.
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Our store is situated at Crows Nest on the Lower North Shore of Sydney, about a 10 minute drive north from the Sydney CBD, and also convenient to trains and buses. The route 320 bus from Sydney CBD will drop you off outside our door.
We have been members of ANZAAB for many years.
Peter is a Past-President of ANZAAB and has organised many of the ANZAAB Book Fairs held in the last two decades.
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
