British Fresh - Water Fishes.
by HOUGHTON, Rev. W
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- A few minute scuffs to the binding. The plates are bright and fine.
- Seller
-
Rochester, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London:: William Mackenzie,, [1879].. First edition.. spectacularly bound in full green morocco with large inset panels of white sharkskin on the front and rear boards, edged gilt decorated metal; with multicolored insets of swirling fishes at the corners and on the spine and doublures; rose silk linings; t.e.g. . A few minute scuffs to the binding. The plates are bright and fine. . Folio,. Illustrated with a frontispiece and 40 fine color plates drawn from nature by A. F. Lydon, each with tissue overleaf, and numerous engravings..
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- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 47132
- Title
- British Fresh - Water Fishes.
- Author
- HOUGHTON, Rev. W
- Illustrator
- Illustrated with a frontispiece and 40 fine color plates drawn from nature by A. F. Lydon, each with tissue overleaf, and numero
- Format/Binding
- Spectacularly bound in full green morocco with large inset panels of white sharkskin on the front and rear boards, edged gilt de
- Book Condition
- Used - A few minute scuffs to the binding. The plates are bright and fine.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Mackenzie,
- Place of Publication
- London:
- Date Published
- [1879].
- Pages
- xxvi, 204 pp.
- Size
- Folio,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Angling;
Terms of Sale
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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About the Seller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Specializing in modern first editions since 1978. Fine and rare books in all fields.
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- 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,...
- Fine
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- Morocco
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- Spine
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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...
- First Edition
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