The Complete Home Aquarium by Gwynne Vevers - 1976-10

Grosset & Dunlap, October 1976. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

Grosset & Dunlap. Used - Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Grosset & Dunlap. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine . 10x8x1. Details information for establishing and maintaining aquariums for freshwater and marine fishes together with describing the distribution, habits, care, and characteristics of major fish species and families.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1976. This definitive First U.S. Edition on home aquariums is a must-have reference book. The book in Very Good+ condition with a close to Fine, unclipped dust jacket. (Click on photo) Written by a leading aquarist, this book was translated and edited by Dr. Gwynne Vevers, curator of the aquarium at the London Zoo. Divided into two parts, the book deals with both the freshwater aquarium and the marine aquarium and the necessary tanks and equipment for each, as well as a guide to difference species and fish families, plus their care. There is also a section on aquarium plants. The book includes over 200 color photos and additional black-white drawings, plus a complete subject Index. The book is bound in a red-orange cloth with gilt spine lettering. There is a small nick at the top edge of the front panel and some light shelf rubbing, which is why I rate the book Very Good+. The interior binding and text pages are in absolutely Fine condition. The dust jacket has minimal… Read More