Ocean Gardens: the History of the Marine Aquarium
by H. Noel Humphreys
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
€285.53€256.98
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About This Item
London: Sampson Low, Son, and Co., 1857. Cloth. Good. 7.5" by 5.5". Not Stated. A beautifully illustrated marine biology work by H. Noel Humphries, in the publisher's original binding. This was published less than five years after the aquarium exploded in popularity with Philip Henry Gosse coining the term and creating the first public aquarium, situated in London Zoo.With chapters on molluscs, zoophytes, barnacles and ascidians and the fish and crustaceans of the aquarium.Written by Henry Noel Humphries (1810-1879), a British illustrator and naturalist. His other works were generally regarding insects, and include 'The Butterfly Vivarium', 'The Genera of British Moths' and 'Insect Changes'.Containing twelve hand-coloured plates. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally a trifle worn, with some loss to the tail of the spine and a chip to the centre of the spine. Extremities are rubbed. Internally generally firmly bound, with the binding exposed after the front endpaper. Pages are bright and clean with just the odd spot. Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 773R76
- Title
- Ocean Gardens: the History of the Marine Aquarium
- Author
- H. Noel Humphreys
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Sampson Low, Son, and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1857
- Size
- 7.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Marine Biology Aquarium Natural Sciences Natural History Aquarium
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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