The Common Objects of the Sea Shore; including Hints for an Aquarium

A charming, colour-illustrated natural history work on the sea shore, as part of John George Wood's "Common Objects" series. The second edition. In the publisher's original green cloth binding. Beautifully illustrated, including with a frontispiece and eleven further chromolithographic plates (numbered "A" to "F", "H", "J" to "N"). Collated, complete. A lovely nineteenth-century work on British coastal wildlife, including chapters on marine birds, algae, zoophytes, and more. This is one installment in the author's "Common Objects" series, also exploring subjects such as butterflies, ferns, and microscopy. Written by significant English writer and clergyman, John George Wood, whose prolific natural history works helped popularise the genre. In the publisher's original green cloth binding. Contemporary gift inscription to the reverse of the front free endpaper, dated to the year of publication. Small, torn bookseller's or binder's plate to the rear paste down. Externally, very smart with mild bumping and rubbing, resulting in a small closed tear to the spine head, and light marking to the rear. Internally, generally firmly bound, a little weaker surrounding pages 96, 112, 128 and 144. Reasonably bright and clean with sporadic spotting, heavier to the first and last few pages. Very Good.…