xi, 203, (5), 16*; iv, 239, (4), 16*, 335 + 339 woodcuts. . HB. 2 vols, sm. 8vo, orig. cloth, rubbed, minor wear, small chip to foot of one spine, hinges cracked but firm. Occasional light foxing. Vg. bookplate of William Scurfield Grey to both volumes. 'The first attempt at a comprehensive list of the British marine fauna . Each genus is described briefly and its species listed, and each is illustrated by a simple woodcut drawn by Gosse himself often from living specimens. For its early date it is a remarkable undertaking and is the forerunner of our modern lists.' (Freeman & Wertheimer). Freeman & Wertheimer, 66, case a (*but with 16-page publisher's ads dated December 1858 to rear of both volumes). Seller Inventory # A28432

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Title: A Manual of Marine Zoology for the British ...

Publisher: Van Voorst 1855-1856, London

Publication Date: 1855

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

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Pemberley Books - Established 1989. Specialist Natural History Booksellers, providing a mail order service for individual, museums, research institutes, universities and libraries around the world. We supply new, used and antiquarian books on all aspects of natural history, particularly specialising in entomology. We also have a specialist bookshop in Iver (just west of London, close to M25, Iver Rail Station and Heathrow Airport) We list only books which are immediately available from stock on ABE, but can supply many other books to order.

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