Green cloth boards with titles in a Clarendon style serif to spine and cover, blind stamped ruled borders and small colour plate pasted to top board. Lightly rubbed extremities and very slight spine fade/tanning only. Internally crisp and clean with some age toning and very occasional light spotting (moreso to endpapers). Prev. owner inscription to FFEP. With a coloured illustration of every species and many line drawings. Plates in lovely condition. A highly collectible copy of this scarce work. Please note we have several titles in this series. [C.1890s].

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Bibliographic Details

Title

Our Country's Shells and How to Know Them: A guide to the British Mollusca [Our Country's Series]

Publisher

Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., London

Publication Date

1890

Language

English

Binding

Hardcover

Illustrator

Lambert, A.

Edition

Possible 1st edition

Condition

Very Good+

Weight

0.6 kilograms

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Antiquarian & Collectible

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