A History of British Fishes. Illustrated by Nearly 400 Woodcuts.

YARRELL, William.

Published by John Van Voorst. London. -1839-1860. 3 volumes. Imperial 8vo. Main Text : 27.3 x 18.8 cms. - Supplement : 27.9 x 19 cms. One of 50 copies, 1836

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VOLUME I : pp. xxxvii, (i) Errata, 408, iv, 48 Supplement dated 1839; VOLUME II : pp. (ii), 472, 72 Supplement without separate title (without half-titles); SECOND SUPPLEMENT TO THE FIRST EDITION. edited by SIR JOHN RICHARDSON, 1860 : pp. (ii), xxiii, (i) blank, 36, 30, (i) Notice to the Binder, (i) blank, (i) Books Published in 1859, (i) blank. Engraved portrait of Yarrell by HEATH, after a photograph by MAULL & POLYBLANK, on India Paper. Text woodcuts throughout. Volumes I and II bound in contemporary half green morocco and marbled boards by HENRY BEILBY, Birmingham, with their ticket, book-plates of JOHN CROFT DEVERELL [1840-1921], the Second Supplement in publisher's green cloth [the First Supplements to each volume are those bound in at the ends], ex libris RICHARD FREEMAN, all in very good condition. *FREEMAN BNHB #4176. Seller Inventory # 63597

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Title: A History of British Fishes. Illustrated by ...

Publisher: John Van Voorst. London. -1839-1860. 3 volumes. Imperial 8vo. Main Text : 27.3 x 18.8 cms. - Supplement : 27.9 x 19 cms. One of 50 copies

Publication Date: 1836

Binding: Hardcover

Edition: 1st Edition