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BRITISH FRESH-WATER FISHES.
Illustrated with a coloured figure of each species drawn from nature by A.F. Lydon, and numerous engravings. Mackenzie, London, s.d. (1879). In-4 gr. (mm. 378x278), mz. pelle coeva (manc. alle cuffie; abrasioni al dorso; alone al piatto anteriore), taglio sup. dorato, pp. XXVI,204, illustrato da 41 bellissime tavole a colori f.t., protette da velina, che rappresentano diverse figure di pesci disegnati al naturale da A.F. Lydon. Ogni specie considerata ampiamente descritta e il testo impreziosito da 38 vignette inc. su legno relative a paesaggi inglesi, oltre a numerose figg. nel testo; di ogni specie, assieme alle caratteristiche vengono indicati l'habitat e i sistemi di pesca. "Prima edizione" di questa importante e classica opera sui pesci d'acqua dolce delle Isole britanniche, considerata "one of the most remarkable books of its time". Cfr. Nissen,2009.Solo qualche rara e lieve fioritura, altrimenti esemplare ben conservato.
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5 book(s) with the same title
British Fresh-Water Fishes. Illustrated with a coloured Figure of each Species drawn from Nature by A.F. Lydon and numerous Engravings. (Division I-II, all). - [BEAUTIFUL WORK ON BRITISH FISH]
London, William Mackenzie, (1879). Small folio. Bound in 2 fine original pictorial full brown cloth. Richly gilt backs and front covers. Excellent condition. 2 half-titles, 2 title-pages. XXVI, 204 pp. and all 41 chromolithographic plates, all with tissue-guards, 64 woodengravings in the text.
First edition of this beautifully illustrated work on English fresh-water fishes, with both plates and text in fine clean condition. All fishes depicted within detailled settings and backgrounds. Nissen ZBI: 2009.
British Fresh-Water Fishes. Illustrated with a coloured Figure of each Species drawn from Nature by A.F. Lydon and numerous Engravings. (Division I-II, all).
London, William Mackenzie, (1879). Small folio. Bound in 2 fine original pictorial full brown cloth. Richly gilt spines and front covers. Very light wear to spine ends. 2 corners on frontcover on volume one a bit bumped. 2 half-titles, 2 title-pages. XXVI, 204 pp. and all 41 chromolithographic plates, all with tissue-guards, 64 woodengravings in the text. Internally clean and fine.
First edition of this beautifully illustrated work on English fresh-water fishes, with both plates and text in fine clean condition. All fishes depicted within detailled settings and backgrounds. Nissen ZBI: 2009. - Wood p. 391.
British fresh-water fishes. In 2 volumes.
London, William Mackenzie, n.d. (1879), in-folio, XXVI + 92 p. / 2 ll. + p. 93 à p. 204, illustrated with wood-engraved views heading each chapter + altogether 41 coloured lithogr. plates of fishes (1 plate ‘Carp’ cut short, no loss of image), original brown-red cloth with gilt and black tooled decoration and illustration, worn, rubbing and damage to top and bottom of both volumes, gilt edges.
First edition of this famous work, magnificently illustrated with 41 chromolithogr. plates showing altogether 64 fish species in vivid colours, each species drawn from nature by A.F. Lyndon, nearly all of which are pictured lying on the bank of a river or loch and often against evocative background locations. The plates are beautifully rendered in delicate chromolithography by Benjamin Fawcett, who was responsible for printing the plates in Morris's British Birds and the same author's book on the homes of the British nobility. With some xylogr. text illustrations, and very nice views with fisherman heading the chapters. Original-illustrated bindings worn. Nissen ZBI 2009 and Nissen Fischbücher 78; Dean I/605 (with different collation).
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British Fresh-water Fishes.
n.d. (ca. 1920-1930?) xv, 320 p., 24 coloured plates, dark green publisher’s cloth (depicting three gilt fishes on the front cover - gilt partly gone). Some very slight foxing on a few pages, else clean.
British Fresh-Water Fishes.
1904 vii, 316, [4] p., 14 coloured plates, small 4to, dark green decorated publisher’s cloth (depicting gilt fishes on the front cover and spine). Free endpapers browned and some slight foxing, else a good copy.
