A History of British Fishes. By William Yarrell, V.P.Z.S. F.L.S. Illustrated by Nearly 400 Woodcuts. In Two Volumes. London: John Van Voorst, MDCCCXXXVI (1836).
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Provenance:
Ink inscription reading "July 10 1870. W. B. Richmond (?). Beara (?) Lodge Hammersmith."
Blind-stamp reading "G. W. Holdich Hull Bookseller."
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Size: 143 x 218 mm (approx., each)
Condition:
[t.p., v-xxxvii, 1pp., 408pp.]; [t.p., 472pp.]
Full dark brown/purple calf with blind stamped boards, gilt titles and volume numbers in compartments between raised bands, other compartments with decorative gilt. Spines uniformly sunned but present very well on the shelf. Binding lightly rubbed and scuffed, with some marks. All boards attached with rubbing along joints and minor wear to hinges. Shelf and edge wear. Shelf lean. Marbled page edges somewhat dulled, top edges darkened as often. No attached bookplates. Bookseller blind-stamp to front blank in both volumes. Ink inscription to front blank opposite the title page in volume one. Text block very clean with edge toning and occasional foxing.
