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Taylor, J. E.

The Aquarium; Its Inhabitants, Structure, and Management

1876

156.98 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
1876
Place of printing
London. Hardwicke & Bogue
Author
Taylor, J. E.
Edition
First edition.
Keyword
Nature - Marine & Fresh Water Biology
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

8vo [19 x 12.5 cm]; xv, 316, [iv, ads] pp, 239 illustrations including full-page, index. original pictorial gilt cloth, with gilt picture of aquarium and fishes, gilt lettering, all edges gilted, covers rubbed, old bookseller's blindstamp on endpaper, very good, interior is clean and unmarked. A picture of this book is available upon request Freeman 3658. The author describes the history of the aquarium in detail, fresh-water and marine aquariums, their construction and use, the inhabitants of the aquariums including fish, reptiles, plants, insects, zoophytes, etc, the aquarium as a nursery for the microscope. Very well-illustrated. The illustrated ads at the rear are for the author's other books. At the time, this was the ultimate aquaria book, at the peak of the aquarium hobby in the nineteenth century.