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Wood, Rev. J. G.

The Fresh and Salt-Water Aquarium

1868

218.08 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
1868
Place of printing
London. George Routledge and Sons
Author
Wood, Rev. J. G.
Edition
First Edition.
Keyword
Nature - Marine & Fresh Water Biology
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

12mo [16.5 x 11 cm]; viii, 182, [ii, ads] pp, 11 color plates (chromolithographs) including frontis as called for, including frontis, numerous text illustrations. original pictorial decorated gilt cloth, gilt spine title lettering, lightly rubbed at edges, spine ends bit worn, small bookseller label on endpaper, else near fine and clean, Victorian cover bright. A picture of this book is available upon request by em Freeman 4100. Published near the start of the aquarium hobby, those interested would find their specimens at the seashore rather than from a store (pet stores didn't exist at that time). The author provided detailed instructions on how to stock and maintain an aquarium and its inhabitants, which would include fish, mollusks, plants, beetles, reptiles, etc.