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Libri antichi e moderni

Wood, Rev. J. G.

The Fresh and Salt-Water Aquarium

1868

218,08 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Dettagli

Anno di pubblicazione
1868
Luogo di stampa
London. George Routledge and Sons
Autore
Wood, Rev. J. G.
Edizione
First Edition.
Soggetto
Nature - Marine & Fresh Water Biology
Lingue
Inglese
Prima edizione

Descrizione

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.