H. Noel Humphreys. - Ocean Gardens: History of the Marine Aquarium. { 12 hand coloured } - 1857

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H. Noel Humphreys
Published: 1857. First edition.

Condition:
12 hand colored wood engraved plates
Hardcover on original gilt and blind decorated blue cloth, all edges gilt.
In good condition with some wear to edges and extremities, corners bumped. Sheets and plates mostly clean, unmarked, complete, some minor occasional foxing.
112 pages, dimension: 190 x 140 mm

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