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Seller's Description:
Fine. No Dust Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 282 pp. Original green cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine, and gilt decoration of algae on front cover. Binding lightly soiled and rubbed. Previous owner's bookplate on front paste-down; owner's last name in pencil on front blank endpaper. Front hinge starting. Small crease to top corners of leaves ix thru xv, not affecting any text. Edges of leaves age toned. Illust. w/ 20 full-page engravings in color, from photos of actual specimens.
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Seller's Description:
Very good. First Edition. Green cloth cover with decoration in black and gilt shows minor wear and rubbing, slight loss to the spine ends. Name label of former owner on the front pastedown. Pages are tanned and clean. 20 color plates. Very Clean Copy-Over 500, 000 Internet Orders Filled.
