Some colour wood-engraved plates are with signature: "A. F. Lydon Del.". All are with title captions.

Some wood-engraved illustrations within the text are with signature: "E. Whimper.Sc.". One is signed: "Swain".

Plates are printed and engraved by Benjamin Fawcett. Cf. McLean, Ruari and Antonia. Benjamin Fawcett: engraver and colour printer, 1988.

"I send forth this little book as a companion volume to my "Country Walks," hoping that it may induce some of the numerous young people visiting the sea-side, to take an interest in the study of Marine Natural History. I have once more to thank Mr. Gould for his kind permission to copy some of his drawings in his work on the Birds of Great Britain."--Preface.

Includes small wood-engraved decorative initials.

Publisher's advertisements on p. [1-4] at end.

With the same setting of type, wood-engraved illustrations and plates as used for this title in "Walks of a naturalist with his children", published in [1872] by Groombridge and Sons. See McLean D 0549.

McLean, Ruari and Antonia. Benjamin Fawcett, p. 150-151.

MASS copy: Bound in red-brown calico cloth blocked in gold, black and blind; a.e.g. Upper cover blocked in gold with titling and illustration similar to those within the text. Spine with imprint: "Groombridge". With brown painted endpapers. With ownership inscription dated 1871: "Adèle [Ehinges?]".