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Sea-side walks of a naturalist with his children
1878, Groombridge and Sons
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- Third edition.
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Edition Notes
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?]".
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