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035 $a(OCoLC)3626838
040 $aCaOTMC$cCaOTMC
100 1 $aHoughton, W.$q(William),$d1828-1895.
245 10 $aSea-side walks of a naturalist with his children /$cby Rev. W. Houghton ... ; illustrated with eight coloured plates and numerous wood engravings.
246 14 $aSea side walks of a naturalist
260 $aLondon :$bGroombridge and Sons,$c1870$e(London :$fF. Bentley and Co., Printers, Shoe Lane, London.)
300 $a[1], v, 154, [4] p., [8] leaves of plates :$bill., 8 col. plates (wood engravings) ;$c19 cm.
500 $aSome colour wood-engraved plates are with signature: "A. F. Lydon Del.". All are with title captions.
500 $aSome wood-engraved illustrations within the text are with signature: "E. Whimper.Sc.". One is signed: "Swain".
500 $aPlates are printed and engraved by Benjamin Fawcett. Cf. McLean, Ruari and Antonia. Benjamin Fawcett: engraver and colour printer, 1988.
500 $a"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.
500 $aIncludes small wood-engraved decorative initials.
500 $aPublisher's advertisements on p. [1-4] at end.
500 $aWith 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.
510 4 $aMcLean, Ruari and Antonia. Benjamin Fawcett,$cp. 150-151.
590 $aMASS 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?]".$5CaOTMC
596 $a20
650 0 $aMarine biology$vJuvenile literature.
650 0 $aNatural history$vJuvenile literature.
650 0 $aNature study.
655 7 $aWood engravings$xSpecimens$zGreat Britain$y1870.$2gmgpc
655 7 $aWood engravings$xColor$xSpecimens$zGreat Britain$y1870.$2gmgpc
655 7 $aGold blocked bindings$xSpecimens$zGreat Britain$y1870.$2rbbin
655 7 $aPictorial cloth bindings$xSpecimens$zGreat Britain$y1870.$2rbbin
700 1 $aLydon, A. F.$q(Alexander Francis)
700 1 $aWhymper, Edward,$d1840-1911.
700 1 $aSwain, Joseph,$d1820-1909.
700 1 $aFawcett, Benjamin,$d1808-1893.
700 1 $aGould, John,$d1804-1881.
710 2 $aF. Bentley and Co.$e(printer)
039 $aMcLean BF 26
598 $aNEW
926 $aMASSEY$bRAREBOOKS$cMcLean D 0548$dBOOK$f1