British Fresh-Water Fishes - Original Wood Block Plate - GOLDEN AND BRONZE CARP
by Houghton, Rev. William
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
-
Launceston, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: WILLIAM MACKENZIE, 1879. Book. Illus. by Lydon, A. F.. Near Fine. n/a. First Edition. 27cm x 37cm. An impressive and vibrant original wood block colour plate, hand- heightened with Gum Arabic. This print is in very good, clean condition, with just a few little spots on the plain surround. Supplied with the original text. A striking and decorative image eminently suitable for mounting and framing. [Please Note: we do not break good books for plates. Our plates have either been purchased loose or have come from books/monthly parts that are so defective or incomplete that they are irreparable).
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Loe Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 027450
- Title
- British Fresh-Water Fishes - Original Wood Block Plate - GOLDEN AND BRONZE CARP
- Author
- Houghton, Rev. William
- Illustrator
- Lydon, A. F.
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- WILLIAM MACKENZIE
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1879
- Size
- 27cm x 37cm
- Keywords
- Fresh Water Fishes
- Bookseller catalogs
- Prints - Gen. Natural History;
Terms of Sale
Loe Books
We are pleased to offer a full refund on any item, if it is returned within 14. If it is not as described, we will also be happy to reimburse shipping costs, otherwise we will only refund the cost of the item. The above only applies if we receive the item back in the same condition that it was sent. We are happy to send books under 1kg free in the UK
About the Seller
Loe Books
Biblio member since 2006
Launceston, Cornwall
About Loe Books
Please visit us at loebooks.co.uk Our website listing are 10% lower and just for November we offer a further 15% discount once you reach the basket. We welcome contact with you via email or phone prior to purchase if you would like more information.
We specialise in fine and rare books, particularly the New Naturalist series, natural history and horticultural titles.Thank you for viewing our stock
We specialise in fine and rare books, particularly the New Naturalist series, natural history and horticultural titles.Thank you for viewing our stock
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...