FORBES, Edward (1815-1854) - HANLEY, Sylvanus (1819-1899) - History of British Mollusca. London: John Van Voorst , 1853.
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Starting price
380EUR € 380
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ID 474468
Lot 249 | FORBES, Edward (1815-1854) - HANLEY, Sylvanus (1819-1899) - History of British Mollusca. London: John Van Voorst , 1853.
Estimate value
€ 400 – 600
Elegant complete edition of the marine natural history classic focusing on the study of British molluscs.
4 volumes, 8vo (244 x 152mm). 203 numbered plates, all but two hand-coloured at the time (without half-titles, light spotting at the beginning of the volumes and some other occasional light staining). Dark half morocco decorated in gold over marbled paper boards, marbled edges (extremities lightly rubbed). Provenance: George Savile Foljambe (1856-1920; bookplate). (4)
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