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372 - HOUGHTON (Rev. William). British Fresh-water Fishes.
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Estimate €300 - €400
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HOUGHTON (Rev. William). British Fresh-water Fishes. Illustrated with a coloured figure of each species drawn from nature by A. F. Lydon London, William Mackenzie, 1879; 4to. XXVI–204 pp. 41 wood-engraved plates, colour-highlighted as separate plates, by Benjamin Fawcett. Illustrations in the text. Green half-shagreen, spine with faux raised bands, title and fleurons gilded. Scuffing along the raised bands. A few foxing spots. 20th-century binding. First edition originally published in two volumes in a fine publisher’s binding.
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About the sale ANTIQUE AND MODERN BOOKS at 11.00 am and 2.00 pm
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Auction time 10/29/2026 at 11:00 AM
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