1952 The Freshwater Life of the British Isles by John Clegg / discount First Edition, Frederick Warne & Co, Ltd / Many Illustrations / Good Condition

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1952 The Freshwater Life of the British Isles by John Clegg / discount First Edition, Frederick Warne & Co, Ltd / Many Illustrations / Good Condition,

In good condition here is a first edition copy of.

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Product code: 1952 The Freshwater Life of the British Isles by John Clegg / discount First Edition, Frederick Warne & Co, Ltd / Many Illustrations / Good Condition

In good condition, here is a first edition copy of The Freshwater Life of the British Isles A Guide to the Plants and Invertebrates of Ponds, Lakes, Streams and Rivers, With an Additional Chapter on the Vertebrates by John Clegg. This copy was published in 1952 by Frederick Warne & Co., Ltd of London. With 16 colour plates, 51 half-tone plates, photos and drawing in the text. With just a couple of minor condition points, detailed below.

Contents: Life in the Freshwater; Plants of the Water Side and Larger Aquatic Plants; The Protozoa; The Sponges; Hydra and Its Relatives; Flatworms and Roundworms; Rotifers; Polyzoa; The True Worms; The Crustaceans; Insects; The Arachnids; The Molluscs; The Vertebrates; Collection and Examination of Specimens; Freshwater Biology in the Service of Mankind; Hydrogen Ion Concentration and pH; Anglers' Names For Aquatic Insects.

The pages are clean and tightly bound with no writing or other markings of previous ownership. The outside edges have some mild tanning and spotting over the original olive speckled design. Has a few faint dark marks to the illustrated endpapers (see photos), otherwise contents and illustrated plates all in super condition.

Olive green faux discount leather boards have remained in fantastic condition with no signs of wear at all and with shiny gilt titles.

Your vintage copy of The Freshwater Life of the British Isles will be wrapped with care in tissue and ribbon* and will be sent well packaged. I am always happy to add a gift card with a message to the parcel.

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