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    By William Swainson
    London   Longman, Orme, Brown, Green and Longmans
    7" by 4.5" vi, 368; vi, 452 pp.
    A very smart two volume set of first editions on the biology and classification of fishes, amphibians, and reptiles by William Swainson, part of Lardner’s Cabinet Cyclopaedia and illustrated throughout.
    By William Swainson

    1838-1839 2 Vols On the Natural History and Classification of Fishes, Amphibians, and Reptiles or Monocardian Animals

    London   Longman, Orme, Brown, Green and Longmans
    7" by 4.5" vi, 368; vi, 452 pp.
    A very smart two volume set of first editions on the biology and classification of fishes, amphibians, and reptiles by William Swainson, part of Lardner’s Cabinet Cyclopaedia and illustrated throughout.
    £295.00
    : 0.75kgs / : 978H10
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    Description

    First Edition, Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, Very Scarce

    In the publisher's original blind stamped dark cloth bindings. 

    These volumes are first editions. 

    This is a complete two volume set, part of Lardner’s Cabinet Cyclopaedia (Natural History) series.

    Illustrated with numerous engravings and an engraved title page.

    The work explores the biology, habits, habitats, and classification of fishes, amphibians, and reptiles, referred to as “Monocardian animals”, now an obsolete term.

    Volume I lays out the foundations and classifications, while Volume II expands on additional species and details, combining natural history observations, with systematic taxonomy before modern evolutionary theory reshaped biological classification.

    Condition

    In the publisher's original cloth bindings. Externally, very smart. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities. Slight rubbing to boards. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper of Volume I. Spotting and slight offsetting to endpapers. Internally, generally firmly bound. Hinges slightly strained in places, but holding firm. Pages bright and clean, if typically age toned, with the odd spot to first and last few leaves and one or two spots to fore edges. Very slight creasing to fore edges of final leaves of volume II.

    Very Good Indeed

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