Lot 323

JARDINE, William (1800-74). British Salmonidæ, London, Decimus Press, 1979, folio, 12 coloured plates of salmon after William Jardine, original morocco-backed buckram. NUMBER 151 OF 500 COPIES. Facsimile Edition.

Estimate: £70 - £100
Hammer price: £30
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JARDINE, William (1800-74). British Salmonidæ. London: Decimus Press, 1979. Folio (622 x 465mm). Half title, 12 coloured plates of salmon after William Jardine, engraved vignettes, one coloured. Original morocco-backed green buckram gilt by Splichal N. V., Belgium, large morocco lettering-piece laid down on the upper cover, slipcase, original prospectus for the work loosely-inserted. NUMBER 151 OF 500 COPIES. Facsimile Edition. The work was originally privately-printed in Edinburgh and published in parts between 1839 and 1841.

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