The Naturalist in Bermuda; A Sketch of the Geology, Zoology, and Botany, of that Remarkable Group of Islands; together with Meteorological Observations
by JONES, John Matthew
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London: Reeves & Turner, 1859. Octavo. (7 13/16 x 4 7/8 inches). xii, [2, blank], 200pp. Includes index and illustrations, 1 folding map. Green publisher's cloth rebacked, gilt decoration on front cover, yellow endpapers.
An early work on the natural history of Bermuda.
This work by John Matthew Jones, an English naturalist, on the natural history of Bermuda includes chapters include geology, zoology (mammalia, aves, reptilia, pisces, mollusca, insecta, crustacea), botany (trees, fruits, plants), meteorology (rainfall, temperature, earthquake, Aurora Borealis), and miscellaneous notes on a range of topics including a flamingo hunt, "sea bottles," fires, and yellow fever. "The first account ever submitted to the public of the Natural History of the Bermudas" (preface).
An early work on the natural history of Bermuda.
This work by John Matthew Jones, an English naturalist, on the natural history of Bermuda includes chapters include geology, zoology (mammalia, aves, reptilia, pisces, mollusca, insecta, crustacea), botany (trees, fruits, plants), meteorology (rainfall, temperature, earthquake, Aurora Borealis), and miscellaneous notes on a range of topics including a flamingo hunt, "sea bottles," fires, and yellow fever. "The first account ever submitted to the public of the Natural History of the Bermudas" (preface).
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- Donald Heald Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 39600
- Title
- The Naturalist in Bermuda; A Sketch of the Geology, Zoology, and Botany, of that Remarkable Group of Islands; together with Meteorological Observations
- Author
- JONES, John Matthew
- Format/Binding
- Octavo
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Reeves & Turner
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1859
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural History;
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Rebacked
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...