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London, Hardwicke & Bogue, 1876, First edition. . original pictorial gilt cloth, with gilt picture of aquarium and fishes, gilt lettering, all edges gilted, covers rubbed, old bookseller's blindstamp on endpaper, very good, interior is clean and unmarked. . 8vo [19 x 12.5 cm]; xv, 316, [iv, ads] pp, 239 illustrations including full-page, index. . Freeman 3658. The author describes the history of the aquarium in detail, fresh-water and marine aquariums, their construction and use, the inhabitants of the aquariums including fish, reptiles, plants, insects, zoophytes, etc, the aquarium as a nursery for the microscope. Very well-illustrated. The illustrated ads at the rear are for the author's other books. At the time, this was the ultimate aquaria book, at the peak of the aquarium hobby in the nineteenth century. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Routledge, Warne and Routledge, 1865, . . original pictorial gilt cloth with gilt picture of turtle on front cover, gilt title lettering & decoration on spine, all edges gilted, slight wear on corners, gilt bright, a fine, clean and bright copy. . square 12mo [16 x 13.5 cm]; xvi, 327 pp, 20 hand colored plates (complete), with frontis [hand colored]. . British Museum Nat Hist Catalogue 1981. Freeman 3496. The author was an important marine biologist of his day. This work, one of the first works on aquariums published, is indicative of the fashion of the day to collect natural history objects and display them in one's home. In this case ecologies were established using various live sea creatures, both plants and animals, usually collected personally at the sea shore. The author, a noted conchologist and zoologist, describes the construction and maintenance of the aquarium and the type of creatures to collect. This is the first edition with this title. A picture of this book is… Read More

London, Duckworth, [1925], First edition. . original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, spine faded but lettering clear, minor foxing at outer edge of text block, very good and clean, unmarked. . 8vo [22 x 14.5 cm]; 208pp, frontis from painting, plates from paintings and photos, plus many other illustrations from drawings by L. R. Brightwell (complete). . The first edition of a book that became a classic on aquariums as illustrated by its many reprints. It covers both sea-water and fresh-water aquariums, with many still relevant ideas and approaches and some fascinating illustrations. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Groombridge and Sons, 1869, a new edition, revised and enlarged. . original cloth with title lettering on spine and cover, spine faded and a bit rubbed at edges, but lettering clear, light wear, else a very good copy, interior clean and unmarked. . 12mo [17 x 11 cm]; 2 volumes bound in one, vi, [i] 134; iv, [i], 128, [viii, ads] pp, frontis in each volume, numerous other wood-engraved illustrations including full-page. . Freeman 1662 and 1663. The two books, two of the earliest books published on aquariums, were originally issued in 1856 with only 48 and 50 pages respectively and is here issued bound in one volume with each volume greatly expanded. Hibberd was a major writer on gardening and nature topics of the period. The illustrations included several of Victorian aquariums, including the frontis. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Philadelphia, Innes Publishing Co., [1954], seventeenth edition. . original pictorial cloth & paper label, gilt picture of fishes on cover, edge slightly rubbed, name on endpaper, but clean, solid, near fine copy. . 8vo [23.5 x 16 cm]; 533, [i, ads], hundreds of illustrations including color, tipped-in color frontis, map endpapers. . The classic reference work on the subject by the pioneer who greatly influenced the tropical fish hobby. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, George Routledge and Sons, 1868, First Edition. . original pictorial decorated gilt cloth, gilt spine title lettering, lightly rubbed at edges, spine ends bit worn, small bookseller label on endpaper, else near fine and clean, Victorian cover bright. . 12mo [16.5 x 11 cm]; viii, 182, [ii, ads] pp, 11 color plates (chromolithographs) including frontis as called for, including frontis, numerous text illustrations. . Freeman 4100. Published near the start of the aquarium hobby, those interested would find their specimens at the seashore rather than from a store (pet stores didn't exist at that time). The author provided detailed instructions on how to stock and maintain an aquarium and its inhabitants, which would include fish, mollusks, plants, beetles, reptiles, etc. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Cambridge, Macmillan and Co, 1859, Fourth edition, early editions had no color plates. . original pictorial gilt cloth, spine with elaborate gilt decorations and title lettering, light wear at spine edges, all edges gilted, clean, unmarked, very good+ condition. . 12mo 17 x 12 cm]; [viii], 230, 16 (ads, dated 1859) pp, 12 fine col plates at end (each with guard leaf), includes the half title page. . Freeman 2094. BMNH catalogue p 982. There were many later editions by this author of 'Westward Ho'. The first few editions had no color plates, which are the most interesting feature of the book, being mainly underwater scenes of marine creatures. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

[Chicago], Shedd Aquarium Society, [1933], First edition. . original pictorial wraps with mounted colored plate, title lettering, slightly rubbed at spine end, name on endpaper, else near fine. . 12mo [21.5 x 14 cm]; 220 pp, frontispiece, numerous illustrations and color plates (some from paintings), index. . The original edition for this famous aquarium. The photos are by the author and Loren Tutell, the colored plates by Norman Erickson A picture of this book is available on request by email.

New York, Doubleday & Company, 1971, First American edition. . original cloth, spine title lettering, dj (price clipped), small tape mark on endpaper, else near fine and clean. . 4to [26 x 19 cm]; 302 pp; 122 color illus, 20 bw illustrations from photos, 20 line drwgs, glossary, appendices, index. . Explores the coral areas of the Indian Ocean ad the Red Sea, giving considerable detail. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, John Van Voorst, 1856, First Edition. . original blind-stamped, gilt lettering on spine, light wear to spine ends, a clean, unmarked, unstained copy, fine overall. . small 8vo [19.5 x 13 cm]; [viii], 123, [i, errata] pp, 6 colored lithographed plates (chromolithographs), including the folding color frontis, one plain lithographed plate, tables. . Freeman 3755. Notable for its very attractive color plates. The book was issued at the peak of the interest in England of the sea shore and its creatures and in preserving them in an aquarium. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Lovell Reeve, 1857, First Edition, first issue. . original pictorial gilt cloth with gilt picture of turtle on front cover, gilt lettering and decoration on spine, light wear on edges, gilt bright, 2 leaves with tear in margin, very good+, interior clean & unmarked. . square 12mo [17 x 14 cm]; xvi, 327, [viii, publisher's ads] pp, 20 hand colored plates (complete), with frontispiece (hand colored). . British Museum Natural History Catalogue 1981. Freeman 3496. The author was an important marine biologist of his day. This work, published just three years after the first book devoted to the newly invented aquarium was published by Gosse, is indicative of the fashion of the day to collect natural history objects and display them in one's home. In this case ecologies were established using various live sea creatures, both plants and animals, usually collected personally at the sea shore. The author, a noted conchologist and zoologist, describes the construction and maintenance of… Read More

London, Lovell Reeve, 1857, First Edition, first issue. . original pictorial gilt cloth with gilt picture of turtle on front cover, gilt lettering and decoration on spine, light wear on edges, bit rubbed, very good, interior clean. . square 12mo [17 x 14 cm]; xvi, 327, [x, publisher's ads] pp, 20 hand colored plates (complete), with frontispiece (hand colored). . British Museum Natural History Catalogue 1981. Freeman 3496. The author was an important marine biologist of his day. This work, published just three years after the first book devoted to the newly invented aquarium was published by Gosse, is indicative of the fashion of the day to collect natural history objects and display them in one's home. In this case ecologies were established using various live sea creatures, both plants and animals, usually collected personally at the sea shore. The author, a noted conchologist and zoologist, describes the construction and maintenance of the aquarium and the type of creatures to collect.… Read More

New York, The Limited Editions Club, 1980, Limited edition of 2,000 copies of which this is #1009, signed by the photographer Eisenstaedt. . original blind-stamped cloth, gilt spine title lettering, fine and clean in original slipcase with title on paper label (label creased). . 4to [26 x 18.5 cm]; xxix, 252, [i, limitation page] pp, fine colored full-page illustrations from photos, pictorial endpapers. . The author of Silent Spring, and the premier ecologist of her time, won the National Book Award in 1952 for this book. 'Sheer pleasure to read. . . a perfect combination of the fascinating science and the eternal beauty of the sea' [Thor Heyerdahl]. This copy has the publisher's monthly letter that describes the publication of this work and gives bibliographical details on the author as well as another blurb from the Limited Editions Club. This work is finely produced and well-bound. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

New York, Weathervane Books, [1963], . . original cloth, gilt lettering on spine, dj (large chip on rear panel), else near fine in good dj. . 8vo [23 x 16 cm]; xii, [ii], 415 pp, numerous illustrations from photos and drwgs, tables, bibliog, index. . A detailed work, including history, biology and recipes. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

New York, Doubleday, Page & Company, 1908, First edition. . original cloth, pictorial gilt shell on spine, gilt lettering on spine and cover, signature on endpaper, light rubbing on outer edges, light dampstain on outer corner of some leaves, else very good, clean and sound copy. . 4to [26 x 19 cm]; xxi, 485 pp, 8 color plates, colored frontis with tissue guards, 96 other plates, mostly from photos by A. R. Dugmore, each with several illus, index. . A very well illustrated and detailed description of each species by renowned expert and naturalist. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

New York, A. T. De La Mare Company, 1928, First Edition. . original cloth, title lettering on spine and cover, spine bit faded but silver lettering clear, interior is clean and near fine, unmarked. . 12mo [19 x 13 cm]; 112 pp, frontis plate, numerous illustrations, plans, index. . A very well-illustrated work with examples taken from across the United States and filled with ideas useful for the designing, building and maintaining a water garden, with much on the plants that will thrive there. Perkins wrote the chapters on goldfish. A picture of this book is available on request by email.