Lot 287
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JARDINE, W. British Salmonidae. (Photomech. reprint of the ed. 1839-41). Lond., Decimus Publishing, 1979. 28 pp. W. 12 colour plates (465 x 620 mm !). Lge-fol. Or. h. leather bind. w. leather label on front board, marbled endpapers. In or. green cloth slipcase, also w. leather label on front side.
Well executed reprint, tog. w. loosely inserted essay of 4 pages 'Sir William Jardine and the British Salmonidae' by Alwyne Wheeler, at the time Curator of European fishes at the British Museum. Printed in 500 numb. copies.€ 120
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