1905- The Common Objects of the Sea-Shore

 Including Hints For An Aquarium

By Rev. J. G. Wood

Illustrations By G. B. Sowerby

Published 1905
George Routledge and Sons, Limited, Publisher/ London

Sixteenth Edition/ Re-Illustrated With New Text-Cuts

Elstree School, as embossed with gilt detail/crest on front board, was an English preparatory school which was founded in 1848 and located in Elstree, Hertfordshire when this book was given to a student as a prize/gift.  

Hardcover. Fine binding in green leather with gilt detail to boards and spine. Illustrated gilt crest noting in gilt from “Elster School”. Raised bands to spine with gilt floral detail. Title gilt label to spine. Dentelle gilt detail to boards. Marbled endpapers. Beautiful marbled edges to all sides. Inscription to inside fly sheet noting this book given as a gif to a student in a Latin class. Numerous lovely black and white drawings along with twelve full-page color-plates in back of book, boards with some indentation( per photos). 192pp + 12 color-plates..

Condition: Near Fine

Rare edition. 

Size: 4 3/4” x 6 3/4”

A very beautiful binding on this collectible piece!