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1908 GOLDFISH AQUARIA AND FERNERIES RARE ANTIQUE AQUARIUM BOOK FISH BETTA PLANTS

Description: All photos are of the specific item for sale. One of the rarest books on aquariums ever produced: 1908Goldfish, Aquaria, and FerneriesA Treatise upon the care of the Aquarium and the many Pets that may be placed therein; how to arrange and care for Ferneries Many Original Illustrations By Chester Albert Reed, B.S. Rare Antique Book ~ First Edition ~ Aquariums ~ Fish ~ Aquatic Plants ~ Decor ~ Tank Construction ~ Bowls ~ Globes ~ Cylinders ~ Goldfish Varieties ~ Fantail ~ Fringe Tail ~ Pearl ~ Comet ~ Celestial ~ Telescope ~ Paradise FIsh ~ Betta ~ Gourami ~ Frog ~ Tadpole ~ Turtle ~ Newt ~ Reptiles ~ Amphibians ~ Snails ~ Enclosures ~ Ferns ~ Moss ~ Vivariums ~ Terrariums ~ Habitats Previous owner's name, Charles A. Allen, on the front endpaper is likely the noted naturalist Charles Andrew Allen after whom Allen’s Hummingbird was named. Publisher:Worcester, Mass: Chas. K. Reed, 1908. Features:Measures 3.4 x 5.6 inches.First edition and likely the only edition (no statement of edition and no additional printings listed).Original publisher’s binding (flexible green cloth with rounded fore edges and gold-gilt stamping).Frontispiece.Numerous full-page plates and part-page illustrations.185 pages plus book ads Condition:Very Good.The covers are clean and bright with scuffing and angling of the spine. Small light crease to the corner of the back cover. The textblock is solid and square though a section of the page edges is not quite even. The hinge is split between pages 130 and 131. The pages are very clean and bright with a spot or smudge to only a few pages. Small chips at the corners of the title page. Old ink name dated 1911 to the front endpaper (likely the noted naturalist Charles Andrew Allen). No other writing or marking. [“Treaties” misprint on title page]

Price: 495 USD

Location: Amherst, Massachusetts

End Time: 2024-12-11T16:56:56.000Z

Shipping Cost: 6.13 USD

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Item Specifics

Restocking Fee: No

Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer

All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

Item must be returned within: 30 Days

Refund will be given as: Money Back

Binding: Cloth

Illustrator: Chester Albert Reed

Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated, Antique, Publisher's Binding, First Edition, Gold Gilt, Full-Page Plates, Association Copy

Author: Chester A. Reed

Publisher: Chas. K. Reed

Topic: Pets

Printing Year: 1908

Subject: Outdoor & Nature

Year Printed: 1908

Original/Facsimile: Original

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