Author: H. Noel Humphreys
Title: River Gardens; Being an Account of the Best Methods of Cultivating Fresh-Water Plants in Aquaria, in Such a Manner As to Afford Suitable Abodes to Ornamental Fish, and Many Interesting Kinds of Aquatic Animals.
Description: London, Sampson Low, Son, & Co. 1857. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this scarce work on river gardens by H. Noel Humphreys, with beautiful colour plates. The first edition of this scarce work. In the publisher's original gilt cloth, re-backed. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, a monochrome vignette to the title page, illuminated letters, vignettes and seven colour plates. Collated complete. This work was written by the British illustrator, naturalist and entomologist Henry Noel Humphreys and provides a descriptive study on river gardens, with guidance on cultivating fresh water plants for creating habitats and aquariums for aquatic life. In the publisher's original cloth, re-backed. Externally smart with fading to the spine, minor marks to the boards and slight bumping and rubbing to the extremities of the boards. Minor marks to the endpapers. Internally firmly bound with lightly age toned pages with spotting and tape repairs to the verso's of the odd plate. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

Keywords: First edition Scarce Plants Aquatic life Scarce H. Noel Humphreys Colour plates Not Stated


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