Stray Hours on the Shore; In Search of Pebbles, Rev. H. Marmaduke Langdale

£38.50

Stray Hours on the Shore; In Search of Pebbles, Rev. H. Marmaduke Langdale

Name: Stray Hours on the Shore; In Search of Pebbles, Rev. H. Marmaduke Langdale
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 3373-RM-VG-33
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Condition

Very Good Plus: Original cloth binding shows light wear, with faint rubbing to extremities and minor wear at the head and foot of the spine; spine remains bright with black lettering clear and legible. Boards display faint marks and small surface scratches, though decorative lettering and borders remain clean and well defined. Binding firm and square. Internally, pages show light handling with occasional faint foxing and light creasing; otherwise clean and bright. Six photographic plates present and in excellent condition. An attractive and well-preserved copy overall.

Description

Published by J. W. Gardner, Portsmouth, 1886, in original cloth and illustrated with six photographic plates. Early coastal natural history works illustrated with photography are comparatively scarce, particularly provincial publications that saw limited distribution. Copies are seldom encountered on the market, especially in such well-preserved condition. A desirable volume for collectors of Victorian natural history and seaside literature.

Stray Hours on the Shore; In Search of Pebbles is a Victorian natural history work devoted to seaside exploration, examining coastal geology, shells, and marine curiosities encountered along the shore. Written in an observational and reflective style, the book combines scientific interest with the Victorian tradition of amateur field study and coastal collecting.

Book Condition: Near Fine

Book Authors: Rev. H. Marmaduke Langdale

Book Publisher: J. W. Gardner

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Natural History

Book edition:

Signed: No

Book Pages: 80

Book Publication Year: 1886

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Book Binding: Cloth

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Country/region of manufacture: Portsmouth, United Kingdom

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