A history of British fishes.. By William Yarrell, ... Edited by Sir John Richardson ... Illustrated by 522 wood-engravings. In two volumes. ...
William Yarrell (1784-1856)
Category
Books
Date
1849
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dyrham, Gloucestershire
NT 3245420
Summary
Bibliographic description
Third edition.. 2v. ill... Acquired by the National Trust with other former Dyrham books in April 2022. Provenance: Bookplate on front paste-down "tuta latebris Nullis fraus"; signature of Robert Wynter Blathwayt [= Robert Wynter Blathwayt (1850-1936)] in black ink on flyleaf. Binding: Nineteenth-century leather over boards; blind and gilt fillet; gold-tooled spine; dark green leather spine labels with gold lettering; gilt edges; marbled endpapers.
Makers and roles
William Yarrell (1784-1856) Sir John Richardson