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BEECHEY, Frederick W. (1796-1856). The Zoology of Captain Beechey’s Voyage to the Pacific and Behring’s Straits performed in His Majesty’s Ship Blossom. London: Henry Bohn, 1839.
A handsome copy of the first edition of this important natural history. The notes are by John Richardson (mammalia), Nichols Vigors (birds), George Lay and Edward Bennett (fish), Richard Owen (crustacea), William Buckland (geology), and John Gray (reptiles and mollusks). Arctic Bib. 1231; Forbes 1176; Hill 96; Howes R-259; Lada-Mocarski 105; Sabin 71032; Wickersham 6825.
Quarto (285 x 223mm). With half-title, 44 handcolored plates after E. Lear, G.B. and J.D.C. Sowerby and J.C. Zeitter; 3 handcolored geological maps (scattered minor spotting). Original green cloth, printed paper spine label (rebacked, original spine preserved). Provenance: Helen R. Kahn, Inc.
A handsome copy of the first edition of this important natural history. The notes are by John Richardson (mammalia), Nichols Vigors (birds), George Lay and Edward Bennett (fish), Richard Owen (crustacea), William Buckland (geology), and John Gray (reptiles and mollusks). Arctic Bib. 1231; Forbes 1176; Hill 96; Howes R-259; Lada-Mocarski 105; Sabin 71032; Wickersham 6825.
Quarto (285 x 223mm). With half-title, 44 handcolored plates after E. Lear, G.B. and J.D.C. Sowerby and J.C. Zeitter; 3 handcolored geological maps (scattered minor spotting). Original green cloth, printed paper spine label (rebacked, original spine preserved). Provenance: Helen R. Kahn, Inc.