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  First Edition of Edward Hamilton's The River-side Naturalist; finely bound in full contemporary polished calf

  HAMILTON, Edward.

  The River-Side Naturalist: Notes of the Various Forms of Life Met With Either In, On, or By The Water, or In Its Immediate Vicinity.

  London: Sampson, Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, Limited, 1890.

  First edition of Hamilton's work on riverside flora and fauna. Octavo, bound in full polished calf with elaborate gilt tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, morocco spine label lettered in gilt, double gilt ruling and fleuron cornerpieces to the front and rear panel, central gilt insignia of Haileybury College, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges marbled, illustrated with numerous wood-cuts. In near fine condition with light rubbing to the extremities. Bookplate.

  Price: $975.00     Item Number: 129542

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