Owen (Richard) Memoir on the Pearly Nautilus,
first edition, 15 engraved plates, lightly foxed, with signed mounted Woodburytype of Owen mounted as frontispiece, advertisement for Owen's Life tipped to front pastedown, embossed stamp of Bristol Museum & Art Gallery on front free endpaper, original cloth, rubbed and faded, upper joint split, spine worn and defective at foot, [GM 325; Nissen 3039], 4to, 1832.***The author's first book..
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Natural History, Science and Sport
3:00 AM PT - Jul 10th, 2008
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Bloomsbury Auctions
Bloomsbury House
Mayfair, London, W1 S1PP
Mayfair, London, W1 S1PP
