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[004697] Forbes, Edward. A History of British Starfishes, and Other Animals of the Class Echinodermata. London: John Van Voorst, 1841. First Edition. 8vo. Hardback. Good+. [7], viii-xx, [1], 2-267pp, [3]. Contemporary full calf, bands, spine in six panels, title label to second panel, author label to third, remaining panels gilt with repeated roundel design, covers with single line border

Spine uniformly faded, slightly rubbed to extremities, but still quite attractive. Internally some foxing to endpapers, otherwise quite bright and clean

Edward Forbes (1815-1854), natural historian, was, despite his creationism, “undoubtedly the pre-eminent British naturalist of his era” (ODNB)

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