A NATURALIST'S RAMBLES ON THE DEVONSHIRE COAST
Written by Philip Henry Gosse
Illustrated by Philip Henry Gosse
Published by John Van Voorst
in 1853
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- NATURAL HISTORY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
- SEASIDE
- MARINE LIFE
- DEVON
- ANTIQUARIAN
- VICTORIAN
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A NATURALIST'S RAMBLES ON THE DEVONSHIRE COAST
Written by Philip Henry Gosse.
Illustrated by Philip Henry Gosse.
Stock no. 1208921
1st.
1853.
Hardback.
Almost very good condition.
The thoughts and feelings that have occupied the author's mind during a nine months' residence on the charming shores of North and South Devon. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. 28 colour & b/w plates. xvi and 451 pages including index. Spine faded to brown, edges of boards lightly faded, rear board damp stained to veritcal edge and a pen mark to lower edge. Corners rubbed and worn. Joints cracked and repaired. Name in ink to verso of front endpaper. Some hinges pulled but binding is tight. Some age related marks throughout including browning and foxing. All plates are present, some affected by foxing/browning.
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Front cover
Contents
- CHAPTER I.
- A Flitting to the Coast
- CHAPTER II.
- Petit Tor
- CHAPTER III.
- A Visit to Brixham
- CHAPTER IV.
- The Dead Man's Fingers
- CHAPTER V.
- Ilfracombe
- CHAPTER VI.
- A Walk to Hele
- CHPATER VIII.
- Rock-pools
- CHAPTER IX.
- Metamorphosis of Lepralia
- CHAPTER X
- Respiration and Circulation
- CHAPTER XI
- Hillsborough
- CHAPTER XII.
- A Visit to Smallmouth Caves
- CHAPTER XIII.
- Capstone Spout-Holes
- CHAPTER XIV.
- Rapparee Cove
- CHAPTER XV.
- This Coast Favourable for Oceanic Productions
- CHAPTER XVI.
- The Marine Bristle-Tail
- CHAPTER XVII.
- Various Effects of Light on Scenery
- APPENDIX