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Zustand: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Very Good. 1781598931. 6/16/2026 8:35:31 AM.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 6th edition. 364 pages. 9.25x7.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Cloth. Zustand: Good. G.H. Andrews, T.W. Wood, Henry Noel Humphreys, J. Wolf, J.B. Zwecker, Brothers Dalziel (illustrator). Robert Fraser's popular third edition of his original Seaside Divinity, containing more illustrations and engaging revisions. 'The Seaside Naturalists', Robert Fraser's popular and revised third edition of his original Seaside Divinity, with more illustrations. Published by Virtue and Co. in 1868. Seaside Divinity was first published in 1861.In the publisher's original green decorative cloth, with an illustrated frontispiece by G.H. Andrews. Contains all other thirty-six illustrations by T.W. Wood, Henry Noel Humphreys, J. Wolf and J.B. Zwecker, all plates engraved by the popular Dalziel Brothers. Collated complete.Rather than simply regurgitating natural history, Frasier explores the intriguing creatures that crawl across our shores to encourage the public to better engage with the outdoors. The third edition was intended to be more appealing for wider audiences, adding more illustrations and even practical directions for forming a Marine Vivary (aquarium) for younger readers. Externally, smart with minimal marks. Slight bumping to head and tail of the spine, with slight shelf wear to extremities and joins. End papers are bright and clean. Internally, generally firmly bound, tender between leaves pp.161-177 and leaves pp.177-191. Pages are generally bright and clean, with spotting to title leaf and frontispiece. The rare small spot to leaf extremities. Good. book.

Leather. Zustand: Good. Henry Noel Humphreys, J. Wolf, G.H. Andrews, T.W. Wood, J.B. Zwecker and Brothers Dalziel (illustrator). First edition. The very scarce first edition of Seaside Divinity by Robert W. Fraser, which later became the more popular Seaside Naturalist in its third edition. The very scarce first edition of Seaside Divinity, written by Robert W. Fraser. Published by James Hogg and Sons in 1861.In dark green decorative moroccan. Two illustrated frontispieces, and six plates of illustrations by Henry Noel Humphries, J. Wolf, G.H. Andrews, T.W. Wood, and J.B. Zwecker. All illustrations engraved by the eminent Dalziel Brothers. Collated complete.A binding stamp from Leighton Son and Hodge on final leaf. Contains original advertisements from publishers on final pages.Originally a series of papers on the natural history of the coast, Fraser was urged to publish the papers as a book. Rather than simply being a book to teach, it aims to engage readers with the sea shores by looking at the fascinating creatures which help make it. Finished only two years after Darwin's Natural Selection, Fraser subtly avoids delving into the evolutionary debate.In its third edition, the book later became the more popular 'The Seaside Naturalist', with revisions and more illustrations. In dark green decorative moroccan. Externally, the occasional small mark to boards. Slight splitting to board joints, resulting in small lift to leather. Bumping to head and tail of spine and extremities. Slight fading to spine. Gold glint to front board is clean. Signs of wear to hinges of end papers, and the odd faint spot towards hinges and extremities. Binding stamp from Leighton Son and Hodge on final leaf. Internally, generally firmly bound with very slight wear to hinges between leaves pp.112-113, plate and leaf of p.191, and plate and leaf p.239. Pages are generally clean, with spotting to first leaves, frontispieces and occasional leaf extremities. Heaviest spotting to leaves and plate pp.365-373. Good. book.