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Hudleston, W. H.; Lish, J. J.; Meek, A.,
A History of the Dove Family and their descendents in Connection with Cullercoats, Northumberland [...] and An Account of the Dove Marine Laboratory, Cullercoats.
Publisher: Andrew Reid, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Date of Publication: 1910
Stock Code: 12598
FIRST EDITION. Small quarto, pp. vii, [1], 123, [1]. With 15 black and white plates, and a further 7 illustrations within the text. Bound in the original navy blue publisher’s cloth over boards with gilt titles to upper board and spine. Cloth lightly rubbed to spine-tips and corners. A little foxing to pre-lims, contents tight, secure, and clean. Very Good. Published to commemorate the construction of the Dove Marine Zoology Laboratory on Cullercoats beach which was erected in 1909. Composing of three erudite essays concerning the history of the Dove Family, the scientific history of the objects within the collection, and the architectural aspects of the building. Accompanied by numerous photographic plates of early Cullercoats and interiors of the museum. With tipped in obituary clipping of W. H. Hudleston. Scarce. £85.00