H. De la Blanchère - La Pêche aux bains de mer - 1880

Exciting illustrated edition of this work devoted to fishing practices on the coast, in a context where stays by the sea are increasingly popular and natural sciences help renew interest in marine environments - Naturalist and author of popular science works, H. de la Blanchère focuses on observation of nature and the transmission of knowledge related to animals, plants and aquatic environments - This book presumably combines a practical approach to fishing with a discovery of the living world that vacationers can observe during their stays on the beaches and along the shores - Coastal fishing is indeed an activity that requires knowing the peculiarities of the shoreline, the habits of fish, the movements of the tides, the nature of the seabed and weather conditions - H. De la Blanchère - La Pêche aux bains de mer - SD (Circa 1880) - Librairie de Firmin Didot Frères, Fils et Cie - 291 Pages. Good condition of the binding, the work in its original red half-leather, marbled boards, signs of wear, a few minor defects on the cover, corners worn, specks on the edges, speckled morocco spine with ornament, gilded titling and author’s name - Good interior condition, some stains and humidity marks, text framed, the work enriched with numerous black engravings out of the text, marbled endpapers in good condition, a pleasant copy - Delivery service guaranteed within a few days -

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