'While the 'boy' waits'.Hardwicke, 1879 - 340 pages |
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... Crown 8vo , cloth , 12s . 6d . A MANUAL OF THE INFUSORIA . Comprising a De- scriptive Account of all known Flagellate , Ciliate , and Penta- culiferous Protozoa . By W. SAVILLE KENT , F.L.S. , F.Z.S. , F.R.M.S. , formerly Assistant in ...
... Crown 8vo , cloth , 12s . 6d . A MANUAL OF THE INFUSORIA . Comprising a De- scriptive Account of all known Flagellate , Ciliate , and Penta- culiferous Protozoa . By W. SAVILLE KENT , F.L.S. , F.Z.S. , F.R.M.S. , formerly Assistant in ...
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... 8vo , cloth , 4s . 6d . CAPEL , C. C. TROUT CULTURE . A Practical Treatise on Spawning , Hatching , and Rearing ... Crown 8vo , cloth , 3s . 6d . CAXTON , WILLIAM . Who was Caxton ? William Caxton , Merchant , Ambassador , Historian ...
... 8vo , cloth , 4s . 6d . CAPEL , C. C. TROUT CULTURE . A Practical Treatise on Spawning , Hatching , and Rearing ... Crown 8vo , cloth , 3s . 6d . CAXTON , WILLIAM . Who was Caxton ? William Caxton , Merchant , Ambassador , Historian ...
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... Crown 8vo , cloth , 6s . A MANUAL OF BOTANIC TERMS . New Edition , greatly enlarged , including the recent Teratological terms . Illustrated with over 300 Woodcuts . Fcap . 8vo , cl . , 2s . 6d . A MANUAL OF STRUCTURAL BOTANY . Revised ...
... Crown 8vo , cloth , 6s . A MANUAL OF BOTANIC TERMS . New Edition , greatly enlarged , including the recent Teratological terms . Illustrated with over 300 Woodcuts . Fcap . 8vo , cl . , 2s . 6d . A MANUAL OF STRUCTURAL BOTANY . Revised ...
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... 8vo , cloth , 2s . 6d . DE CRESPIGNY , E.C. , M.D. A NEW LONDON FLORA ; or , Handbook to the Botani- cal Localities of the Metropolitan Districts . Compiled from the Latest Authorities and from Personal Observation . Crown 8vo , cloth ...
... 8vo , cloth , 2s . 6d . DE CRESPIGNY , E.C. , M.D. A NEW LONDON FLORA ; or , Handbook to the Botani- cal Localities of the Metropolitan Districts . Compiled from the Latest Authorities and from Personal Observation . Crown 8vo , cloth ...
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... Crown 8vo , cloth , 5s . EATON , Professor D. C. , of Yale College . Illustrated THE FERNS OF NORTH AMERICA . with numerous Coloured Plates by JAMES H. EMERTON . Demy 4to . To be completed in 20 Parts , published at in- tervals of about ...
... Crown 8vo , cloth , 5s . EATON , Professor D. C. , of Yale College . Illustrated THE FERNS OF NORTH AMERICA . with numerous Coloured Plates by JAMES H. EMERTON . Demy 4to . To be completed in 20 Parts , published at in- tervals of about ...
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