Marvels of pond-life
Subtitle: or, A year's microscopic recreations among the polyps, infusoria, rotifers, water-bears, and polyzoa
By: by Henry J. Slack ...
Contributors: Fawcett, Benjamin, 1808-1893.; Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society.; Groombridge (Firm); Westleys & Co.
Publisher: Groombridge and Sons
Published: 1861
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 197
Subjects: Ponds.; Microsopy.; Freshwater animals.
Other titles: Year's microscopic recreations among the polyps, infusoria, rotifers, water-bears, and polyzoa; Marvels of pond life
Notes: Wood-engraved plates are printed with grey-green background tint.  Plates are unsigned and without imprint.  All are with title captions.

Plates were printed by Benjamin Fawcett.  Cf. McLean, Ruari and Antonia.  Benjamin Fawcett, engraver and colour printer, 1988.

Wood-engraved illustrations within the text are unsigned.

Includes "Index.": p. [195]-197.

Publisher's advertisements on p. [2-9] at end.

McLean, Ruari and Antonia.  Benjamin Fawcett, p. 119.

MASS copy: Bound in green morocco-grain cloth blocked in gold and blind.  Upper cover pasted with label: "Dumfries and Galloway  Antiquarian and Natural History Society.  Presented by R. Dinwiddie, Esq., New York".  With cream endpapers.  With binder's ticket: "Bound by  Westleys  &Co.  London".  With ink stamp: "Dumfriesshire & Galloway  Natural History and  Antiquarian Society".