[AQUATIC SPECIMEN ALBUMS]. A group of 7 specimen albums with samples of algae, sea mosses, and ocean flowers collected in Europe, comprising:
[OCEANIC FLOWERS]. Square 12mo. 28 specimens mounted on 28 sheets. Original half morocco gilt (rubbing to extremities). Circa late 19th century.
[ALGAE]. 4to. 24 large specimens on 24 leaves, each captioned in manuscript. Contemporary quarter calf (gathering disbound but still stitched together). Circa late 19th century.
[ALGAE]. 12mo. 45 specimens mounted on 45 sheets including some on carte de visite photograph mounts laid in. Contemporary quarter calf (rebacked).
[ALGAE]. HULME, J.R. The Scarborough Algae. Scarborough: W. Theakston, 1842. 8vo. 27 specimens, each with printed captions. Original gilt-lettered cloth (extremities sunned).
Another copy with 26 specimens.
[ALGAE]. STENFORT, F. Les Plus Belles Plantes de la Mer. Paris: J.B. Bailliere, 1877. 8vo. 49 specimens, each with printed captions mounted. Original gilt-lettered brown cloth (rebacked preserving original spine, corners worn). Provenance: G. and N. Ingleton (booklabel).
[SEA MOSES]. Large 8vo. 38 specimens on 36 leaves. Original gilt-stamped green cloth. Provenance: I.E. Cooks (ownership signature dated 1877).
[With:] HIBBERD Shirley. The Seaweed Collector. London: Groombridge and Sons, n.d. [1872]. 8 colored plates. Original pictorial green cloth gilt (recased). FIRST EDITION.
Together, 237 specimens in 7 volumes.