Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Panel edges very slightly dust-toned as with age. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. Scans and additional bibliographic detail on request.; 627 pages; Physical desc. : 627, 44 p. : ill. ; 29 cm. This is the first part of a comprehensive two-volume treatise that describes and illustrates over 2,000 marine species native to the coastal waters of the British Isles and north-western Europe. Subject: Marine biology --Europe --Oceans --Animals --Life Sciences --Zoology --United Kingdom, Great Britain. BZDB318 MW93; Unbranded ISBN: 0198573561 EAN: 9780198573562 Hayward, P. J. Ryland, John Stanley The marine fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe / edited by P.J. Hayward and J.S. Ryland - Volume 1 [Conten.