A handbook to the industries of the British Isles and the United States

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D. Rogue, 1882 - 220 pages

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Page 23 - FLS MUSHROOMS AND TOADSTOOLS: How to Distinguish easily the Difference between Edible and Poisonous Fungi. Two large Sheets, containing Figures of 29 Edible and 31 Poisonous Species, drawn the natural size, and Coloured from Living Specimens. With descriptive letterpress, 6s. ; on canvas, in cloth case for pocket, los.
Page 5 - Fcap. 8vo, cloth, u. 6d. ANSTED, DT, MA, FRS THE APPLICATIONS of GEOLOGY to the ARTS AND MANUFACTURES. Six Lectures delivered before the Society of Arts. Illustrated. Fcap. 8vo, cloth, 4*.
Page 6 - Demy 8vo, 6s. BARNARD, H. ORAL TRAINING LESSONS IN NATURAL SCIENCE AND GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Embracing the subjects of Astronomy, Anatomy, Physiology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Geography. Crown 8vo, 2s.
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Page 28 - Ph.D., FRSL MANUAL of the HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF ART — Prehistoric, Ancient, Hebrew, Classic, Early Christian. With special reference to Architecture, Sculpture, Painting, and Ornamentation.
Page 31 - Among the subjects included in its pages will be found : AQUARIA, BEES, BEETLES, BIRDS, BUTTERFLIES, FERNS, FISH, FLIES, FOSSILS, FUNGI, GEOLOGY, LICHENS, MICROSCOPES, MOSSES, MOTHS, REPTILES, SEAWEEDS, SPIDERS, WILD FLOWERS, WORMS, &c., &c.
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Page 11 - BEETLES, BRITISH AND FOREIGN. Containing a full description of the more important species. With Coloured Figures of more than One Hundred Varieties. Fcap. 8vo, cloth, 4*. 6d.

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