The nation's sea-fish supply, being the Buckland Lectures for 1936

Ford, E.

Published by London: Edward Arnold & Co., 1937

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Ford, E. The nation's sea-fish supply, being the Buckland Lectures for 1936. First edition. London: Edward Arnold & Co., 1937. Hardback, VG in unclipped dustjacket with minor shelwear and rubbing. Green cloth with black lettering to spine. Frontispiece b/w photograph of trawler. 112pp., b/w illustrations and diagrams. Contents clean and bright. The Buckland Foundation was willed into existence by Frank Buckland who was the David Bellamy of the period 1860-80. People flocked to hear him talk and he never let slip any opportunity to make people aware of the importance of the fisheries and their problems in particular and of natural history in general. Frank Buckland died in December 1880. A few days before his death he signed his will. £5,000 would be used to establish a trust fund to support a professorship of Economic Fish Culture, to be called The Buckland Professorship . The money became available in 1925 and in 1930 the first Buckland Lectures were given. RightWayUp Books aims to provide accurate and detailed descriptions. All images are of the actual book for sale - no stock images are ever used. Thank you for looking at this listing. Seller Inventory # ABE-1666213483062

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Title: The nation's sea-fish supply, being the ...

Publisher: London: Edward Arnold & Co.

Publication Date: 1937

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good