Seaweed.- Dyke-Doore (G.E., collector and arranger) Album of Seaweed specimens, with 27 mounted specimens between 1 and 7 per page, stamped label reading "collected, arranged and mounted by Miss G. E. Dyke-Doore, Jersey" to pastedown, contemporary ink poetry verse surrounded by specimen to first page, others with captioned Latin name in manuscript mounted on card below, 4 cards loosely inserted, one with "sea weed, from the Heads Tasmania, Xmas 1884" verso, some pages stained and spotted though not affecting specimens, overall a remarkably clean album completely in tact, original wrappers, rubbed and stained, silk tie with loss, c.1863; and another sea weed album, 12 specimens mounted on card, 1 per page, each captioned in manuscript, one or two spots, one with very small amount of loss to specimen and loosely inserted, overall also in remarkably clean condition, original half morocco, "British Seaweeds" blind-stamped in gilt to upper cover, rubbed, covers detached, spine defective, c.1860-1880s, oblong 8vo & 4to (2)

⁂ Two remarkable albums of English sea weed specimens from the Isle of Wight, Bovisand, Devon, Whitson Bay, Torquay, etc. Also one collected from Tasmania. Beautifully preserved in remarkably fresh detail, still bright in colour. Rare in this condition.