The Animal Kingdom: The Strange and Wonderful Ways of Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Fishes and Insects, a New and Authentic Natural History of the Wildlife of the World (three Volume set)
by Drimmer, Frederick (ed.) Goodwin, George G. ; Charles M. Bogert; Dean Amadon; E. Thomas Gilliard; Christopher W. Coates; James W. Atz; John C. Pallister, (curators)
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Doubleday & Co. / Garden City Books, 1954. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. Three volume set in excellent condition. Books are absolutely clean with heavy, strong bindings, appear unused. Each book about 700 pages with a few color plates, a great many b&w line drawings and about 30 pages of b&w photos with detailed descriptions of each subject. Vol. I: Mammals, Vol. II: Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles, Vol III: Fishes, Invertebrates, Insects, Index, Bindings are solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes but slightly faded spines, texts/interiors are clean and free of marking of any kind. Slip case shows the slightest signs of shelf wear only, no tears.
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- Bookseller
- Pistil Books Online (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 151989
- Title
- The Animal Kingdom: The Strange and Wonderful Ways of Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Fishes and Insects, a New and Authentic Natural History of the Wildlife of the World (three Volume set)
- Author
- Drimmer, Frederick (ed.) Goodwin, George G. ; Charles M. Bogert; Dean Amadon; E. Thomas Gilliard; Christopher W. Coates; James W. Atz; John C. Pallister, (curators)
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Doubleday & Co. / Garden City Books
- Date Published
- 1954
- Keywords
- Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles, Vol III: Fishes, Invertebrates, Insects, Photos, Drawings, Life of, Descriptions, Encyclopedia,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Animals;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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