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The Beastly Book: 100 Of the World's Most Dangerous Creatures
by Hanson, Jeanne K
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- Paperback
- Signed
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- ISBN 10
- 0671850229
- ISBN 13
- 9780671850227
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About This Item
Prentice Hall General Reference, 1993. First Edition. Paperback. Hanson, Jeanne K. : The Beastly Book: 100 Of the World's Most Dangerous Creatures. New York : Prentice Hall General Reference, 1993. Illustrated by Glenn Wolff. Size is octavo (8vo), 9.25"/23.3 cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy color pictorial wrappers. Viii pp prelim material, 232 numbered pp. About these creatures; 100 creature illus/entries from the Blue-ringed Octopus to the Flying Squid ("not really airborne"); bibliography. B&w illus. Condition notes: No notes or highlighting. Pages clean, binding sound. Light wear to cover, with a crease and a bit of curling to the front wrapper. This copy is warmly inscribed by illustrator to former owner, a friend, on the half title page. We personally inspect every book we offer.
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- Bookseller
- Furrowed Brow Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 200916005
- Title
- The Beastly Book: 100 Of the World's Most Dangerous Creatures
- Author
- Hanson, Jeanne K
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0671850229
- ISBN 13
- 9780671850227
- Publisher
- Prentice Hall General Reference
- Place of Publication
- Indianapolis, Indiana, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 1993
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- Art and Architecture;
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We're happy to discuss making an offer on a collection in one of our specialty areas.
Dealer discount of 20%; we simply ask that you reciprocate with a discount of 20%.
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