The Genera of Recent Mollusca arranged according to thier organization (in three volumes)
by ADAMS, HENRY & ADAMS, ARTHUR
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
John Van Voorst 1858. Three-volume set, many pages still unopened (uncut), imperial octavo, grey cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, xl + 484pp + 661pp (vols.1&2), 138 b&w plates + caption page for each plate (vol.3), VG- (some staining to boards, heavy dampstaining to rear board of vol.1, some tanning to page edges, moderately heavy browning to prelims & terminals)
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- Title
- The Genera of Recent Mollusca arranged according to thier organization (in three volumes)
- Author
- ADAMS, HENRY & ADAMS, ARTHUR
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Van Voorst 1858
- Keywords
- Henry Adam Arthur Adams molluscs malacology conchology marine biology science reference
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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