Guide to the Shells of Papua New Guinea. 68 Colour Plates Illustrating Over 1,450 Individual Shells Representing 950 Distinct Species
by Hinton, Alan
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- F-/F-
- ISBN 10
- 0909093172
- ISBN 13
- 9780909093174
- Seller
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Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Port Moresby: Robert Brown & Associates Pty Ltd, 1979 Undated, but c. 1979. F-/F-. 4to. original black boards gilt (some spotting, prev. owner's name to upper pastedown) in dustwrapper (trifling edge rubbing); pp. [iv], 68, [6], with colour plates and endpaper maps. A near fine copy. From the library of Zoologist and dingo researcher, Laurie Corbett.. First Edition. Hard Cover. F-/F-.
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- Bookseller
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020098
- Title
- Guide to the Shells of Papua New Guinea. 68 Colour Plates Illustrating Over 1,450 Individual Shells Representing 950 Distinct Species
- Author
- Hinton, Alan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - F-
- Jacket Condition
- F-
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0909093172
- ISBN 13
- 9780909093174
- Publisher
- Robert Brown & Associates Pty Ltd
- Place of Publication
- Port Moresby
- Date Published
- 1979
- Keywords
- Papua New Guinea Marine Zoology Shells
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- Dustwrapper
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- Gilt
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