A History of British Quadrupeds, Including the Cetacea.
by BELL, THOMAS
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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About This Item
London.: John Van Voorst.. 1837.. Illustrated with nearly 200 black and white woodcuts, xviii + , index, 526pp, original dark green cloth covered boards, lettered in gilt, head of spine creased, joints tender, corners rubbed, original yellow endpapers with the ex-libris bookplate of C. J. Peackock and a neat handwritten name dated 1838 top of the front pastedown. A very good firm and clean copy. 22.5 x 13.5cm. Includes amongst others an extensive chapter on bats with illustrations .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Asia Bookroom (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 154217
- Title
- A History of British Quadrupeds, Including the Cetacea.
- Author
- BELL, THOMAS
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Van Voorst.
- Place of Publication
- London.
- Date Published
- 1837.
- Keywords
- Animals, Biology, Britain, Europe, Natural History, United Kingdom, zz_Gallery_Out_of_Print_and_Secondhand_Books, zz_ListOn_eBay
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Asia Bookroom
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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
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Asia Bookroom issues regular specialised book lists on Asia and invite you to let us know your interests so that we can let you know of new arrivals as they come in to stock. And if you are in Australia's capital city Canberra we hope you will visit our shop!
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