Roger Tory Peterson Field Guides: Pacific Shells: Including the Shells of Hawaii and the Gulf of California
by Morris, Percy A
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Not Issued
- Seller
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Staten Island, New York, United States
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About This Item
Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1986. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Anniversary Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Hardcover, Collector's Lifetime edition bound in genuine tan leather lettered and decorated in gold. All edges gilt. 297 pages. Contains several appendices including a Bibliography, List of Authors and a Glossary of Conchological Terms. Index. Bound-in silk ribbon marker, smyth sewn binding and archival quality paper mark this as quality Eastern Press book. Illustrated with profuse photographic examples of various shells, in both color and black and white. Fiftieth Anniversary edition, first printing thus. Special blank, unused Easton Press book-plate, especially produced for this edition, tipped in loose. No previous ownership marks. Corners sharp, gilt bright and covers tight and sound, A clean, fresh, unread and like new copy. Fine..
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- Bookseller
- Great Expectations Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 019724
- Title
- Roger Tory Peterson Field Guides: Pacific Shells: Including the Shells of Hawaii and the Gulf of California
- Author
- Morris, Percy A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Not Issued
- Edition
- Anniversary Edition
- Publisher
- The Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, Connecticut
- Date Published
- 1986
- Keywords
- Fine Binding, Easton Press, Field Guide - Conchology / Shells
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fine Binding;
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
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- Tipped In
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- Gilt
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- 12mo
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- Fine
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- Tight
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- Edges
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- New
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