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Sea Shells of Tropical West America Marine Mollusks from Lower California to Colombia
by KEEN, A. Myra
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good in Good dust jacket
- Seller
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
Stanford, California U. S. A.: Stanford University Press. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1960. Second Printing. Hardcover. "This is the first attempt to list and provide illustrations of the sea shells of the entire area of the Panamic marine province..." Stated 2nd prtg of extremely detailed inventory of shellfish sea life from Baja to Columbia. In full blue, lightly stained cloth covers w/seashell artwork & printing in gilt, minor edgewear. DJ bears orig $12.50 flap price and is chipped, espec at head & tail of spine. Now in removable mylar protector. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; xii, 624 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 71830
- Title
- Sea Shells of Tropical West America Marine Mollusks from Lower California to Colombia
- Author
- KEEN, A. Myra
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Good dust jacket
- Edition
- Second Printing
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Place of Publication
- Stanford, California U. S. A.
- Date Published
- 1960
- Keywords
- SEASHELLS, MOLLUSK
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Bluebird Books
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Littleton, Colorado
About Bluebird Books
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