Bird Islands of Peru: the Record of a Sojourn on the West Coast
by Murphy, Robert Cushman
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New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Very Good+. 1925. 1st. Hardcover. Bumped corners. ; Book is in excellent condition - exception noted. The author was an American ornithologist and Lamont Curator of birds at the American Museum of Natural History. He went on numerous oceanic expeditions and was an expert on marine birds, and wrote several major books on them. He described a species of petrel which is now known as Murphy's petrel. [wikipedia] "The specific objects of the expedition upon which this book is based were to investigate the oceanic conditions which are responsible for the abundance of life in Peruvian waters." [author's Preface]; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 362 pages .
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- Title
- Bird Islands of Peru: the Record of a Sojourn on the West Coast
- Author
- Murphy, Robert Cushman
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Edition
- 1st
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1925
- Keywords
- Exploration, Birds, Peru, South America
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