Harps & hoods; ice-breeding seals of the Northwest Atlantic
by Lavigne, David M. ; Kovacs, Kit M
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very minor bumps to top outer corners of boards. Mild rubbing to DJ corners, edges, and head and foot of spine. Very mild chippi
- ISBN 10
- 0888980817
- ISBN 13
- 9780888980816
- Seller
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About This Item
Waterloo, Ont., Canada: University of Waterloo Press, 1988. First edition. Hardcover. Very minor bumps to top outer corners of boards. Mild rubbing to DJ corners, edges, and head and foot of spine. Very mild chipping to DJ head of spine. DJ in archival mylar. Fine in very good DJ.. Hardcover quarto in black DJ. xviii, 174 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm. Abstract: Complete guide to the hooded and harp seals (Cystophora cristata; Phoca groenlandica) of Canada, and a resume of the sealing industry. Written for the well-informed lay-person, spanning the range from high school students writing term papers about seals and the seal hunt, to academics with an interest in the topic but with no particular knowledge of seals or sealing. ||.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 89585
- Title
- Harps & hoods; ice-breeding seals of the Northwest Atlantic
- Author
- Lavigne, David M. ; Kovacs, Kit M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very minor bumps to top outer corners of boards. Mild rubbing to DJ corners, edges, and head and foot of spine. Very mild chippi
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- ISBN 10
- 0888980817
- ISBN 13
- 9780888980816
- Publisher
- University of Waterloo Press
- Place of Publication
- Waterloo, Ont., Canada
- Date Published
- 1988
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