A History of Fishes
by Norman, J. R
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
-
Traverse City, Michigan, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Hill & Wang. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1963. Second Edition. Hardcover. A detailed and comprehensive book on fishes: evolution, habitat, breeding, environment, form, etc. This is a revised edition of the original 1931 edition. The author was affiliated with the British museum. A little light rubbing to the blue cloth covers, else a nice clean, tight and unmarked book. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 398 pages .
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Peninsula Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1198
- Title
- A History of Fishes
- Author
- Norman, J. R
- Illustrator
- W. P. C. Tenison
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Publisher
- Hill & Wang
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1963
- Keywords
- Icthyology, Fish
Terms of Sale
Peninsula Books
We ship every business day via US Mail as well as other shippers and all shipments come with tracking numbers. You may return your item within 7 days with prior notice if not as described. Book plates, previous owners' names, remainder marks, price clipped dust jackets, and minor cover and dust jacket flaws are not always noted -- PLEASE INQUIRE if this is important to you! We are happy to answer your questions! Every effort is made to accurately describe and price each book, however errors occur occasionally and we reserve the right to correct any mistakes made in cataloging our books. All orders shipped without insurance are sent at buyer's risk! Our advertised shipping rates are for a parcel weighing less than two pounds. If your order is heavy or oversize, we may contact you requesting additional shipping. All items listed are subject to prior sale. Institutions may be billed--please inquire.
About the Seller
Peninsula Books
Biblio member since 2023
Traverse City, Michigan
About Peninsula Books
Peninsula Books has been providing fine and rare books to collectors, institutions and the book trade since 1980. We have a select general stock of books and specialize in Americana in its many forms. We welcome your inquiries and are always happy to answer any questions about our books. Email is usually the quickest way to have your questions answered.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.