Sea Shells of Tropical West America. Marine Molluscs from Lower California to Colombia
by Keen, A. Myra
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Good Plus
- Seller
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Ashmore, Queensland, Australia
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Stanford, Ca.: Stanford University Press, 1960. heavy. 624pp, index, bibliography, sources, 1500 bw ills, 10 pp colour plates. Or blue cloth in jacket. Jacket spine faded, several short tears and chips at edges with attendant creases. Concise descriptions of 1650 species of sea shells with about 1500 illustrations with approx 70 type specimens figured for the first time.. First Edition, Second Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Good Plus. 8vo.
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- Bookseller
- Lawrence Jones
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 021973
- Title
- Sea Shells of Tropical West America. Marine Molluscs from Lower California to Colombia
- Author
- Keen, A. Myra
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good Plus
- Edition
- First Edition, Second Printing
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Place of Publication
- Stanford, Ca.
- Date Published
- 1960
- Keywords
- Sea Shells Seashells Molluscs Mollusca Malacology Conchology Mexico Colombia Pacific Spondylus Gastropod Bivalve Cyprare Cowrie Cephalopod Squid Octopus
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural History & Environment;
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Lawrence Jones
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About the Seller
Lawrence Jones
Biblio member since 2006
Ashmore, Queensland
About Lawrence Jones
I carry a general stock of approx 70000 titles of which only a small percentage is online. Viewing at my Ashmore bookrooms is welcome by appointment. While not specializing I have a good selection of art, natural history, military and surfing in stock. I also have many other non-fiction subjects, as well as approx 10000 paperback fiction titles on hand.
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