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Snakes of Southern Africa
by FitzSimons, Vivian F. M
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
-
Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Macdonald, 1962. 1st Edition . Hardcover in slipcase. Very Good/Very Good. 4to, pp423, complete with 76 colour plates , 43 b/w photographs, 9 sets of drawings showing skull structure and 43 line drawings by the author. Hardcover in dust jacket and slipcase, brown card slipcase in good condition with some marks and rubbing. Pictorial DJ in very good condition with a little rubbing to edges and tips and small tear to bottom edge of back cover. Brown cloth binding with gilt letter to spine in very good condition with a previous water damage to spine. Inside, previous owners book plate of Peter Tate to front paste down, all pages in near fine condition. A very good copy
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Details
- Bookseller
- Nikki Green Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000548
- Title
- Snakes of Southern Africa
- Author
- FitzSimons, Vivian F. M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover in slipcase
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macdonald
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1962
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Natural history
Terms of Sale
Nikki Green Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Nikki Green Books
Biblio member since 2021
Glasgow, Glasgow
About Nikki Green Books
Nikki Green Books is based in Glasgow. We are third generation bookdealers, beginning with Eve Lowell who started The Dartmoor Bookshop in Ashburton and Sue Lowell Natural History Books, our parent company, based in London. We specialise in natural history along with a wide range of subjects
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- Gilt
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