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A Naturalist in Indian Seas. Or, Four Years with the Royal Indian Marine Survey Ship "Investigator".
de Alcock, A
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London: John Murray. 1902. 1st ed., large octavo, boards, folding map, many b&w plates, pp xxiv, 328. Bound in later cloth boards stamped in gilt, with new endpapers. Previous owner's signature. Water mark to the corner of frontis plate. Good condition. The author, Alfred Alcock, was a British naturalist and physician. He specialised in marine zoology. A Naturalist in Indian Seas is considered a natural history travel classic. The book is mostly a narrative describing the Investigator's journey through areas of the Indian Ocean, such as the Laccadive Sea, the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. It also details the history of the Investigator, as well as the marine biology of the Indian Ocean. 1st Edition.
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- Título
- A Naturalist in Indian Seas. Or, Four Years with the Royal Indian Marine Survey Ship "Investigator".
- Autor
- Alcock, A
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- Usado
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- 1st Edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- John Murray
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1902
- Palabras clave
- Indian Ocean, Marine Biology, Natural History, Science, zoology
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MUIR BOOKS. Western Australia's largest and leading rare, secondhand, antiquarian and out of print bookshop, established in 1973 and managed by Rob & Janet Muir together with Tara Surry. We have over 50,000 books in stock. We are located in Perth (precinct of Northbridge), walking distance from the State Library, Art Gallery and Museum.
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