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The Whale
de Dr Leonard Harrison (editor] Matthews
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0045990069
- ISBN 13
- 9780045990061
- Librería
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Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
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Sobre este artículo
George Allen & Unwin, London, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. illustrated end-papers(b/w. whales on blue background); profusely illustrated throughout by b/w. & colour photographs, drawings & diagrams; Foreword by Philip F. Purrington (curator The Whaling Museum, New Bedford, Mass, USA); chapters include: Whales in Mythology & Folklore;The Biology of Whales; The Different Kinds of Whales; Whaling with Boats & Hand Harpoons; The Last Relics of the Old Days; Science & Whaling; Modern Whaling; Whale Products; The Life of Whales; & Some Books about Whales. The main author & supervising editor of the book is Dr Leonard Harrison Matthews, former director of the Zoological Society of London, but co-writers for different chapters are credited at the front of the book. Size: Oblong 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 287 pages. Previous owner's gift inscription in ink, neat, to title page. Black titles spine & front with slightly rubbed silver gilt silhouette of a whale to front cover. Light bumping to outer corners. blue cloth. Includes picture credits, bibliography & glossary. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Natural History & Resources; Biology; Whaling; Marine Mammals; Ships & the Sea. ISBN: 0045990069. ISBN/EAN: 9780045990061. Inventory No: 4987. . 9780045990061 This book is fairly heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 4987
- Título
- The Whale
- Autor
- Dr Leonard Harrison (editor] Matthews
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good Condition
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- No Dust Jacket
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First Edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- ISBN 10
- 0045990069
- ISBN 13
- 9780045990061
- Editorial
- George Allen & Unwin
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1968
- Palabras clave
- BZDB227 Natural History & Resources/Biology/Whales/Ships & the Sea/Whaling/Marine Mammals/Cetaceans Natural History & Resources; Biology; Whaling; Marine Mammals; Ships & the Sea. Unbranded ISBN: 0045990069 EAN: 9780045990061 Dr Leonard
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