The Bats of West Africa
by D.R. Rosevear
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
Waccabuc, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: The Trustees of the British Museum, 1965. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. Joanna Webb and D.R. Rosevear. A superb copy of the 1965 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine in a crisp, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket, with just a touch of light creasing along the edges. Thick octavo, 418 pgs. "With two plates in colour and 232 line drawings by Joanna Webb and the author", plus large fold-out map of West Africa at the rear. Part of the British Museum's wonderful Natural History series.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Appledore Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14122
- Title
- The Bats of West Africa
- Author
- D.R. Rosevear
- Illustrator
- Joanna Webb and D.R. Rosevear
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Trustees of the British Museum
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1965
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural History;
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Waccabuc, New York
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