FIRST IN THE FIELD: America's Pioneering Naturalists
by Elman, Robert/Amadon, Dr. Dean (Foreword)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good-/Very Good-
- ISBN 10
- 0884054993
- ISBN 13
- 9780884054993
- Seller
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Mason/Charter, 1977. 232 pp. Original green covers. Spine and edges sunned. Spine ends bumped. Light foxing to edges of text block. DJ spine and edges a bit darkened. Illust. w/ b/w photos. Contents nice.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good-/Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Shoemaker Booksellers
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15135
- Title
- FIRST IN THE FIELD: America's Pioneering Naturalists
- Author
- Elman, Robert/Amadon, Dr. Dean (Foreword)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good-
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0884054993
- ISBN 13
- 9780884054993
- Publisher
- Mason/Charter
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1977
- Keywords
- NATURAL HISTORY BIOGRAPHY NATURALISTS CATESBY MARK 1683 1749 BARTRAMS BARTRAM JOHN 1699 1777 BARTRAM WILLIAM 1739 1823 WILSON ALEXANDER 1766 1813 AUDUBON JOHN JAMES 1785 1851 AGASSIZ JEAN LOUIS RODOLPHE 1807 1873 POWELL JOHN WESLEY 1834 1902 BURROUGHS JOH
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science; Natural History; Animals;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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