An Odd Bestiary or, a Compendium of Instructive and Entertaining Descriptions of Aminals Culled from Five Centuries of Traveler' Accounts, Natural Histories, Zoologies by Authors Famous and Obscure, Arranged as an Abecedary
by Robinson, Alan James (Illustrator); Laurie Block (Text)
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- first
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- Very Good +/very good
- ISBN 10
- 0252013530
- ISBN 13
- 9780252013539
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- Title
- An Odd Bestiary or, a Compendium of Instructive and Entertaining Descriptions of Aminals Culled from Five Centuries of Traveler' Accounts, Natural Histories, Zoologies by Authors Famous and Obscure, Arranged as an Abecedary
- Author
- Robinson, Alan James (Illustrator); Laurie Block (Text)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First printing
- ISBN 10
- 0252013530
- ISBN 13
- 9780252013539
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Place of Publication
- Urbana
- Date Published
- 1986
- Keywords
- animals, encyclopedia, curiosity, bestiary
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