A Seal on the Motorway
by Meadows, Graham
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0340323612
- ISBN 13
- 9780340323618
- Seller
-
Auckland, New Zealand
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About This Item
Auckland, NZ: Hodder & Stoughton, 1982. Story of a an English Vet who moves to New Zealand to become the first Curator-Vet at the Patiki Zoo. Tan bds with crisp White title (fresh and unworn) pp 223 tight and unread, not inscribed. Original wrapper is unworn with sun fading. #Kiwiana#. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Brown, Christine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Ariel Books
(NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8734
- Title
- A Seal on the Motorway
- Author
- Meadows, Graham
- Illustrator
- Brown, Christine
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0340323612
- ISBN 13
- 9780340323618
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- Auckland, NZ
- Date Published
- 1982
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Zoology New Zealand
- Bookseller catalogs
- Animals & Birds;
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About the Seller
Ariel Books
Biblio member since 2003
Auckland
About Ariel Books
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