The Fur Seals and Other Life of the Pribilof Islands, Alaska, in 1914. From Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries, Volume XXXIV, 1914. Document No. 820, Issued June 19, 1915.
by Osgood, Wilfred H., Edward A. Preble, and George H. Parker
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Washington DC: Government Printing Office, 1915. First edition. Hardcover. Good. Good quarto-sized hardcover in maroon cloth binding (original binding) without dust jacket. Wear and rubbing to edges of boards with wear across front cover as well. Bumping to head and heel of spine and corners of covers. Some scuffing to covers with Dark marks across front cover as well. Page edges are browned. 172 pages with 24 foldout maps, illustrations, tables, and bibliography. A detailed look at the wildlife of these islands focusing mainly on the Alaska Fur Seal.
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- Motte & Bailey, Booksellers
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- Title
- The Fur Seals and Other Life of the Pribilof Islands, Alaska, in 1914. From Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries, Volume XXXIV, 1914. Document No. 820, Issued June 19, 1915.
- Author
- Osgood, Wilfred H., Edward A. Preble, and George H. Parker
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Government Printing Office
- Place of Publication
- Washington DC
- Date Published
- 1915
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- Zoology;
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