Shell Makers: Introducing Mollusks.
by G. Alan Solem
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0471812102
- ISBN 13
- 9780471812104
- Seller
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Oregon City, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY John Wiley & Sons: Wiley-Interscience, 1974. Hardcover First Edition (1974); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition (1974); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good in Very Good- DJ: The Book shows careful use: Very mild shelving wear to the lower extremities; a bit of wrinkling at the heel of the backstrip; sparse foxing to the outside edges of the text block; the binding slightly cocked, but remains secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A carefully-used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor flaws. The DJ shows a small chip at the head of the backstrip; a couple of small, closed tears; mild rubbing to the panels; the faintest sunning to the backstrip (the white titles thereon remain bold and clearly legible); unclipped; mylar-protected. Remains attractive, but shows some wear and other flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.35 x 6.35 x 0.85 inches). xii, 289 pages. Illustrated with duotone drawings by Carole W. Christman, graphs, tables and photographs. Language: English. Weight: 22.4 ounces. Hardback with DJ.
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Details
- Seller
- Black Cat Hill Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 56728
- Title
- Shell Makers: Introducing Mollusks.
- Author
- G. Alan Solem
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition (1974); First Printing indicated by a complete num
- ISBN 10
- 0471812102
- ISBN 13
- 9780471812104
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons: Wiley-Interscience,
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1974.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Bioregion: Oceans, Shores; Science;
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