Biogeography and Ecology in Australia
by Keast, A., Crocker, R. L., and Christian, C. S. (editors)
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Light wear to covers, bump to top corner, overall a very good copy.
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Iowa City, Iowa, United States
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About This Item
Den Haag: Uitgeverij Dr. W. Junk, 1959. First edition.. Light wear to covers, bump to top corner, overall a very good copy.. Pp. 640, numerous text-figures and black and white photographs. Publishers brown cloth, lettered in gilt on cover and spine, gilt publishers logo on cover, lg 8vo. From the series: Monographiae Biologicae, volume 8. This volume contains 38 chapters regarding the ecology, conservation, and biogeography of Australia. This volume is from the research collection of herpetologist Lauren E. Brown with his signature on the front endpaper and his name stamp on front endpapers, rear endpapers, page 86, and page edges. Small bookseller sticker on front endpaper. Neat underling on 40 pages.
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- Bookseller
- Natural History Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9251
- Title
- Biogeography and Ecology in Australia
- Author
- Keast, A., Crocker, R. L., and Christian, C. S. (editors)
- Book Condition
- Used - Light wear to covers, bump to top corner, overall a very good copy.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Den Haag: Uitgeverij Dr. W. Junk, 1959. First edition.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Naturalist's Travels, Exploration and Biography;
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