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Fishes of Polynesia
by BAGNIS, Raymond, MAZELLIER, Philippe, BENNETT, Jack & CHRISTIAN, Erwin
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Lansdowne Press, Melbourne, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic. 368 pages, photographic end pages, with 1 map and hundreds of colour illustrations. Title page: Hoa / Chameleon Sea Bass. Endpages: Tahitian fisherman casting his net; Cloth cover. Lettering on front cover and spine The fishes of French Polynesia (names in Latin, Tahitian (Mao'hi) & English). The fish are grouped either in taxonomic families or by biological and morphological affinities which exceed the criteria normally used to define a family. The general behaviour, eating habits, biological characters, as well as local methods of spearing or fishing each species, have received much attention. Besides the Tahitian names for each species, the names used in other archipelagoes is also given. The occasional recipe adds interest to the book. :-) the colour photographic illustrated dustwrapper has a 0.5 in. tear at the top left of the front panel, with associated creasing and chipping across the top of the backstrip and the top left of the panel. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Natural History & Resources; Pacific; Polynesia - Micronesia - Melanesia; Inventory No: 0208662. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0208662
- Title
- Fishes of Polynesia
- Author
- BAGNIS, Raymond, MAZELLIER, Philippe, BENNETT, Jack & CHRISTIAN, Erwin
- Illustrator
- Photographic
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Lansdowne Press
- Place of Publication
- Melbourne
- Date Published
- 1974
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Marine, fish, Polynesia, Reef, atoll, Pacific Natural History & Resources; Pacific; Polynesia - Micronesia - Melanesia; Photographic Unbranded BAGNIS, Raymond, MAZELLIER, Philippe, BENNETT, Jack & CHRISTIAN, Erwin. Fishes of Polynesia
- Bookseller catalogs
- Pacific; Polynesia - Micronesia - Melanesia;
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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