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The Mammals: A Guide to the Living Species

The Mammals: A Guide to the Living Species

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The Mammals: A Guide to the Living Species

by MORRIS, Desmond

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New York: Harper & Row, Publishers. Very Good in Fair dust jacket. 1965. First Edition. Hardcover. Stated first edition, copyright page. Desmond Morris, the curator of mammals at the London Zoo, provides detailed information on 300 representative mammals of the world. Life habits, scientific names, habitat & ranges and other information is provided, along with a black & white photo of each species discussed. Includes a foreword by Fairfield Osborn. --- In tan cloth-covered boards with spine titling in black. Jacket features color photo of a lemur-like creature to front panel. --- A clean, sound copy but with prior owner's signature to front free endpaper. Unclipped jacket with large open tear to head of spine, other smaller tears but still mostly intact and protected in removable archival mylar protector.; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; 448 pages .

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Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
The Mammals: A Guide to the Living Species
Author
MORRIS, Desmond
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good in Fair dust jacket
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Harper & Row, Publishers
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1965

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