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Marine Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast From Alaska to the Equator
by Walford, Lionel A., Illustrated by Malmquist
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Nearly Fine/Very Good +
- Seller
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Carmel Valley, California, United States
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About This Item
Berkeley, California: University of California Press, 1937. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Nearly Fine/Very Good +. Cloth. First Edition, 1st Printing. Quarto. A near fine copy in a very good+ jacket with shallow chip/ tear at the head of the spine and some creasing to the edges of the jacket. Book with very light toning to the top edge, otherwise bright and clean internally. Nice example of this scarce dust wrapper, price clipped. The large format and the fragile nature of the jacket are here in a vibrant blue with the baleful look in the eye of the Bluefin Tuna on the front cover is clear, bright. Photographic plates by Emerson and the charming and colorful paltes by Malmquist make this scholarlly publication a collectible and important addition to California natural history. 69 plates.
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Details
- Bookseller
- California Bookseller - J. R. Aboud
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000254
- Title
- Marine Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast From Alaska to the Equator
- Author
- Walford, Lionel A., Illustrated by Malmquist
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Nearly Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Berkeley, California: University of California Press, 1937
- Keywords
- MALMQUIST CALIFORNIA NATURAL HISTORY FISHING
Terms of Sale
California Bookseller - J. R. Aboud
All Books are sold net and are guaranteed as described. All books are returnable within 5 days of receipt for any reason. M/C and VISA is available if desired. Shipping ( Media Mail) is $5.00 for the first book and $2.00 for each book there after. Overseas charges (and insurance if requested) are by cost. 7.25% Calif. tax is required at the time of purchase and a Dealer re-sale number on file is required for a 10% dealer discount. E-mail: CalBookSlr@aol.com. Phone 831 659 1065Address: California Bookseller Sleepy Hollow / Carmel ValleyCA 93924
About the Seller
California Bookseller - J. R. Aboud
Biblio member since 2006
Carmel Valley, California
About California Bookseller - J. R. Aboud
California Bookseller offers select books relating to California Art, History and Literature of the Golden State. Gold Rush books & Pacific Voyages to California are a specialty. California fine Press, select maps & broadsides, lithographs & lettersheets are also available.
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