PICTORIAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE ANIMAL KINGDOM
by V.J. Stanek; (George Theiner, Translator)
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
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Berkeley, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY: Crown Publishers, 1962. First American Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. V.J. Stanek (Author-Photographer). Text/NEW & Bright. Gilt embossed deep maroon linen boards/VG; sound w/light surface rubs and marked fading to spine. DJ/None. Authored & photgraphed by Václav Jan Stanek (1907 - 1983), Czech scientist, naturalist, mycologist, botanist, director of the Prague zoo, photographer & filmmaker. 614 pgs, photographed (few in color) with commentaries from a zoologist. This first American Edition from Crown Publishers was printed in Czechoslovakia. Fine copy despite flaws.
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- Bookseller
- 100 POCKETS (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020122
- Title
- PICTORIAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE ANIMAL KINGDOM
- Author
- V.J. Stanek; (George Theiner, Translator)
- Illustrator
- V.J. Stanek (Author-Photographer)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Crown Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1962
- Keywords
- Encylopedia/Photographical/Animal Kingdom/Zoology
- Bookseller catalogs
- Dictionary/Encyclopedia;
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