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Describing Species

by Judith E Winston

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Corals Of the World, Vol 1, 2, 3

by J E N Veron

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Concepts In Inhalation Toxicology

by McClellan

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Corals Of the World

by Jen Veron

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Hydra and The Birth Of Experimental Biology, 1744

by Sylvia G ; Lenhoff, Howard M Lenhoff

Life Sciences Books & Ephemera

Coelenterate Ecology and Behavior

Coelenterate Ecology and Behavior

by MacKie G O, 1964

Edward H Taylor

Edward H Taylor

by Taylor, Edward H

Corals In Space and Time

Corals In Space and Time

by Veron, J E N

The Tsisab Ravine and other Brandberg Sites. Signed.

The Tsisab Ravine and other Brandberg Sites. Signed.

by Breuil, Abbe Henri

Chateau De Boissia, Clairvaux, Jura, France: The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation through Trianon Press, 1959. First and Limited, Signed Ed. . Leather Bound. Fine. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. From the Paintings; Photographs. Fine Condition. Chateau De Boissia, Clairvaux, Jura, France, by the Trianon Press (plate reproduction) and Dijon, France by Imprimerie Darantiere (text) both for the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal; 1959. First edition and limited, signed edition. Fine;... Read more about this item
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The Paleontology of the Niagaran Limestone in the Chicago Area - The Trilobita. 1907 First Edition

The Paleontology of the Niagaran Limestone in the Chicago Area - The Trilobita. 1907 First Edition

by Stuart Weller

The Chicago Academy of Sciences, 1907. Soft cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Good; strong. The Paleontology of the Niagaran Limestone in the Chicago Area - The Trilobita. 1907 First Edition. Bulletin No. IV, Part II. Chicago: The Chicago Academy of Sciences, 1907. Octavo, perfect-bound paper wraps in the early twentieth century manner of the Sierra Club Bulletin and others of the genre; as part of an annual volume, pages in this part two are interstitially numbered,... Read more about this item
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NZ$77.04
Clastic Depositional Sequences: Processes of Evolution and Principles of Interpretation

Clastic Depositional Sequences: Processes of Evolution and Principles of Interpretation

by Fraser, Gordon S

Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1989. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1989. First Edition and First Printing. Pristine. Tall octavo, blue fine buckram boards with silver imprinting on cover and spine, xiii + 459 pp. As New; immaculate and flawless in every way. See scans. A rich geological opus on the title topic - an organization of the processes involved in sedimentary geologic activity in widely... Read more about this item
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NZ$385.20
The Handbook of Life: Practical Psychology

The Handbook of Life: Practical Psychology

by Walter, Terry

Portland, Maine: Smith & Sale, 1922. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. xii, 226 p.p., [2]. Brown cloth boards with gilt titling and blind floral tooling to front board, bumping to spine ends, edges and corners, light rubbing to spine ends, corners, and joints. Roughly cut edges. Floral endpapers. Hinge cracked at flyleaf. This inspiring volume contains sections on mental health and attitude, exercise, sleep, the possibilities of the mind and tapping into the superconscious, psycho-analysis,... Read more about this item
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NZ$124.96
Fungal Physiology

Fungal Physiology

by David H. Griffin

New York: Wiley-Liss, 1994. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Very Near Fine. See scans and description. New York: Wiley-Liss, 1994. Fungal Physiology, Second Edition, by David H. Griffin. ISBN 0471595861. Quarto, glossy illustrated boards, 468 pp. (x + 458), Almost as new; near fine by reason of several micro-nicks, primarily at rear cover. See scans. Otherwise, flawless throughout. Ships in a new, sturdy, protective box - not a bag. L41
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NZ$111.28
Gem Identification Made Easy, Updated and Expanded Third Edition: A Hands-On Guide to More Confident Buying & Selling

Gem Identification Made Easy, Updated and Expanded Third Edition: A Hands-On Guide to More Confident Buying & Selling

by Matlins, Antoinette L., P.G.; Bonanno, A.C., F.G.A., A.S.A., M.G.A

Woodstock, VT: GemStone Press, 2007. 3rd Edition 5th or later Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fine Book in a Fine, unclipped jacket. Woodstock, VT: GemStone Press, 2007. The Updated and Expanded Third Edition, with numerous color photographic plates. Octavo, photo-illustrated jacket, green boards with silver spine imprinting, xxii + 330 pp. Fine book in a fine, unclipped jacket; see scans. A very sharp example. L84
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NZ$59.92
National Geographic Magazine - October, 2002. With Map Supplement, Middle East. Death on the Nile; New Zealand; West Bank; Tokyo Bay; World Heritage Sites; Istanbul; Bob Dylan's Hometown (Hibbings, MN)

National Geographic Magazine - October, 2002. With Map Supplement, Middle East. Death on the Nile; New Zealand; West Bank; Tokyo Bay; World Heritage Sites; Istanbul; Bob Dylan's Hometown (Hibbings, MN)

by William L. Allen (Editor in Chief)

Washington, DC: National Geographic Society , 2002. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Very Good. See scans and description. Washington, DC: National Geographic Society, 2002. The October, 2002 issue of National Geographic magazine, with the included separate map supplement, "Middle East" (scan). Quarto, photo-illustrated perfect-bound wraps, 148 pp. Very Good; has been perused, and covers show moderate signs of that, with a notable... Read more about this item
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NZ$47.94
Discover Magazine - March, 1999. Cures from the Ocean; Human Sacrifice and Cannibalism in the Andes; Saving a Rain Forest; Physics of Traffic Jams; Stephen Hawking; Jupiter's Amazing Moons; Vampires; Underwater Volcanoes

Discover Magazine - March, 1999. Cures from the Ocean; Human Sacrifice and Cannibalism in the Andes; Saving a Rain Forest; Physics of Traffic Jams; Stephen Hawking; Jupiter's Amazing Moons; Vampires; Underwater Volcanoes

by Stephen L. Petranek (Editor-in-Chief)

New York: The Buena Vista Publishing Group, Inc., 1999. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Near Fine. See description and scans. New York: The Buena Vista Publishing Group, Inc., 1999. The March, 1999 issue of Discover magazine, Volume 20, Number 3. Quarto, illustrated perfect-bound wraps, 136 pp. Near Fine - very Near Fine. A tiny upper right corner tweak (see front cover scan), and really nothing else to point to. Not as briskly tight as brand new,... Read more about this item
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NZ$42.80
Autograph letter signed to Mr. [John] Paget

Autograph letter signed to Mr. [John] Paget

by Carpenter, William B

London, 1879. Carpenter, William B. (1813-85). Autograph letter signed to Mr. [John] Paget [1811-98]). [London] 56 Regents Part Rd. N.W., June 2, 1879. 4pp. 178 x 114 mm. A few tiny pin-holes, but fine otherwise. From English physiologist and naturalist William B. Carpenter, who "helped shape the modern life sciences in Britain (Oxford DNB) through both his writings and his work as a teacher and administrator at what is now the University of London. Carpenter performed valuable researches in marine... Read more about this item
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NZ$1,626.40
Man and Nature

Man and Nature

by Marsh, George Perkins

University of Washington Press. Softcover. Very Good. 2003. Faint crease on the back cover, running from the bottom to about 3/4 of the way up on the side. Minor wear at the corners. Pages appear clean and free of marks. Binding a touch loose, but pages and covers are secure.
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NZ$10.25
Emmenologia

Emmenologia

by Freind, John; Dale, Thomas (translator)

London: Printed for T. Cox, 1752. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. Freind, John. 1675-1728. Written, in Latin, by the Late Learned Dr. John Freind. Translated into English by Thomas Dale, M.D. The Second Edition. [16], 216 p.p., [8 p.p. index, ads]. Engraved title vignette, with decorative head, tail, and endpieces. Bound in red and blue marbled quarter-paper with rebacked brown calf spine and red leather spine label. Light rubbing to tips, outer edges. Some slight scuffs on spine. Light foxing.... Read more about this item
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NZ$874.72
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation

The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation

by O'Malley, Austin

New York: The Devin-Adair Company, 1919. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. vii, [2], 273 p.p., [1]. Original red cloth boards with gilt titling to spine and front board and blind stamped device and panel to front. Bumping to spine ends, soiling to joints, a few small damp stains to boards, small spot of wear to foot of front board. Foxing to edges of text block. Offsetting to endpapers. B&W illustrations + frontis. of a vasectomy. A fascinating tome exploring the ethical, medical, and scientific... Read more about this item
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NZ$93.72
Pyschology of Sex: A Manual for Students

Pyschology of Sex: A Manual for Students

by Ellis, Havelock

New York: Emerson Books, Inc, 1942. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. Ninth printing, new edition. xii, 377 p.p. Original green cloth boards, title in gilt to spine and in blind to front board. Text clean except for a few spots of foxing. Bookplate to front pastedown. Bumping to spine ends and board edges. Light rubbing to front joint and rear board. Light foxing to a few pages, but text is largely clean.
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NZ$37.49
Science Digest / August, 1982. Eavesdropping on the Universe; Aesthetics of Sex; Firewalking; Hi-Tech Future Cops; Human vs Gorilla DNA; Shuttle Astronauts; Brainflash; Ancient Engineers (Isaac Asimov); Neanderthals

Science Digest / August, 1982. Eavesdropping on the Universe; Aesthetics of Sex; Firewalking; Hi-Tech Future Cops; Human vs Gorilla DNA; Shuttle Astronauts; Brainflash; Ancient Engineers (Isaac Asimov); Neanderthals

by DeGarmo, Scott (editor); Jon Lomberg; Luigi Giacometti; Richard Conniff; Jim Doherty; John Gribbin; Alcestis Oberg; Meme Black; Isaac Asimov; Helen Fisher; John Culkin; Dianne Hales; Leonore Levy; Steve Fishman; Joanne Silberner; Solly Zuckerman; David Ta

New York: The Hearst Corporation, 1982. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Near Fine. See scans and description. New York: The Hearst Corporation, 1982. The August, 1982 issue of Science Digest, Volume 90, Number 8. Quarto, illustrated stapled wraps, 112 pp. Near Fine - very near fine, with just micro points of edge wear and some age-toning to the newsprint portion of the textblock (one section of the pages in Science Digest at this time in its life... Read more about this item
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National Geographic Magazine - December 2002. Snowy Owls, Hawaiians Reclaim Their Culture, X-Ray Telescope, Sahara Camel Trek, Kabul, Search for PT-109, Tysons Corners VA

National Geographic Magazine - December 2002. Snowy Owls, Hawaiians Reclaim Their Culture, X-Ray Telescope, Sahara Camel Trek, Kabul, Search for PT-109, Tysons Corners VA

by William L. Allen (Editor in Chief)

Washington, DC: National Geographic Society , 2002. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Very Good Plus, not far short of Near Fine. See scan and description. Washington, DC: National Geographic Society, 2002. The December, 2002 issue of the iconic National Geographic magazine, Volume 202, Number 6. Quarto, photographically illustrated perfect-bound wraps, 136 pp. Very Good plus; crease at lower right corner (scan), also affecting first few pages; flecks of soil... Read more about this item
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NZ$29.10
Scientific American Mind - November / December, 2015. Autism Genes; Why We Imagine; Sonic Surgery; Positivity Effect; Beautiful Brainbows (Neural Circuits); Why Cops Lose Control

Scientific American Mind - November / December, 2015. Autism Genes; Why We Imagine; Sonic Surgery; Positivity Effect; Beautiful Brainbows (Neural Circuits); Why Cops Lose Control

by Claudia Wallis (Managing Editor)

New York: Scientific American / Nature America, Inc., 2015. Soft cover. As New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. As New. See scans and description. New York: Scientific American / Nature America, Inc., 2015. The November - December issue of Scientific American Mind, Volume 26, Number 6. Quarto, illustrated staple-bound wraps, 76 pp. As New; nearly pristine. See scans. Laid-in cardstock offers are present, and there is of course no mailing label. Feature articles include Autism Genes; Why We... Read more about this item
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NZ$42.80
Text-Book of Biology for Students in General, Medical and Technical Courses. 1924 Vintage Biology Text, with B&W and Color Graphics.

Text-Book of Biology for Students in General, Medical and Technical Courses. 1924 Vintage Biology Text, with B&W and Color Graphics.

by William Martin Smallwood

Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger, 1924. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Very Good, and not far from Near Fine. See scans and description. Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger, 1924. Text-Book of Biology for Students in General, Medical and Technical Courses, by William Martin Smallwood, Ph.D. of Syracuse University. Octavo, finely-textured brown cloth boards, gilt spine imprinting, publisher's monogram in blind-stamp on front cover, 393 pp. Replete with graphics... Read more about this item
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NZ$470.80
Distillations Magazine - Volume 1, Number 4 - Winter, 2015. Truth Serum; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site; Recycled Wastewater; Small-Town Methamphetamine Culture; Nazi Physics; Women in Science; Secret Writing; Diabetes History; Metaphorical Petroleum World Map; Chemistry Postcard

Distillations Magazine - Volume 1, Number 4 - Winter, 2015. Truth Serum; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site; Recycled Wastewater; Small-Town Methamphetamine Culture; Nazi Physics; Women in Science; Secret Writing; Diabetes History; Metaphorical Petroleum World Map; Chemistry Postcard

by Michal Meyer (Editor in Chief)

Philadelphia: Chemical Heritage Foundation, 2015. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. New, with label. See scans and description. Philadelphia: Chemical Heritage Foundation, 2015. The Premiere Issue of the new incarnation of the artfully executed Distillations magazine (subhead: Science-Culture-History), Volume One, Number Four. Quite scarce already. Quarto, illustrated staple-bound wraps, 48 pp. New; immaculate, with pre-printed subscriber address on rear... Read more about this item
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NZ$59.92
Laboratory Manual In Physical Geology: 2000 5th Edition, with Unopened CD and 9 Cardboard Models

Laboratory Manual In Physical Geology: 2000 5th Edition, with Unopened CD and 9 Cardboard Models

by Richard M. Busch

Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall , 2000. 5th or later Edition . Spiral-bound Wraps. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Dennis Tasa . Near Fine. See scans and description. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2000. Laboratory Manual In Physical Geology: 2000 5th Edition, with Unopened CD, by Richard M. Busch; illustration by Dennis Tasa. ISBN 0130116300. Quarto, illustrated spiral-bound wraps, 297 pp. (xii + 276 + 9 cardboard models). Unopened CD (see scan). Near Fine; small inked... Read more about this item
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NZ$85.60
National Geographic - Your Body, A User's Guide: 100 Things You Never Knew

National Geographic - Your Body, A User's Guide: 100 Things You Never Knew

by English, Bridget A. (editor)

Washington, DC: National Geographic Society, 2014. Soft cover. New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. New; immaculate. Washington, DC: National Geographic Society, 2014. Special publication, Your Body, A User's Guide: 100 Things You Never Knew. First Edition. Quarto, illustrated perfect bound wraps, 128 pp. New; pristine and flawless in every way. Even the laid-in subscription card is here and will remain. Laid flat and stored in archival protection immediately upon acquisition. See scans. A... Read more about this item
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NZ$128.40
Science Digest / January, 1982. Neptune and Beyond; Brain's Split Universe; Dolphins; Battle Beneath the Dome (Planetariums); Cosmic Harmony: Science & Music; Incredible Shrinking Microcircuit; Coincidence?; Information Disease; Computer War; People Who Never Need to Eat; Medicine's Micro-Missiles; Cortisone Dilemma

Science Digest / January, 1982. Neptune and Beyond; Brain's Split Universe; Dolphins; Battle Beneath the Dome (Planetariums); Cosmic Harmony: Science & Music; Incredible Shrinking Microcircuit; Coincidence?; Information Disease; Computer War; People Who Never Need to Eat; Medicine's Micro-Missiles; Cortisone Dilemma

by DeGarmo, Scott (editor); Charles E. Kohlhase; William H. Oldendorf & William Zabielski; Richard Ellis; Dan Ross; George Sweetnam; Robert Anton Wilson; Flo Conway & Jim Siegelman; Richard Conniff; Dina Ingber; David Glass; Geraldine Youcha

New York: The Hearst Corporation, 1982. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. New York: The Hearst Corporation, 1982. The January, 1982 issue of Science Digest, Volume 90, Number 1. Quarto, illustrated stapled wraps, 120 pp. Near Fine - very near fine, with just trace edge wear and some age-toning to the newsprint portion of the textblock (one section of the pages in Science Digest at this time in its life was printed on newsprint, and invariably shows... Read more about this item
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Distillations Magazine - Spring, 2017 - Volume 3, Number 1. Nixon as Environmentalist; Polymath Meghnad Saha; Mary Roach Book, 'Grunt' (Projectile Chickens); Women's Physical Emancipation;19th Century "Recipe for Good Health"; Rush Holt Jr.; Jean-Antoine Nollet & Electric Kisses; Collectible Postcard; Ozone; Life on Mars; Hope Jahren

Distillations Magazine - Spring, 2017 - Volume 3, Number 1. Nixon as Environmentalist; Polymath Meghnad Saha; Mary Roach Book, 'Grunt' (Projectile Chickens); Women's Physical Emancipation;19th Century "Recipe for Good Health"; Rush Holt Jr.; Jean-Antoine Nollet & Electric Kisses; Collectible Postcard; Ozone; Life on Mars; Hope Jahren

by Michal Meyer (Editor in Chief)

Philadelphia: Chemical Heritage Foundation, 2017. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. New; pristine. Preprinted subscriber's address on rear cover (all examples of this publication to this point were thus mailed). See scans and description. Philadelphia: Chemical Heritage Foundation, 2017. The Spring, 2017 issue of the new incarnation of the artfully executed Distillations magazine (subhead: Science-Culture-History), Volume Three, Number One. Richard... Read more about this item
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NZ$64.20
National Geographic Magazine - April, 2005. Hobbit: Flores Hominid Species; Pathfinders (Republic of Georgia); Civil War Battlefields; Record Rocket Flight; Orcas; Egypt's First Pharaohs; Guantanamo Bay; Tsunamis; Madagascar Paradise Flycatcher

National Geographic Magazine - April, 2005. Hobbit: Flores Hominid Species; Pathfinders (Republic of Georgia); Civil War Battlefields; Record Rocket Flight; Orcas; Egypt's First Pharaohs; Guantanamo Bay; Tsunamis; Madagascar Paradise Flycatcher

by Chris Johns (Editor-in-Chief)

Washington, DC: National Geographic Society, 2005. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. New, and completely pristine throughout, with supplemental folding map, "Battles of the Civil War". See scans and description. Washington, DC: National Geographic Society, 2005. The April, 2005 issue of National Geographic magazine, that being Volume 207, Number 4; this is the famed "Hobbit" issue and cover, with its feature article, "Lost World of... Read more about this item
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Scientific American Mind - March-April, 2013. Science of Mental Focus; Quitting Addiction; Mastering Brain Waves; Why Placebos Work; Resisting Temptation; City Blues; Social Schizophrenia Treatment

Scientific American Mind - March-April, 2013. Science of Mental Focus; Quitting Addiction; Mastering Brain Waves; Why Placebos Work; Resisting Temptation; City Blues; Social Schizophrenia Treatment

by Mariette DiChristina (Editor-in-Chief); Sandra Upson (Managing Editor)

New York : Scientific American / Nature America, Inc., 2013. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Near Fine. See description and scans. New York: Scientific American / Nature America, Inc., 2013. The March - April issue of Scientific America Mind, Volume 24, Number 1. Quarto, illustrated staple-bound wraps, 76 pp. Near Fine; small crease at top right, front cover, also affecting first few pages, and micro-touches of spine crease. See scans. Otherwise... Read more about this item
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NZ$37.66
Scientific American Mind - 2018 Special Collector's Edition. Behavior, Brain Science, Insights

Scientific American Mind - 2018 Special Collector's Edition. Behavior, Brain Science, Insights

by Andrea Gawrylewski (Collections Editor)

New York : Scientific American, a Division of Nature America, Inc. , 2018. Soft cover. New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. New, and pristine. See scans and description. New York: Scientific American, a Division of Nature America, Inc., 2018. Scientific American Mind - 2018 Special Collector's Edition, edited by Andrea Gawrylewski. Quarto, illustrated perfect-bound wraps,113 pp. New, and flawless. See scans. SA, with its usual inspired graphics as accompaniment, discusses state-of-the-art... Read more about this item
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