British Shells
by Duncan, F.M
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
-
edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Penguin, 1943. First edition. Hardcover. Fair. Slim 8vo, paper covered boards with shell illustration on front. 32 pp with16 coloured plates. Tear to spine at rear board, edge wear and some marking to covers. Inner book is generally in very good clean condition. No. 6 from the attractive King Penguin series edited by Pevsner. Written for the layman in an informative and engaging style with beautiful illustrations.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Bird's Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2533
- Title
- British Shells
- Author
- Duncan, F.M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1943
- Keywords
- natural history, shells, british fauna, uk fauna, natural world, natural wonders, sea life, mollusc, mussel, shellfish, cockle, king penguin
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural History;
Terms of Sale
Bird's Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....