Forty Drawings of Fishes made by the Artists who Accompanied Captain James Cook on his Three Voyages to the Pacific, 1768-71, 1772-75, 1776-80; Some Being used by Authors in the Description of New Species
by WHITEHEAD, P. J. P
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- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near fine/near fine
- Seller
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London, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: The British Museum (Natural History), 1968. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. Natural History publication no. 670. xxii p. + 36 colour plates, each with descriptive page. 45 cm. Label removed from spine of jacket, bookseller's label on front flap. Minor marks to jacket covers. Includes references and index of scientific names.
Published on the bicentenary of Cook's first voyage to the Pacific.
Published on the bicentenary of Cook's first voyage to the Pacific.
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- Bookseller
- Attic Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 106846
- Title
- Forty Drawings of Fishes made by the Artists who Accompanied Captain James Cook on his Three Voyages to the Pacific, 1768-71, 1772-75, 1776-80; Some Being used by Authors in the Description of New Species
- Author
- WHITEHEAD, P. J. P
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The British Museum (Natural History)
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1968
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Nature, Fish, Ichthyology
- Bookseller catalogs
- Ichthyology;
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