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Poisonous Snakes of the World : A manual for use by U.S. Amphibious Forces
by Dept. of the Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Lake Elsinore, California, United States
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$40.00$28.00
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About This Item
Washington D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. Fine with no dust jacket. 1965. Hardcover. Blue cloth with gilt lettering on the cover board. About Fine. 10.5" X 8". Pp viii, 212. Illustrated. Black and white photographs and 8 color plates with multiple images each. A handsome copy (unread?) with lightly bumped corners and dulled cloth. Crisp, clean text. First published in 1962, this is the first revision. A guide to snake identification of habit and apperance, treatments etc. Contents: General Information; Precautions to Avoid Snakebite; How to Recognize Snake Venom Poisoning (Synmptoms and Signs.); First Aid; Medical Treatment; Recognition of Poisonous Snakes (to facilitate use of this chapter a separate table of contents has been provided); Distribution and identification of Poisonous Land Snakes (a seperate tale of contents has been provided); The Sea Snakes; Antivenin Sources; Glossary; General References; Index. "... a great reference guide for the outdoors enthusiast, the reptile lover, or anyone with a thirst for pragmatic, how-to knowledge." ; 8vo .
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- Bookseller
- E Ridge fine Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9635
- Title
- Poisonous Snakes of the World : A manual for use by U.S. Amphibious Forces
- Author
- Dept. of the Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine with no dust jacket
- Publisher
- U.S. Government Printing Office
- Place of Publication
- Washington D.C.
- Date Published
- 1965
- Keywords
- Poisonous Snakes - Identification, U.S Navy Amphibious Forces, Poisonous Snakes - Venom - Toxicology, Poisonous Snakes - Habitat - Bite Treatment
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- Health & Wellness; History: Military & War;
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