Resistance of Woods to Marine Borers in Hawaiian Waters
by Edmonson, Charles Howard
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- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
Honolulu: Bernice P. Bishop Museum, 1955. First Edition. Octavo. Bulletin 217. 91pp., photo illustrated. There are no woods tha have demonstrated to be indefinitely immune to the destructive activity of marine borers under ver conditions, somw are known to possess a much higher degree of resistance than other. This book illustrates what destruction sea water can do to wood. Bound in brown paper wraps lettered in black. A near fine copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013331
- Title
- Resistance of Woods to Marine Borers in Hawaiian Waters
- Author
- Edmonson, Charles Howard
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Bernice P. Bishop Museum
- Place of Publication
- Honolulu
- Date Published
- 1955
- Keywords
- Marine Borers; Wood Preservation
- Bookseller catalogs
- Hawaii;
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About the Seller
Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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Scottsdale, Arizona
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- Fine
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- Octavo
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- First Edition
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