Shells of the Western Pacific in Color. Volume I and Volume II (Complete Set)
by Kira, Tetsuaki and Habe, Tadashige
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine /No Jackets
- Seller
-
Barstow, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Japan: Hoikusha Publishers. Volume 1 is 1962 first edition and volume II is 1964 first. Blue cloth with silver and gilt shell decorations and titles. Each has a gift inscription to a book collecting scuba diver with his bookplate in the volumes. Nicely done with lots of data and some full-color plates. . Near Fine. Cloth. 1st Edition. 1964.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Jeff Stark (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 062263
- Title
- Shells of the Western Pacific in Color. Volume I and Volume II (Complete Set)
- Author
- Kira, Tetsuaki and Habe, Tadashige
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jackets
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hoikusha Publishers
- Place of Publication
- Japan
- Date Published
- 1964
- Size
- 4tos - over 9¾" - 12
- Keywords
- sea shell collector scuba info
Terms of Sale
Jeff Stark
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About the Seller
Jeff Stark
Biblio member since 2005
Barstow, California
About Jeff Stark
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- Cloth
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- Bookplate
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...