South African Frogs
by Passmore, N. I. and Carruthers, V. C
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Wear to dustjacket, missing section of dustjacket on spine, light edgewear to bottom edge of covers and spine, overall a very go
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Iowa City, Iowa, United States
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About This Item
Johannesburg: Witwatersrand University Press, 1979. First edition.. Wear to dustjacket, missing section of dustjacket on spine, light edgewear to bottom edge of covers and spine, overall a very good copy.. Pp. xviii, 270, 120+ fine color photos, 300+ black-and-white photos, maps and diagrams. Cloth, DJ, 4to. Contains an extended play gramophone record of the voices of South African frogs in specially made jacket at front of volume. The most comprehensive guide to South African species ever published. This volume is from the research collection of herpetologist Lauren E. Brown with his signature on the front endpaper and gramophone record. Neat underlining on pages 43, 47, 49, 106, 108, 200, 216, 217, 219, 221, 223, 224, 227, 229, 232, and 240.
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- Bookseller
- Natural History Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9314
- Title
- South African Frogs
- Author
- Passmore, N. I. and Carruthers, V. C
- Book Condition
- Used - Wear to dustjacket, missing section of dustjacket on spine, light edgewear to bottom edge of covers and spine, overall a very go
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Johannesburg: Witwatersrand University Press, 1979. First edition.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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