The Story of the Plant Kingdom

Bookseller

Quaker House Books (US)

Bookseller's Inventory #

003411

Title

The Story of the Plant Kingdom

Author

Merle C. Coulter

Format/Binding

Hardcover

Book Condition

Used - Good

Jacket Condition

Good

Publisher

The University of Chicago Press

Place of Publication

Chicago

Date Published

1938

Size

8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f

Keywords

Biology

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Biology;

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