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The Panda's Thumb: More Reflections in Natural History
by Gould, Stephen Jay
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0393013804
- ISBN 13
- 9780393013801
- Seller
-
Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York and London: W.W. Norton & Company, 1980. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo; VG/G; beige spine with black and blue text; first edition; first printing; dust jacket exterior shows age darkened spine; few, tiny chips to edges; front and rear has mild tone toward edges; price clipped front flap; cloth exterior clean; strong boards; text block edges have light tone; previous owner's label to fep; interior clean; illustrated; pp 343. 1350835. FP New Rockville Stock.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1350835
- Title
- The Panda's Thumb: More Reflections in Natural History
- Author
- Gould, Stephen Jay
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0393013804
- ISBN 13
- 9780393013801
- Publisher
- W.W. Norton & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York and London
- Date Published
- 1980
- Keywords
- Evolution, history; Natural selection, history
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Rockville, Maryland
About Second Story Books, ABAA
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- Text Block
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- Price Clipped
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