Turtles of the United States
by Ernst, Carl H.;Barbour, Roger William
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair/Fair
- ISBN 10
- 0813112729
- ISBN 13
- 9780813112725
- Seller
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Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
USA: The University Press of Kentucky, 1972. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 347 pages. Index. Massive bibliography. Glossary. "The first comprehensive work in its field... offers a survey of current knowledge concerning the life histories of the forty-nine species of turtles native to the United States and Canada. A series of striking colour photographs shows each turtle in its natural setting,k and black and white photographs depict the skulls and details of physical structure... More than 500 illustrations... Maps indicate the range of each species in the United States." - from dust jacket. Heavily worn former library copy with usual markings. A worthy reading copy of this excellent reference..
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- Bookseller
- RareNonFiction.com (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 469c6874
- Title
- Turtles of the United States
- Author
- Ernst, Carl H.;Barbour, Roger William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0813112729
- ISBN 13
- 9780813112725
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky
- Place of Publication
- USA
- Date Published
- 1972
- Keywords
- Turtles United States Illustrated Identification Musk Mud Semiaquatic Marsh Tortoises Marine Leatherbacks Soft-Shelled Origin Evolution Parasites Commensals Symbionts
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural History;
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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