Pacific Sea Shells; A Handbook of Common Marine Molluscs of Hawaii and the South Seas

Tinker, Spencer Wilkie

Published by Rutland, Vt. & Tokyo, Japan: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1967, Rutland, Vt. & Tokyo, Japan, 1967

About this Item

Blue & White Cloth. Very Good/-Good. Revised Edition; Ninth Printing. Hardback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 240 pages; 8 p. index; from the dj: " 'Pacific Sea Shells' is without doubt the most complete and informative popular handbook on the subject. More than 300 separate types of shells are presented in striking photographs. Each is carefully described in language both clearly written and scientifically correct. The descriptions include both the common and scientific names of each shell, its size and color, and its distribution through the Indo-Pacific area." Book Condition: Book donor's two-line message in ink, is on the top of the front fly; the three book paper surfaces (page edges) have darkened a bit to a pale tan tone; the dj is all there, but has two circa two-inch tears at the folds, and several more shorr tears (about seven) at or near the corners or spine.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Pacific Sea Shells; A Handbook of Common Marine Molluscs of Hawaii and the South Seas
• Publisher: Rutland, Vt. & Tokyo, Japan: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1967, Rutland, Vt. & Tokyo, Japan
• Publication Date: 1967
• Binding: Blue & White Cloth
• Edition: Revised Edition; Ninth Printing
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: -Good