Shells of Peitaiho
Grabau, Amadeus William, Sohtsu G. King
From Orchid Press, Trinity East, NL, Canada
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 29 May 2002
From Orchid Press, Trinity East, NL, Canada
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 29 May 2002
About this Item
A monograph and field guide to the mulloscs to be found on the beaches of Beidaihe, a popular beach destination in Hebei Province (incidentally also the location of a fabled annual Communist Party summit meeting). The present volume, a revised and enlarged second edition compiled by two prominent natural historians, is both authoritatively written and richly illustrated, and is intended for use by both the interested amateur and serious collector/student. Now rare. vii, 281 pp., 14 b&w figs in text, 11 full page b&w plates illustrating 126 species, many with multiple views. Bound in contemporary brown cloth; a clean, bright copy in very good condition. Size: 19 x 14 cm. Seller Inventory # 002090
Bibliographic Details
Title: Shells of Peitaiho
Publisher: Peking Laboratory of Natural Science, Peking
Publication Date: 1928
Binding: Hardbound
Condition: Very Good
Edition: Second edition, revised and enlarged.
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