Turtles of the World, Vols 1-5 (the complete five-volume set)

Published by Frankfurt: Edition Chimaira, , , , . First edition (Vol. 1 is second printing)., 2004

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Turtles of the World, Vol. 1: Africa, Europe and Western Asia + Turtles of the World, Vol. 2: North America + Turtles of the World, Vol. 3: Central and South America + Turtles of the World, Vol. 4: East and South Asia + Turtles of the World, Vol. 5: Australia and Oceania. Pp. 152, 590 color photos and color distribution maps + pp. 127, 500 color photos and color distribution maps + pp. 128, 500 color photos and color distribution maps + pp. 160, 600 color photos and color distribution maps + pp. 144, 400 color photos and color distribution maps. Color pictorial yellow cloth, lettered in black on the spine and in black and red on the front cover, color map endpapers in each volume, 4to. This is the complete set of Holger Vetter’s well-illustrated monograph on the Turtles of the World. Illustrated with over 2600 color photos and color distribution maps, this work will stand as a significant herpetological contribution for decades to come. No ownership marks and no signs of use.

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Title
Turtles of the World, Vols 1-5 (the complete five-volume set)
Author
Frankfurt: Edition Chimaira, 2004, 2005 2006, 2011, 2018. First edition (Vol. 1 is second printing).
Publisher
Frankfurt: Edition Chimaira, , , , . First edition (Vol. 1 is second printing).
Publication year
2004
Condition
A fine (new) set.
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Herpetology - Turtles and Tortoises

Natural History Books

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Natural History Books is an independent, rare book retailer operating out of Iowa City, IA. The business is owned and operated by Noriko and Russell Ciochon. We only sell books through our NHB website and other book service websites. We do not offer books for sale within the state of Iowa. We specialize in rare and hard to find books in all areas of natural history especially ornithology, herpetology, ichthyology, mammalogy, paleontology, botany, evolutionary biology and travel and exploration. Our rare and hard-to-find book section has many fine hand-colored plate books. Our latest acquisition is the ichthyology and aquarium fish collection of Ross Socolof Books of Florida. We are always buying natural history books – if you have a collection to offer, please contact us at noriko@naturalhistorybooks.com or by calling (319) 354-9088.

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