Isbn: 9780919624009 - Nature West Coast: a Study of Plants Insects Birds Mammals and Marine Life as Seen in Lighthouse Park (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. **Bundle Up & Save On Postage** White dust jacket has light moisture stain on back panel, name & address on first title page, otherwise text is without flaw. 6.5 X 9" 283 pages. This classic West Coast naturalist's guide was written and researched by the Vancouver Natural History Society - a group of naturalists, including professional botanists, zoologists, and geologists. Anyone living in the Lower Mainland of B.C., the Gulf Islands, and the southeastern portion of Vancouver Island will find this guide an easy and useful overall reference to identify the varieties of living forms encountered in rambles and hikes, either across the coastal plains or along the shorelines. And those who visit Lighthouse Park will find this book especially delightful. Illustrated throughout with line drawings, a location map and a detailed site map of Lighthouse Park at Point Atkinson, West Vancouver.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 283 pages. Index. "A study of plants, insects, birds, mammals and marine life. Here is a book for all who are interested in the flora and fauna of coastal southern British Columbia." - from dust jacket. Abundanly illustrated in black and white. Clean, bright, tight and unmarked. Dust jacket preserved in Brodart. Lovely copy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. A study of plants, insects, birds, mammals and marine life. Compiled and illustrated by members of the Vancouver Natural History Society. Book is extensively illustrated with black and white line drawings and book is in very good condition, dated 1973. …

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. SIGNED BY ALL THREE EDITORS, plus "With many thanks for your contribution. From The Vancouver Natural History Society, Norman Purssell, President." From flyleaf: The descriptions and accompanying drawings within this book cover no less than 157 seed plants, ferns and grasses, 67 birds, 16 mammals, 5 amphibians and 4 reptiles. (includes) a section on geology of the area, ecology, the most important insects, chief types of intertidal life, and lower plant forms such as algae, mushrooms, mosses and lichens. Hundreds of b/w drawings. Two maps. Sharp corners, perfect interior, very minor chipping to lower edges from shelfwear. Dust jacket is tattered at edges but no tears greater than 1/4".…