Third edition. An excellent copy. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 1975 Mass Market Paperback. xxviii, 330 pp. Includes 1035 shells and 1033 illustrations. "This compact edition will enable the collector to identify readily the shells of eastern North America. 1035 species and subspecies of shells are found in the guide, and all but 2 of these are illustrated in a separate section containing 76 plates. Boldface subheadings point up for rapid finding important facts about range, habitat, and physical characters for the convenience of the reader. All the shells are given English common names, which in this edition precede their scientific names to enable those familiar only with the common names to find them with ease. This work is part of the famous Peterson Field Guide Series and is sponsored by the National Audubon Society and National Wildlife Federation.

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Title: A Field Guide to Shells of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies (3rd Edition) (The Peterson Field Guide Series)
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
Publication Date: 1975
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0395171709
ISBN 13: 9780395171707
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Edition: Third Edition.
Condition: Near Fine
Weight: 17 ounces

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Book by Morris, P.

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Roger Tory Peterson, one of the world's greatest naturalists, received every major award for ornithology, natural science, and conservation as well as numerous honorary degrees, medals, and citations, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Peterson Identification System has been called the greatest invention since binoculars. These editions include updated material by Michael O'Brien, Paul Lehman, Bill Thompson III, Michael DiGiorgio, Larry Rosche, and Jeffrey A. Gordon.

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