First American edition. HB. Laminated pictorial boards, with same design dustjacket. 495pp, folio. With about 800 colour photos in text throughout, and 300 line drawings. With introductory texts on the origin and classification of fossils, palaeoecology and biostratigraphy as well as systematic survey and key; the different fossils with photos then follow, with a clear guide to what period they belong to and detailed text on each. A Very Good copy. Clean covers and pages, with the laminate covering lightly wrinkled. The jacket has some light marks and light creasing to edges. Photos available.

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Title

Fossils of the World. A Comprehensive, Practical Guide to Collecting and Studying Fossils.

Publisher

New York: Arch Cape Press

Publication Date

1990

Language

English

ISBN 10

0517679043

ISBN 13

9780517679043

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

1st Edition

Condition

Very Good

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Dust Jacket Included

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