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The Edge of the Sea by Rachel L. Carson - 1962

by Rachel L. Carson

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The Edge of the Sea by Rachel L. Carson - 1962

The Edge of the Sea

by Rachel L. Carson

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New York, NY: A Mentor Book / New American Library , 1962 A Mentor Book / New American Library, 1962. Softcover/Mass Market Paperback. Stated 2nd Printing April 1962. MP414 60¢. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Good; light edge wear; compression bend from storage; light foxing to rear wrap and textblock bottom. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. Tinted textblock edges. 238 pp 12mo.In this book, the author takes us on a scientific tour of the world as old as time- a world where life began and the forces of evolution are still at work. Here at sea's edge, she shows us the watery kingdom of curious creatures who shape their lives to the rhythm of the changing tides. A clean very presentable copy.
  • Bookseller Walnut Valley Books/Books by White US (US)
  • Illustrator Bob Hines
  • Format/Binding Soft cover
  • Book Condition Used - Good
  • Jacket Condition No Jacket
  • Quantity Available 1
  • Edition 1st Edition
  • Binding Paperback
  • Publisher A Mentor Book / New American Library
  • Place of Publication New York, NY
  • Date Published 1962
  • Size 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾
  • Keywords the oceans, the seas, Oceanography, Rachel Carson, ocean mountains, ocean valleys, island formation, volcanic activity, fishes, sea mammals, ichthyology, ocean mapping, sponges, barnacles, oysters, shrimp turtles, coral reefs, seashore animals, sand dolla
  • Size 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall

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The Everglades

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Time - Life, 1973-01-01. Hardcover, Pictorial. Fine. American Wilderness Series 0 Pictorial Hardcover - Binding square & tight, no marks, no stickers - 10.25 x 9 x .5 inches 1 lb 9.6 oz
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World of Robert Bateman

by Derry, Ramsay

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New York: A Random House/Madison Press Book, 1985 Book. Fine. Hardcover. First American Edition. Oblong Quarto. 167 (8) pp, A Profile with b&w sketches and photographs by Ramsay Derry; The Color Plates and Commentaries; appendix: index to the 168 color plates and drawings, exhibitions, publications, commissions, honors, Robert Bateman: a chronology. Text by Ramsay Derry. First American Edition, 1985. "Exquisitely rendered reproductions capture the magnificent paintings of wildlife artist Robert Bateman, complemented by personal photographs of the artist at work, commentary on artistic methods and technique, and critical analysis of his paintings." Not Priced Clipped. Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Green cloth with blind-stamped lettering on front board, and gilt lettering to spine..
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THE EDGE OF THE SEA

THE EDGE OF THE SEA

by Carson, Rachel L

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London: Staples Press Ltd, 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. Robert W. Hines. Robert W. Hines. First Edition. Hardcover. Carson, Rachel L. THE EDGE OF THE SEA. London: Staples Press Ltd. 1955. First U.K. Edition. The third book in Carson's Sea Trilogy. 8vo., 276pp. [Well illustrated by Robert W. Hines, Dustwrapper illustrated by William Randall]. Original gilt lettered blue cloth. A fine fresh copy in lovely bright dustwrapper with one tiny chip at the bottom of the spine panel. This book describes the variety of shore life from the rocky shore of Maine to the coral coast of the Caribbean. "The edge of the sea is a strange and beautiful place. All through the long history of Earth it has been an area of unrest where waves have broken heavily against the land, where the tides have pressed forward over the continents, receded and then returned. For no two successive days is the shore line precisely the same. Not only do the tides advance and retreat in their eternal rhythms, but… Read More
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