"A New Marsupial Saber-Tooth from the Pliocene of Argentina and its Relationships to Other South American Predacious Marsupials." In: Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, New Series, vol. XXIV, 1935.
by RIGGS, Elmer S
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Philadelphia:: American Philosophical Society, 1935., 1935. 4to. (Article): 32 pp. 8 plates, figs. (Whole volume): 445 pp. 8 plates, tables, figs., 2 articles; title mis-bound between articles. Green cloth, gilt spine. Fine. FIRST EDITION. Handsomely illustrated study of a newly discovered saber-tooth tiger. Riggs was associated with the Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago.
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- Jeff Weber Rare Books (CH)
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- Title
- "A New Marsupial Saber-Tooth from the Pliocene of Argentina and its Relationships to Other South American Predacious Marsupials." In: Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, New Series, vol. XXIV, 1935.
- Author
- RIGGS, Elmer S
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- American Philosophical Society, 1935.
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia:
- Date Published
- 1935
- Keywords
- Natural History
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