Author: Van Denburgh, John
Title: The Reptiles of the Pacific Coast and Great Basin: An Account of the Species Known to Inhabit California, and Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Nevada.
Description: San Francisco: California Academy of Sciences, 1897. First edition. Pp. 236; numerous text-figures (un-numbered). Later wine red cloth (original tan printed wrappers bound in place), lg 8vo. Occasional Papers of the California Academy of Sciences, no. 5. The rare first edition of this important and early work on the reptiles of the western states. No ownership marks and no signs of use. Small crease to half-title page only; a bright and clean copy in fine condition..

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