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Lot 271: A Collection of Books including World Atlases, Natural History and Marine Biology Titles (DJ)
This group comprises multiple volumes primarily focusing on geography, cartography, and natural history. Significant cartographic works include The Times Atlas of the World (Concise Edition), the Reader’s Digest Great World Atlas (Revised and Up-Dated Edition), a Standard World Atlas in cream cloth, and Purnell’s Illustrated Nature Atlas. Natural history and marine biology are prominent themes, featuring titles such as David Attenborough’s Discovering Life on Earth published by Collins/BBC, Mac McDiarmid’s Shark Attack, and two works by Marty Snyderman: Sharks: A Portrait of the Animal World and Shark: Endangered Predator of the Sea. The collection further includes several Reader’s Digest publications: Giants of the Sea: Whales, Dolphins, and Their Habits, Ocean, and The Great Barrier Reef. Additional volumes include David Mondey’s Aircraft: An Illustrated History, The Interpet Encyclopedia of the Marine Aquarium, and The Cascades from the Time-Life American Wilderness series. General knowledge and miscellaneous works are represented by The Hamlyn Boys’ and Girls’ Encyclopedia, The Book of Great Disasters, and The Camera Never Lies by Cyril Fletcher. The books are predominantly hardcovers in publisher’s cloth or pictorial boards, with many featuring original dust jackets.
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