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The QUEER and the RARE Fishes of New Zealand

The QUEER and the RARE Fishes of New Zealand

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What a cool and now rare first edition. There is no doubt Aotearoa has some weird looking sea creatures and this book is a special celebration of that weirdness! 

"A popular introduction and guide to the manifold varieties of New Zealand marine fishes, whose curious body shapes impress the casual observer, and deeply interest the more serious naturalist".

Author: A W Parrott

Published by: Hodder & Stoughton, London in 1960

First Edition. Cloth hard cover, numerous monochrome fine line drawings, 192 pp.  

Pre-owned. VG, some wear and fading, tape marks on inside of dust jacket.

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