Mao, Shou-Hsian and Chen, Been-Yuan - Sea Snakes of Taiwan: A Natural History of Sea Snakes

Taipei, Taiwan: National Science Council, 1980. First edition. Pp. 64, 37 text-figures (full page color plates and black-and-white line-drawings). Publisher's original dark blue cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine and on the front cover, lg 8vo. National Science Council Special Publication no 4. There are abundant sea-snakes in the ocean surrounding Taiwan; most of these are venomous sea-snakes. This volume documents all species. The work is divided into two parts. The first part provides a general account of sea snakes while the second part provides keys, line-drawings and color photos of Taiwan sea snakes. The text is in English with a summary in Chinese at the end. From the research collection of David Kizirian with his small, printed name in the top outer corner of the front endpaper. Rare work. A few tiny bumps to outer the corners, a bright and clean copy in near fine condition..

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