New York: British Museum/Cornell University Press, Date: 1977. Paperback. Snakes. A Natural Hiastory. Revised and enlarged by A. C. C. Grandison.Feared and loathed, admired and worshipped, snakes have always stirred the imagination. This fascintating book trases the history of snakes beginning with their earliest ancestors, describes their behaviour and physical characteristics, and discusses them group by group, from the primitive, harmless, burrowing types to the venomous vipers and cobras. With 16 full colour plates showing 32 species of snakes from all over the world, plus 10 black and white drawings and 18 diagrams. Illustrated. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions, Reference books ,and all types of Academic Literature.) . 2nd Edition Revised and Enlarged. Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by B. C. Groombridge. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Octavo. Paperback. 1977. British Museum/Cornell University Press ISBN 0801491649 9780801491641 [GB]

London; Ithaca: British Museum (Natural History); Cornell University Press, Date: 1977. 2nd edition. Softcover. Fine paperback copy. Particularly well-preserved; tight, bright and clean. Physical description: [2], 108 p., 16 p. of plates: ill. (some col.); 22 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 98) and index. Subjects: Zoology. Snakes. Serpentes. 1977. London; Ithaca: British Museum (Natural History); Cornell University Press ISBN 0801491649 9780801491641 [IE]