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(lot of 200+) Five shelves of books relating to Natural

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(lot of 200+) Five shelves of books relating to Natural History, including "Marine Mammals", "Habitat Selection in Birds", "Mammals of the National Parks", "Forested Landscapes in Perspective", "Field Guide to Birds", "Essentials of Geology", "Living Mammals of the World", "Mammals of the Pacific States"; together with volumes of American Indian Art Magazine, etc. Provenance: Deaccessioned from The California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, CA

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(lot of 200+) Five shelves of books relating to Natural

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