The Oysters of Locmariaquer
New York: Pantheon Books, 1966. Leonid. hardcover. 8vo 203pp. second printing July 1966. from front flap: "The Oysters of Locmariaquer (pronounced Loc-maria-care) is the story of the oysters of northern France known to be among the best in the world. It is a vivid, objective account of how these oysters are cultivated and at the same time an excursion into the mysteries of the zoological story, into the historical background, and into the myths and legends of Brittany. At the heart of the matter, presented in turn after turn of slowly accumulating drama, are the lives of teh people who make the oyster growing possible." Book VG: mild shelf wear to boards and spine, mild toning to endpapers. text clean, binding tight. / DJ G: age toning and offset, wrinkle and edge wear to bottom, clipped. Item #3106
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