Marine Life Along Our Shores by Pauline Harding

Marine Life Along Our Shores by Pauline Harding is an extensively illustrated introduction to the remarkable diversity of marine and coastal life encountered along southern African shores. First published by Tafelberg in Cape Town in 1987, this attractive hardcover was written and illustrated by Harding and provides an accessible overview of the organisms, habitats and natural processes associated with the seashore.

Designed for general nature enthusiasts, families, younger naturalists and coastal visitors, the book explores marine life ranging from familiar creatures such as bluebottles and seahorses to sharks and whales. Marine Life Along Our Shores broad approach introduces readers to the coastline itself as well as the classification and identification of organisms, helping place individual species within the wider marine environment. Numerous illustrations complement the text, making this particularly useful as a visual introduction to South African coastal natural history.

The glossy illustrated boards feature a striking marine-themed design incorporating seabirds, shells, crustaceans, starfish, corals and other coastal organisms. As a South African publication devoted specifically to life along our shores, Marine Life Along Our Shores has appeal beyond its practical natural-history content and makes an attractive addition to collections covering marine biology, coastal ecology, South African wildlife and vintage illustrated nature books.

This is the first edition, first impression of 1987, published by Tafelberg Publishers Limited and printed and bound in Cape Town.

Condition – Very Good

Very good 1987 hardcover with glossy illustrated boards. The boards remain bright and attractive with light general shelf wear and minor handling marks. There is a prior ownership inscription in red marker on the inner cover. The binding remains sound and the internal pages present well.