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pp. xxi, 424, (7)[Advertisements] + Plus frontis. Large 8vo. Original full blue cloth binding, extremities and spine worn. Scarce. PETS/2
1st edition. VG paperback. Prepared with the co-operation of the National Audubon Society. (Nature program). 9475. eng
3 vols., roy. 8vo., Mixed Impressions, with 3 coloured frontispieces, very numerous coloured and monochrome photographs throughout and endpaper maps in the last two volumes, small contemporary signature on front endpaper of first two volumes; pictorial cloth, backstrips lettered in black, a very good, bright, clean set in mildly worn dustwrapper (one wrapper clipped). The trilogy comprises Born Free. A Lioness of Two Worlds. With Extracts from George Adamson's Letters. Preface by Lord William Percy. Foreword by Captain Charles Pitman, (thirteenth impression, 1961); Living Free. The Story of Elsa and her Cubs. Introduction by Sir Julian Huxley, (first edition, 1961); Forever Free. Elsa's Pride, (first edition, 1962). Bright, crisp set of George and Joy Adamson's account of their pioneering conservation project involving three generations of lions in Kenya's Serengeti in the late 1950s/early 1960s. The first volume formed the basis of James Hill's 1966 Oscar-winning movie of the same name starring husband and wife team Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers. So involved did McKenna and Travers become that they founded independently the Born Free Foundation which flourishes to this day.
3 vols., roy. 8vo., First Edition, with 3 coloured frontispieces, very numerous coloured and monochrome photographs throughout and endpaper maps in the last two volumes; pictorial cloth, backstrips lettered in black, a near fine set in unclipped dustwrapper. The trilogy comprises Born Free. A Lioness of Two Worlds. With Extracts from George Adamson's Letters. Preface by Lord William Percy. Foreword by Captain Charles Pitman, 1960; Living Free. The Story of Elsa and her Cubs. Introduction by Sir Julian Huxley, 1961; Forever Free. Elsa's Pride, 1962. Near fine set of George and Joy Adamson's account of their pioneering conservation project involving three generations of lions in Kenya's Serengeti in the late 1950s/early 1960s. The first volume formed the basis of James Hill's 1966 Oscar-winning movie of the same name starring husband and wife team Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers. So involved did McKenna and Travers become that they founded independently the Born Free Foundation which flourishes to this day. COMPLETE SETS OF FIRST EDITIONS IN THIS CONDITION ARE VERY SCARCE.
8vo., First Edition thus, with plates and endpaper maps; black boards, yellow back lettered in gilt, a very good, bright, clean, crisp copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Adamson's sequel to 'Born Free' was first published in 1961.
8vo [25 x 18 cm]; 217, [vi] pp, numerous illus, including color, table, map endpapers. original pictorial cloth, dj (light wear), near fine in very good dj. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The author of 'Born Free' and a series on Elsa the lion here writes of her experience with Pippa, a cheetah, and her attempt to restore it to the wilds of Kenya. Appendices include cheetah illnesses and treatment and comparison table of development of leopard, lion and cheetah. There is also a much more common US edition. The illustrations are quite remarkable including all family members. The cheetah is the world's fastest mammal.
pp. xiii, 313 + Plus numerous photographs. Map endpapers. Penciled underlings. 8vo. Original full black cloth binding, gold lettered. First Edition. Akeley and his wife ransacked Africa for specimens of wild life which he had mounted in life-like tableaux for the American Museum of Natural History in New York. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! AFRICA/1
Large 8vo. Pp. 727,[9], 61 figs. on 27 pls. New cloth. - Contains six papers on the astragalian perforation in fossil mammals. The remaining six papers include "Paleontologia Argentina: Relaciones filogenéticas y geográficas (pp. 5-93); Nuevas especies de Mamíferos cretácicos y terciarios de la República Argentina (pp. 93-219); Enumeración de los Impennes fófiles de la Patafonia y de la Isla Seymour (pp. 509-576); Les Edentés fossiles de France et d'Allemagne (pp. 577-686).
pp. x, 92 + Plus full page photographs. Bookseller's label. 8vo. Original full blue cloth binding, dust spotted. First Edition. PETS/1
pp. 99-154, 14 illus. in text, tabs., notes & refs. Offprint, orig. wrs. Rust marks of old staples in inner margin, good otherwise.
Book is in excellent condition, the text paper is age-toned, very slight wear to covers. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 88 pages with b&w & color photos.
ISBN : 2701504112. Bias. 1990. In-8 Carré. Broché. Bon état. Couv. convenable. Dos satisfaisant. Intérieur frais. 30 pages. Illustré de nombreux dessins et photos en couleur. Leur vie, des histoires, des jeux.
Ed. du Fanal, 1980. In-4 reliure toile avec jaquette, 254 pp. abondamment illustré. Parfait état.
381p. + Plus frontis. Paper beginning to brown but not brittle. Inked presentation. Large 12mo. Original full orange cloth binding, flowers and vines embossed in black on front cover and spine. Edges slightly worn. Alta Edition. Nice copy. PETS/2
8vo [21 x 13.5 cm]; [iv], iv, [ii], 402, [ii, ads] pp, engraved frontis of two headed snake. later full calf, gilt ruled on covers and spine, gilt title lettering on red morocco spine label, old and partly erased inkstamp on title margin, else a near fine copy, clean, in fine and attractive binding. A picture of this book is available upon reques The author was friends with Benjamin Franklin and Joseph Priestly and was a fellow of the Royal Society. An American, he was accused of spying for both Britain and United States in the American Revolution. According to Casey Wood, 220: "One of the earliest and most informative accounts of the flora and fauna of the Guianas." Sabin 3106: "A very useful and entertaining work." Field 17: 'The especial subject of the author's inquiries regarding the Indians is the nature and use of the Wourali Poison, with which their weapons are charged'. Cox II, 281. Not only a description of the natural history of the area, but includes a description of the native peoples and geography, rivers and villages. Some copies have the contents pages bound at the end which was arbitrary. Sabin's copy had the contents pages at the beginning as does this copy, which is the preferred position for contents pages.
8vo., First [and Sole?] Edition, with a lithographed frontispiece, 39 full-page lithographed plates by the author (all original tissue guards present), and 2 full-page maps in the text; original printed boards, cloth back, brown paper endpapers as issued, some glue-staining in gutters (production fault) else a very good, crisp, clean copy. Deceptively detailed survey with delightful if naïve-style illustrations. Clearly an extended labour of love, its local production standards are very much part of its charm. Extremely scarce.
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Full green cloth boards show slight wear. Previous owner's name inside. 170 pages. Black and white photos. Fold-out chart.
EDITIONS FRANCE EMPIRE. 1974. In-8 Carré. Broché, Jaquette. Bon état. Couv. convenable. Dos satisfaisant. Intérieur frais. 264 pages augmentées de quelques planches photos en noir et blanc au milieu de l ouvrage . Jaquette en bon état .
pp. 79-139, 32 figs., bibl. Offprint, orig. wrs.
177 pages. Signed by Robert Bateman upon half-title page. "Offers an entirely new selection of more than ninety paintings, including some of his most recent works, carefully reproduced in accurate full color. The artist's commentaries throughout the book demonstrated his skills as a naturalist and give the reader a fascinating and personal insight into how a Bateman painting is created." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Nice copy. Book
Shows some of the largest and most unusual mammals of the past, all of them now extinct. Carefully reserached, with full colour, three-dimensional illustrations and an informative, easy-to-read text. Contains 8 pop-ups. First is not working and may be missing a piece or more. Seventh has been temporarily taped in place. The working pop-ups are very unique, especially the view down the throat of a fierce and snarling Smilodon. A very entertaining volume. Book
ISBN : 06000312992. HAMLYN. 1972. In-8 Carré. Relié, Jaquette. Bon état. Couv. convenable. Dos satisfaisant. Intérieur frais. 319 pages augmentées de nombreuses photos en couleur dans et hors texte .jaquette en bon etat ILLUSTRE PAR ARTHUR SINGER / OUVRAGE EN ANGLAIS
L'Ermite. 1951. In-8 Carré. Broché. Etat d'usage. 1er plat abîmé. Dos satisfaisant. Intérieur acceptable. 172 pages. Illustré de quelques photos en noir et blanc hors texte. Envoi des auteurs en page de garde. 40 ans face à face avec les animaux sauvages. Souvenirs recueillis par Rudy Cantel.
ISBN : 2263014608. SOLAR.. 1989. In-8 Carré. Broché. Bon état. Couv. convenable. Dos satisfaisant. Intérieur frais. 122 pages. Nombreuses illustrations en noir et blanc et en couleurs dans le texte et hors texte. Illustrations de BERNARD ROBINSON.
Payot. 1975. In-8 Carré. Relié. Bon état. Couv. convenable. Dos satisfaisant. Intérieur frais. Env. 60 pages. Illustré de nombreuses photos en couleur et en noir et blanc. 'Atlas visuels Payot Lausanne', Série 'Comment vivent-ils ?', vol. 3. 79 photos.
