Animals of East Africa
by Spinage, C. A
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- GD++/VG/ND
- Seller
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Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
HARDBACK SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st. Thus.* Impression: 1st.* Date of Publication: 1962* Publisher: Collins.* Binding and cover condition: Green cloth, gilt title to spine. Slight bumps, no rubs, spine faded. GD++* Jacket condition: No dust wrapper.* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean, crisp, tight and bright with light reading wear. Owners inscription to front paste down, no marks to text, slight ageing to page margins, edges and end papers. VG* Illustrations: A few colour & numerous b/w photos and b/w line drawn maps.* Pages: 151 pp. text. x pp. map, index & blank pages at rear.* Description: With a foreword by Sir Julian Huxley, this description of the history of East African wild life is beautifully illustrated with some colour and numerous black and white photographs. The chapters are as follows: The East African Scene, Animals of Bush and Plain, The Predators and Scavangers, Animals of the Forest, Animals of the Rivers and Lakes, Some Smaller Fry and and Index.* A GOOD+ copy of the 1st. edition with minor faults and some ageing. No dust jacket.*
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- Bookseller
- Cocksparrow Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4539
- Title
- Animals of East Africa
- Author
- Spinage, C. A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - GD++/VG/ND
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st. Edn, 1st. Imp.
- Publisher
- Collins
- Place of Publication
- London Uk 160
- Date Published
- 1962-01-01
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