In the Land of the Lion
by Kearton, Cherry
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- NEAR FINE
- Seller
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Bethel, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
Arrowsmith, 1940. (reprint). Hardcover. NEAR FINE. As new except for faintest foxing to top exterior page edges and a creased edge of the front flap of the dust jacket. Yellow cloth with red lettering. Dust jacket with protective cover. In his introduction to this book, originally published in 1929 with 88 photos taken by the author, he states "Six years ago, in the Introduction to my book 'Photographing Wild Life Across the World, I said that 'animal life in Africa is disappearing at a rate that would astonish the most casual observer'. To my great regret I must now record that the present position is even worse. And the reason is, to a large extent, the introduction of the motor-car as an aid to the week-end sportsman...".
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- Bookseller
- Rainy Day Paperback Exchange (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4-OT017
- Title
- In the Land of the Lion
- Author
- Kearton, Cherry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - NEAR FINE
- Edition
- (reprint)
- Publisher
- Arrowsmith
- Date Published
- 1940
- Keywords
- ecology
- Bookseller catalogs
- NATURE;
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Bethel, Connecticut
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