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The Law of the Vultures by Altman, Phyllis - 1954

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The Law of the Vultures

by Altman, Phyllis

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London: Jonathan Cape, 1954 Book. VG-. Hardcover. Fourth Impression. Upper 1/2" of spine torn off, light normal edge wear and sun fading on DJ. A very nice copy of a critical look at racial conflict and tribal life in Africa. 206 pages..
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  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - VG-
  • Jacket Condition VG -
  • Edition Fourth Impression
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Jonathan Cape
  • Place of Publication London
  • Date Published 1954
  • Keywords Africa, african, African heritage, African culture, African society, African literature, African tribes, tribes, racism, racists, Racial conflict, Racial Literature

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The Law of the Vultures

by Altman, Phyllis

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First edition / 4th Printing
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London: Jonathan Cape. 1954. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". First edition / 4th Printing. H Hard Cover -. Very Good. Very good in very good dust jacket (spine is slightly sunned). 1st edition / 4th printing. Hard Cover. 206pp. 13 x 19cm.
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The Law of the Vultures

by Altman, Phyllis

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London: Jonathan Cape, 1954. 4th ptg . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Brick red-stamped gray tweed bds. Nearly flawless but aged dust jacket. No names, clean text. Solid. Story set in Johannesburg, South Africa. 31308 shelf
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The Law of the Vultures

by Altman, Phyllis

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London: Jonathan Cape, 1954. Novel by South African author Altman, who was a was a trade unionist and anti-apartheid activist. The story is based on her experiences working with the Springbok Legion, and although it received positive critical reviews, it was removed from many South African bookstores after being called "subversive." Book is clean and crisp overall, some mild soil. Jacket shows some edgewear and soil, fading. 5 x 7.5 inches with 206 pages.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Illus. by None.
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The Law of the Vultures

by Altman, Phyllis

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  • Hardcover
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Used - A VG+ tight copy in a VG bright dj
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4th
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Hardcover
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Cape, 1954. 4th. Hardcover. A VG+ tight copy in a VG bright dj.
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The Law of the Vultures

by ALTMAN, Phyllis

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London: Jonathan Cape, 1954. hardcover. very good(-). 206pp., 12mo, cloth, d.w. (cloth lightly worn at top and bottom of spine, d.w. chipped and worn). London: Jonathan Cape, (1954). Fourth impression. A very good(-) copy.<br/><br/>
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The Law of the Vultures

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London: Jonathan Cape, 1954. Fourth edition. Near Fine book in a Near Fine dustjacket.
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The Law of the Vultures

by Altman, Phyllis

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London: Jonathan Cape, 1952. Hardcover. 206p., previous owner's gift inscription on free endpaper, dj spine slightly sunned, lightly worn toned, and soiled dj, some dust-soil along top-edge, else very good. Set in Johannesburg, South Africa. She was a Lithuanian immigrant to South Africa. A Trade Unionist and anti-apartheid activist. This was her first book and was based upon her experiences working with the Springbok Legion.
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The Law Of The Vultures

by Altman,Phyllis

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1st Edition
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Jonathan Cape, 1952. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. The jacket is worn and marked.Stamp.Tightly bound.[R.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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The Law of the Vultures

The Law of the Vultures

by Altman, Phyllis

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  • Paperback
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Used - Very Good
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1st Edition
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Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780868521251 / 0868521256
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Johannesburg, South Africa
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AD. Donker Publisher, 1987. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. the wraps are bit edge worn and shelf rubbed. sunned. slight creasing. tanning. internally clean and tightly bound. [P.O.]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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The Law of the Vultures

by Altman, Phyllis

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Johannesburg, South Africa
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Cape, 1952. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. The jacket is a bit marked and edgeworn. Internally clean and tightly bound.. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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