David Attenborough
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ZOO QUEST TO GUIANA
Written by David Attenborough.
Stock no. 1327665
Published by Lutterworth Press.
1956.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The full story of the highly successful B.B.C. - London Zoo expedition to British Guiana, that went to film in the wild, and bring back alive, "some of the strangest, some of the loveliest, and some of the most horrifying animals in the world". Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and 5 colour. Second impression published in same year/month as first impression. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Spine and rear edge of spine is heavily spotted. Small bookshop label to front pastedown. Text block lightly foxed. Contents clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn and chipped, scratch and a grubby mark to front panel. Overall a decent copy.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
- SOUTH AMERICA
- BRITISH GUIANA
ZOO QUEST FOR A DRAGON
Written by David Attenborough.
Stock no. 1827665
Published by Lutterworth Press.
1st
1957.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
The full account of David Attenborough's expedition ot the islands of Indonesia inj search of the Komodo dragon. Red cloth, gilt titles. B/w photos and 3 colour. Shelf wear to top & tail of spine. Small bookshop label to front pastedown. Rear hinge pulled. Contents clean.Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is edge-chipped with a few closed tears repaired with tape, rear panel is a little grubby. Overall a nice copy.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
- INDONESIA
- ASIA
- LIZARDS
QUEST IN PARADISE
Written by David Attenborough.
Stock no. 1827664
Published by Lutterworth Press.
1st
1960.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The author's two remarkable expeditions to the South Seas in search of people and their primitive way of life, although it was the lure of seeing birds of paradise in their natural surroundings that drew him tino the heart of primitive New Guinea. Terracotta cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and 5 colour. Light shelf wear to base of spine and light knock to lower edge of front board. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is nice and bright, lightly edge-rubbed, Couple of closed edge-tears (no loss) and a little grubby to rear panel. A very nice copy.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
- NEW GUINEA
ZOO QUEST IN PARAGUAY
Written by David Attenborough.
Stock no. 1827661
Published by Lutterworth Press.
1st
1959.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The full story of David Attenborough's remarkable experiences on the four-months' journey undertaken to find armadillos. Green boards, gilt title to spine. 42 photographs including 5 in colour. 168 pages. Couple of minor marks to front board. Spine slightly cocked. Text block, endpapers and prelims a little foxed. Top corner cut from front endpaper. Otherwise, contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is creased to front panel, lightly edge-rubbed and a little grubby to rear panel. Overall, a nice copy.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
- PARAGUAY
- SOUTH AMERICA
ZOO QUEST TO MADAGASCAR
Written by David Attenborough.
Stock no. 1827660
Published by Lutterworth Press.
1st
1961.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
The full account of four months David Attenborough spent travelling several thousand miles throughout the island of Madagascar to meet the varied peoples whose origin stems from the Far East rather than from nearby Africa, study their local customs, and film some of the remarkable animals which occur nowhere else in the world. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and 5 colour photos. Light wear to top & tail of spine, very narrow band of browning to horizontal edges of boards. Text block browned. Contents clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper has a couple of closed tears repaired with tape, edges-rubbed, rear panel a little grubby. Overall a decent copy.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
- AFRICA
- MADAGASCAR
QUEST UNDER CAPRICORN
Written by David Attenborough.
Stock no. 1827659
Published by Lutterworth Press.
1st
1963.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The Northern Territory of Australia is vast, on his four-months' journey through this desolate and fascinating country David Attenborough spent much of his time observing the many creatures that make this part of Australia such an intriguing place for a naturalist. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and a 5 colour photos. Light browning of lower edges of boards (minor). Spine slightly cocked. Some foxing to text block. Gift inscription in ink to front endpaper. A few foxspots to prelims. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-worn, small chip to base of spine. Overall a nice copy with a dustwrapper.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
- AUSTRALIA
- ABORIGINE