The Dynasty of Abu A History and Natural History of the Elephants and Their Relatives, Past and Present
by Sanderson, Ivan T
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Stanley, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1962. Book. Illus. by Sidonie Coryn, Illustrator. Very Good. Hardcover. Stated First Edition. Solid stated first edition in unclipped original dust jacket, now in new archival quality removable mylar cover. Blue cloth boards with brown elephant line drawing on cover, unworn bright gold lettering and decoration on spine. Light dust soiling. No fraying. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound. Pages are clean with clean endpapers - no names, writing or marks. Illustrated with drawings by Sidonie Coryn. 376 pages + Index. Jacket is bright, quite clean, has short closed edge tears and very small corner chips, not price clipped..
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- Bookseller
- Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 034982
- Title
- The Dynasty of Abu A History and Natural History of the Elephants and Their Relatives, Past and Present
- Author
- Sanderson, Ivan T
- Illustrator
- Sidonie Coryn, Illustrator
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- Stated First Edition
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1962
- Keywords
- NATURE, ANIMALS, ELEPHANTS, IVAN T. SANDERSON, FIRST EDITION, ZOOLOGY, NATURAL HISTORY, MAMMALS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Animals; Nature;
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