Cry for the Lions. A story of the lions of Mashatu epitomising the need for the conservation of the lions of all Africa
by Patterson, Gareth
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0620119918
- ISBN 13
- 9780620119917
- Seller
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Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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About This Item
(Johannesburg: Frandsen Publishers, 1988) 0620119918. 8vo; original salmon-coloured boards, lettered in white on spine; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pp. xxii + 192; text illustrations; colour plates. Dustwrapper lightly sunned on spine panel; occasional fox spot; earlier owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Very good condition. "CRY FOR THE LIONS, destined to become a classic in its field, leaves one with a sense of awe for the beauties and complexities of Africa's wild places and a more enlightened realisation that, because of developing circumstances throughout the African continent, man must now be the final guardian of the lion." .
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- Bookseller
- Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA (ZA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12344
- Title
- Cry for the Lions. A story of the lions of Mashatu epitomising the need for the conservation of the lions of all Africa
- Author
- Patterson, Gareth
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0620119918
- ISBN 13
- 9780620119917
- Publisher
- (Johannesburg: Frandsen Publishers, 1988) 0620119918
- Place of Publication
- Dallas, Texas
- This edition first published
- 1988
- Keywords
- South Africa. Natural history. Animal conservation. Lion. Lions. Large cats. Natural History
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural History;
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Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
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About the Seller
Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
Biblio member since 2018
Port Elizabeth
About Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
Christison Rare Books operates as a mail order business, based in Port Elizabeth. We are members of IOBA and SABDA. Whereas we stock thousands of books on a wide variety of subjects, our focus has always been on SE Africa - its peoples, wildlife and history. The store is managed by Lindsay Christison. Although we do not run an open book shop, prospective customers who would like to examine items described in our on-line list of stock are welcome to make an appointment.
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