Click for full-size.
Exploring With Martin And Osa Johnson
by Kenhelm W. Stott, Jr
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Chanute, KS: Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum Press, 1979 Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum Press, Chanute, KS. 1979. Hardcover. Stated 3rd Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; light soiling to boards. DJ: Near Fine; light bumping to head, tail, and tips; slight suntoning to spine. Brown cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine and front board. 133 pp 8vo. The author was personally acquainted with the Johnsons when they visited the San Diego Zoo where he was an employee and they were visiting animals they had donated to the zoo. The author has visited Africa and the Pacific and retraced many of their journeys. His intent in this book is to produce a chronological key to their extensive treks. Accented by many of their photographs he writes in brief about their journeys and activities in Africa and the South Pacific. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015046
- Title
- Exploring With Martin And Osa Johnson
- Author
- Kenhelm W. Stott, Jr
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum Press
- Place of Publication
- Chanute, KS
- Date Published
- 1979
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Martin Johnson, Osa Johnson, photographers, explorers, African photographers, African movies, Adventures in the South Pacific, animals, African animals, Chanute Kansas, Safari Museum, San Diego Zoo.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Kansas Related; Biographies; African Matters;
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Biblio member since 2018
WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Brodart
- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Collecting Miniature Books
Teeny, tiny, beautiful books...the world of miniature books is one that involves a lot of imagination and craftsmanship. Dive in and see!
Collecting proofs, galleys, and advance reviews
Devoted collectors of rare books will love finding proofs, galleys, and advance review copies of their favorite pieces of literature. Find rare proofs and advance reading copies in the Rare Book Room.
