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Four-Legged Australians; Adventures with Animals and Men in Australia
by Grzimek, Bernhard
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Collins, London, 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. 312 pp., translated by J. Maxwell Brownjohn, bibliography, index. Illustrated endpapers, by stamps which have a natural history theme. Throughout the text there are 13 sketch and distribution maps,1 double-paged, along with 15 coloured and 49 black and white photographs (many double-page). 62 of the photographs were taken especially for the author by Alan Root. Light blue coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the backstrip. Photographic dustwrapper, showing a sugar glider in full flight, with white background and black and pale olive coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. This book was originally published in Germany under the title "Vierfussige Australier", and tells the story of the director of the Frankfurt Zoo and his visit to Australia and New Guinea and what measures were being taken in the realms of conservation of the animal life. The corners are lightly rubbed and the head and the heel of the spine is lightly bumped. The corners of the dustwrapper slightly bumped and the dustwrapper is price clipped on front fold over bottom right-hand corner. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Natural History & Resources; Australiana; Conservation; Australia; Inventory No: 0100722. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0100722
- Title
- Four-Legged Australians; Adventures with Animals and Men in Australia
- Author
- Grzimek, Bernhard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Collins
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1967
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Natural History, Bernhard Grzimek, Australia, Fauna, Mammels, Native animals-Australia, Environment-man -Animal Natural History & Resources; Australiana; Conservation; Australia; Unbranded Grzimek, Bernhard Four-Legged Australians; Adventures
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- Conservation;
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Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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