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The Human Zoo
by Desmond Morris
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: The Literary Guild, 1969. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 9" by 5.5". None. A fine edition of Desmond Morris' follow-up biological work to 'The Naked Ape', a fascinating study. The first book club edition of this work, published in the same year as the true first. This copy was issued in association with Jonathan Cape. In the original scarce unclipped dustwrapper.The follow-up to 'The Naked Ape', examining the biological nature of humans, and the different cultures of the world.Written by Desmond Morris, an English zoologist best known for 'The Naked Ape'. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, near fine, with a touch of bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Small mark to the rear board. Dustwrapper with light edgewear with a few minor spots, including a tidemark to the reverse. Spine is a little sunned. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine
Synopsis
Morris looks closely at the human species under the stresses and pressures of urban living.This study concerns the city dweller. Morris finds remarkable similarities with captive zoo animals and looks closely at the aggressive, sexual and parental behaviour of the human species under the stresses and pressures of urban living.
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Details
- Seller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 756P55
- Title
- The Human Zoo
- Author
- Desmond Morris
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Literary Guild
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1969
- Size
- 9" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- The Human Zoo zoology desmond morris zoo zoology nature
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Sunned
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- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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