The Lost World of the Kalahari
by van der Post, Laurens
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG+/VG
- Seller
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Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
London: The Companion Book Club, 1958 VG+/VG. 12mo. original green boards gilt (a little rubbed, a few spots) in dustwrapper (rubbed & a little frayed, spine toned); pp. 256 with illustrations & a map. A very good copy.. Book Club. Hard Cover. VG+/VG.
Synopsis
Laurens van der Post was born in Africa in 1906. Most of his adult life was spent divided between Africa and England. His professions of writer and farmer were interrupted by ten years in the army, behind enemy lines in Abyssinia, the Western Desert and the Far East where he was taken prisoner by the Japanese while commanding a small guerrilla unit. He went straight from prison back to active service in Java. He was awarded the CBE for his services in the field.
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Details
- Seller
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books (AU)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 017837
- Title
- The Lost World of the Kalahari
- Author
- van der Post, Laurens
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+
- Jacket Condition
- VG
- Edition
- Book Club
- Publisher
- The Companion Book Club
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1958
- Keywords
- Laurens Van Der Post Lost World Kalahari Bushmen Southern Africa Botswana Namibia
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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Castlemaine, Victoria
About Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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- VG+/VG
- A book in slightly better than Very Good Condition with a Very Good Condition dust jacket. Very Good Condition indicates a used...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...