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My friend the Chimpanzee. Translated by Monica Brooksbank. . . . by OBERJOHANN, Heinrich - [1957].

by OBERJOHANN, Heinrich

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My friend the Chimpanzee. Translated by Monica Brooksbank. . . .

by OBERJOHANN, Heinrich

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London: Robert Hale Ltd., [1957]. 8vo. 191, [1] pp. Numerous photo illusts. Blue cloth, gilt lettrng, w/ d.j. (mnr dustsoilng to fore-edges, slght scuffng), VG/VG-. First edition of this travel memoir of the author’s experiences with three chimpanzeess in West Africa, Jonny, Nyanya, and Cogo.
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  • Publisher Robert Hale Ltd.,
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  • Date Published [1957].
  • Keywords Primates, Primate Studies, Primatology, zoology, West Africa, Africa, Zoos, Travel, Child Development, Developmental Psychology, Chimpanzees, Apes, memoirs, biography, Psychology,
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Komoon!: Capturing the Chad elephant

by Oberjohann, Heinrich

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Pantheon, 1952-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 0.9000 8.0000 5.6000. January 1953 (second printing) hardcover in good to very good condition. All inside pages are in great shape. Minor shelf wear to the beige spine and green cloth cover. No dust jacket.
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Komoon!: Capturing the Chad elephant

by Oberjohann, Heinrich

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Komoon! Capturing the Chad Elephant

by Oberjohann, Heinrich (de Terra, transl.)

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NY: Pantheon. VG+/VG (see notes). 1952. 1st US. hardcover. 12mo . 219pp . Gift 'to-from', 1/4" chip to lightly worn DJ. .
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Mes éléphants du Tchad.

Mes éléphants du Tchad.

by OBERJOHANN Heinrich

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Editions Arthaud, 1952. Paperback. Livre en français. Couverture souple. Traduit par Henri Daussy. Les clefs de l'aventure. Broché. 196 pages. (ref. 4672)
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Wild Elephant Chase Adventure in the Lake Chad Region

by Heinrich Oberjohann

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Dennis Dobson, 953. First British Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Dustwrapper is lightly rubbed to edges, more pronounced to top edge, no fading, tears or loss, slight soiling especially to rear, slight spine lean. Wrapper is in clear removable protective sleeve. Not price clipped, there are no inscriptions, illustrated. Bright and clean internally with very little wear, light spotting to edge of text block and some browning to end papers. Heavy book, will require additional postage outside the UK.
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Komoon, Capturing the Chad Elephant

by Oberjohann, Heinrich

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Pantheon. Good with no dust jacket. 1952. Hardcover. B036110; gd, no dj, 1st ed., illus with drawings & photos .
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A 3 inch triangular damp stain to the front cover at the lower outside corner. spine ends bumped, dust soiling to page edges, Better than it sounds- see photos. in dust jacket with wear, chipping, large chip to head of spine rubbing and soiling, same stain.

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My Friend the Chimpanzee

My Friend the Chimpanzee

by Oberjohann, Heinrich; Brooksbank, Monica (Trans.)

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London: Robert Hale Limited, 1957. Hardcover. Good. Hardcover. 8 3/4" X 5 3/4". 191pp. Bound in blue cloth over boards with spine lettered in gilt. Mild wear to bords with light rubbing to covers, corners, and edges. Sunning to spine. Dust-spotting to edges of text block. Light foxing and toning to paste-downs and endpapers. Occasional light foxing to pages. Pages are free of marks and notation. Binding is sound. With 11 black-and-white illustrations throughout. An overall solid copy of this 1950s study of chimpanzees.
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Komoon! Capturing the Chad Elephant
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New York: Pantheon, 1952. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing.. New York: Pantheon, 1952. First Edition, First Printing. Near Fine/Very Good. First Edition in unclipped original dust jacket. Clean green cloth-covered boards with small elephant illustration on cover, brown lettering on spine. No bumping or fraying. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound - pages and edges are clean. Clean illustrated endpapers. Previous owner name in pencil on half-title page. Translated by Rhoda de Terra. Illustrated with wonderful black & white photographs. 219 pages. Cleanillustrated dust jacket is not price clipped, has corner chips at top spine edge, one small spine chip; not price clipped (3.00 on front inside flap); enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. A big game catcher (and not a hunter) the author's interest in elephants is above in their way of life. He has followed the wild elephants of the Lake Chad region in Central Africa, trailing them into their… Read More
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My Best Friends Are Apes

by OBERJOHANN, Heinrich

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New York: E.P. Dutton & Company, 1959. Hardcover. Translation by Monica Brooksbank.8vo. Blue cloth, pictorial dust jacket. 191pp. Illustrations. Near fine/very good. Mild jacket edgewear. Quite handsome and tight first U.S. edition.
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