Zoo Quest to Guiana [with] Zoo Quest for a Dragon [with] Zoo Quest in Paraguay [with] Quest in Paradise [with] Zoo Quest to Madagascar [with] Quest under Capricorn. THE 'ZOO QUEST' SERIES COMPLETE IN DUSTWRAPPERS - A Superb Set in remarkable condition
by Attenborough, David
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Harrogate, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Lutterworth Press, [1956-63]. First Edition, first printings between 1956-63, with coloured frontispieces and a number of coloured and monochrome plates throughout. All in original cloth with gilt backs. A FINE, clean set in dustwrappers - none are price clipped. The wrappers are all fine (save for volume 1 which only has a little rubbing to extremities). The first volume is a second printing. A fine, fresh set in the original colourful wrappers of Attenborough's earliest books, recording his 'Zoo Quest' animal-foraging expeditions in many different territories. A rare set by one of the leading presenters of all time.
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- Bookseller
- John Atkinson Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13419
- Title
- Zoo Quest to Guiana [with] Zoo Quest for a Dragon [with] Zoo Quest in Paraguay [with] Quest in Paradise [with] Zoo Quest to Madagascar [with] Quest under Capricorn. THE 'ZOO QUEST' SERIES COMPLETE IN DUSTWRAPPERS - A Superb Set in remarkable condition
- Author
- Attenborough, David
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Lutterworth Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- [1956-63]
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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John Atkinson Books
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Harrogate, North Yorkshire
About John Atkinson Books
Offering rare and unique signed books not available elsewhere with constant changes in stock. Our showroom holds 100 rare first editions
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- Cloth
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- Rubbing
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- Wrappers
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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- Gilt
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- Price Clipped
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