The African Safari; The Ultimate Wildlife and Photographic Adventure
by Fetner, P. Jay
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0312009690
- ISBN 13
- 9780312009694
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
St. Martin's Press, New York, 1989. Second Printing. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good/Very Good. Illustrator: P. Jay Fetner -- Photographer. acknowledgements, foreword by George Plimpton, and bibliography. Illustrated endpapers, both different, front and paper: -- showing safari destinations on the front paste-down and on the free front end paper a map of the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem, on the rear endpapers safarist's guide to Kiswahili. The text is illustrated with one map and numerous beautiful colour photographs taken by the author. Also included is a photography guide and a country by country guide to the animal reserves and the best time to go. Brown coloured boards with gilt coloured embossed zebra on the front panel and gilt coloured titles to the backstrip. Photographic dustwrapper (wraparound) showing young elephants, with gilt coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. Colour photograph of author to the rear of fold over panel. " The African Safari is the definitive work on a fascinating subject -- bringing together for the first time the practical elements of planning a safari with a proper appreciation for the animals and their environment. If the reader is considering such a trip in the near future, he will find the text indispensable -- where and when to go, what to take, what to expect to see, how to look, and so forth. At the same time, the arm chair safarist can simply enjoy a vicarious vacation by looking at the finer safari photographs yet published and by learning about the animals from a sympathetic authority." -- from the front fold over panel. Rubbing of the book corners and a little softening of the back strip. Very light age toning of the text block edges and pages. Rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panels with some fading of the back strip. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. XVI, 678 pages,. A very clean secondhand copy, with no damage to report.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: P. Jay Fetner -- Photographer. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Photography; Africa; Natural History -- Mammals; ISBN: 0312009690. ISBN/EAN: 9780312009694. Inventory No: 0286721. . 9780312009694
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0286721
- Title
- The African Safari; The Ultimate Wildlife and Photographic Adventure
- Author
- Fetner, P. Jay
- Illustrator
- P. Jay Fetner -- Photographer
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0312009690
- ISBN 13
- 9780312009694
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1989
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Zoology -- Africa, Safaris -- Planning -- Africa, P. Jay Fetner -- Photographer -- African Animals Photography; Africa; Natural History -- Mammals; P. Jay Fetner -- Photographer Unbranded ISBN: 0312009690 EAN: 9780312009694 Fetner, P. Jay The Afri
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- Photography; Africa; Natural History -- Mammals;
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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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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