ELEPHANTS ARRIVE AT HALF-PAST FIVE. A photo-safari in East Africa. Photography by Norton Brown.
by Chase, Ilka
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Cadyville, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: W.H. Allen, 1964., 1964.. Very good. - Octavo, 8 inches high by 5-1/2 inches wide. Hardcover, bound in light greenish gray cloth backed with a black cloth spine, titled in green on the spine. The book is laid into a pictorial dust wrapper. The covers are rubbed with slight wear to the spine. The head of the price-clipped dust jacket's spine is repaired with old tape from the verso. xii & 270 pages, profusely illustrated with endpaper maps & photographs. Very good.
First edition.
Inscribed to two legendary safari outfitters, Bill Ryan and John Dugmore. "To Bill Ryan and John Dugmore appreciation of a wonderful trip. / Jack, Bob, and Peter Aron / June 22, 1964."
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- Bookseller
- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 98679
- Title
- ELEPHANTS ARRIVE AT HALF-PAST FIVE. A photo-safari in East Africa. Photography by Norton Brown.
- Author
- Chase, Ilka
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: W.H. Allen, 1964.
- Date Published
- 1964.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- TRAVEL; HISTORY; SAFARIS; ELEPHANTS ARRIVE AT HALF-PAST FIVE. A PHOTO-SAFARI IN EAST AFRICA; PHOTOGRAPHY BY NORTON BROWN; ILLUSTRATED; ILKA CHASE; ILLUSTRATIONS; FIRST EDITION; 1ST EDITION; INSCRIBED; BILL RYAN; JOHN DUGMORE; 20TH CENTURY; TWENTIETH CENTU
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- Verso
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