Born Free, a lioness of two Worlds by Joy Adamson - 1960

Joy Adamson tells the extraordinary story of how she and her husband were able to rear an orphaned lion cub--not for a life of captivity, but, rather, for one of freedom and independence between two radically different worlds. 114 black-and-white photographs.

Copyright 1960, Pantheon Books, Presumed 1st Edition. Hardcover, no dust jacket. Includes Illustrations.

Condition: Good Minus - structurally intact, slight yellowing to pages, pages have minimal soil and/or wear, library system withdrawn with typical markings a cover shows wear at the corners and edges. library system withdrawn with typical markings and pocket

[New York]: Pantheon Books, 1960. Hard cover. Good in poor dust jacket. 220 p. illus. 25 cm. Includes Illustrations.

Vintage Books. VG+. 1974. Paperback. 0394712633 . August printing. Light usage showing. Spine glue a bit dry. ; B&W Photographs; 221+ pages .

New York: Pantheon Books. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1960. Hardcover. Book is Very Good. Clean and unmarked text. Stable and sturdy binding. Light bumping to cover corners. Very slight spine end crimps with a small 1/8 inch surface chip to bottom end front edge. Very slight front page end bump to very few pages near back of book. Light edge/corner and spine end wear to cover. ; B&W Photographs; 220 pages .

Fontana, 1966. Paperback. Good. 1966. Seventh Impression. 143 pages. Black and white photographic paper cover with photographic black and white plates throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and sunning.

Pantheon Books, 1960. Hardcover. Acceptable. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Pantheon Books, 1960. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Chancellor Press, London, 1960, 1960. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Octavo, hardcover, VG in yellow and orange pictorial boards. No dj. 160 pp. Great photos of lions. Elsa is a lioness of two worlds. VG cond. No dj. Slight edgewear. The story of Elsa, reared from infancy to three years old by humans and then her release into the wilds. A study in animal psychology.

Collins & Harvill Press, 1960. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1960. Eighth Impression. 160 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over decorative cloth. Black and white and colour photographic plates. Light foxing and tanning to pages and plates. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Binding is slightly loose with mild creasing and cracking to hinges but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has minor tanning with soft crushing to ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Clipped dust jacket with minor rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges. Moderate tanning and scuffing overall.

Collins & Harvill Press, 1960. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1960. Third Impression. 160 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over pictorial cloth. Contains black and white illustrations with colour plates. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning. Boards are slightly bowed. Unclipped jacket has light edge-wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.