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The Last Great Ape: A Journey through Africa and a Fight for the Heart of the Continent
by Drori, Ofir
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 1605983276
- ISBN 13
- 9781605983271
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Pegasus Books, New York, 2012. First Edition. Hardcover (1/4 Boards 3/4 Boards). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic. The text is illustrated with 32 pages of colour photography between pages 122 and 123. 1/4 Black coloured boards with gilt coloured titles. 3/4 dark pink coloured boards. Photographic dustwrapper with olive and dark purple coloured titles to the front panel and black and dark purple coloured titles to the back strip. The story of the author and his organisation putting poachers and traffickers of endangered animals in Cameroon to task, despite endemic corruption within the country. Little rubbing of the back strip edges and bumping to the lower book corners. Very light age toning of the text block edges with black remainder strife to the lower text edge. Minor rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panels. Full number line. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 281, [1] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Natural History & Resources; Conservation; Cameroon; ISBN: 1605983276. ISBN/EAN: 9781605983271. Inventory No: 0290068. . 9781605983271
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0290068
- Title
- The Last Great Ape: A Journey through Africa and a Fight for the Heart of the Continent
- Author
- Drori, Ofir
- Illustrator
- Photographic
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (1/4 Boards 3/4 Boards)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1605983276
- ISBN 13
- 9781605983271
- Publisher
- Pegasus Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2012
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Conservation, Africa, gorillas Natural History & Resources; Conservation; Cameroon; Photographic Unbranded ISBN: 1605983276 EAN: 9781605983271 Drori, Ofir The Last Great Ape: A Journey through Africa and a Fight for the Heart of the Continent
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
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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