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The Naked Ape; A Zoologist's Study of the Human Animal
by Morris, Desmond
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
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Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company [1967], 1967. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo. [6], 7-252, [4] pp. Green cloth with white and green lettering on the spine. Price of $5.95 on the front flap of the jacket. Jacket design by Larry Ratzkin. Morris' explanation of several theories of evolutionary biology. A beautiful copy. Minor edge wear to the jacket.
Synopsis
Desmond Morris was born in Wiltshire in 1928. He became curator of mammals at London Zoo in 1959, a post he held for eight years. He was already the author of some fifty scientific papers and seven books before completing The Naked Ape in 1967, which was to sell over 10 million copies throughout the world and be translated into almost every known language. He has made many television programs and films on human and animal behaviour. He is also an accomplished artist.
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- Bookseller
- Evening Star Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000012203
- Title
- The Naked Ape; A Zoologist's Study of the Human Animal
- Author
- Morris, Desmond
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Book Company [1967]
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1967
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