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QUEEN OF THE ELEPHANTS
by MARK SHAND
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0224035444
- ISBN 13
- 9780224035446
- Seller
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Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
LONDON: JONATHAN CAPE, 1995 Black boards with gilt titles to spine, 240 x 160 mm approx. Illustrated end papers, [x] + 196 pp. 16 pp of colour photos on glossy plates + double page line map. First Edition 1995. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Near Fine/ VG (Book- no previous owner name or insc. Dust Jacket - Light rubbing to top edges, non price clipped cover£15.99. No notable defects to book or jacket).
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- Bookseller
- booksonlinebrighton
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 128066
- Title
- QUEEN OF THE ELEPHANTS
- Author
- MARK SHAND
- Illustrator
- ADITYA PATANKAR (PHOTOGRAPHY)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0224035444
- ISBN 13
- 9780224035446
- Publisher
- JONATHAN CAPE
- Place of Publication
- LONDON
- Date Published
- 1995
- Keywords
- Queen of the Elephants, Mark Shand, Aditya Patankar Photography, The Asian Elephant, Parbati Barua, Animal Conservation,
Terms of Sale
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Spine
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- Edges
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- Price Clipped
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- Gilt
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- VG
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- Jacket
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- First Edition
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