London: George G. Harrap & Co., 1938. 271pp, bw ills. Or brick cloth, lacking jacket. Prev owners name on ffep, spine cocked, cloth rubbed. An account of major sanctuaries, reserves and a zoo on all continents. Also accounts of particularly bad ecological events such as the introduction of rats and other domestic beasts to New Zealand, the Buffalo slaughter and Koala hunting (1930s-Chapter titled Murder in Australia").. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Near Very Good. 8vo.

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Bookseller: Lawrence Jones (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 005299
Title: Wardens of the Wild
Author: Bridges, T. C
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Very Good
Edition: Second Edition
Publisher: George G. Harrap & Co.
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1938
Keywords: Natural History Parks Reserves Koalasgorilla Sanctuary National Park Reserves Conservation Ecology
Bookseller catalogs: Natural History; Natural History & Environment;

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I carry a general stock of approx 70000 titles of which only a small percentage is online. Viewing at my Ashmore bookrooms is welcome by appointment. While not specializing I have a good selection of art, natural history, military and surfing in stock. I also have many other non-fiction subjects, as well as approx 10000 paperback fiction titles on hand.

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Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
New: A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
Cocked: Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
FFEP: A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
G: Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...