Born Free - a Lioness Of Two Worlds
by Adamson, Joy
Fifty years ago Joy Adamson first introduced to the world the story of her life alongside Elsa the lioness, whom she had rescued as an orphaned cub, and raised at her home in Kenya. But as Elsa had been born free, Joy made the heartbreaking decision that she must be returned to the wild when she was old enough to fend for herself. Since the first publication of Born Free and its sequels Living Free and Forever Free , generations of readers have been enchanted, inspired and moved by these books' uplifting charm and the remarkable interaction between Joy and Elsa. Millions have also come to know and love Born Free through the immortal film starring Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers. But here is the chance to rediscover the original story in this 50th anniversary edition, in the words of the woman who reared Elsa and walked with the lions.
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Born Free
by Joy Adamson
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- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Edition
- 7th Impression August 1960
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- 1960
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- Hardcover, Decorative Boards
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Woolloongabba, Queensland, AUS
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Dust jacket has chips to edges, slight fading to spine, unclipped. No tears.
Fitted with an archive quality dust jacket protector
Hardcover boards are in fine condition, slight discolouration along end of spine. Text block is tight.
Foxing from previous jacket to flyleaves, and rear of frontispiece. Text block tight and clean, no markings or inscriptions. A good copy. Item Price
£26.35
Born free: A Lioness of Two Worlds / With Extracts fron George Adamson's Letters; Preface by Lord William Percy; Foreword by Captain Charles Pitman
by ADAMSON, Joy
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- 1961
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Madrid, Madrid, ESP
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£31.37
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2ª Ed..- London: The Reprint Society, 1961.- 144 p.: Profusión de láminas; 8º (19 x 13 cm); Texto en inglés; Cartoné Ed. con camisa.* CAZA Y PESCA Book in english Item Price
£31.37
Born Free (MOVIE TIE-IN).
by Adamson, Joy
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- Used - Near Fine/--
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- First Edition, Fourth Printing.
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- 1966
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- Soft Cover.
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LOrignal, Ontario, CAN
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£9.39
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Fontana Books, London U.K., 1966. First Edition, Fourth Printing.. Soft Cover.. Near Fine/--. Paperback.. Book FB-1299. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing includes PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. Read ONCE VERY GENTLY. Book Interior NEAR FINE/ Covers Near Fine. Covers are green/white/yellow, lettering white/black/brown, two black/white photos front - Virginia McKenna and lions.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Born Free: The Full Story
by Adamson, Joy
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- Used - Very Good
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- Hardback
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- 9780230749597
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GORING BY SEA, West Sussex, GBR
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£16.92
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Hardback. Very Good. Item Price
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Born Free [with] Living Free [ with] Forever Free. THE ORIGINAL ELSA TRILOGY COMPLETE IN DUSTWRAPPERS
by ADAMSON Joy
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- 1960-62
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Thakeham, West Sussex, GBR
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£400.00
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Collins & Harvill Press,, 1960-62. 3 vols., roy. 8vo., First Edition, with 3 coloured frontispieces, very numerous coloured and monochrome photographs throughout and endpaper maps in the last two volumes, small contemporary signature on front free endpaper of second volume; pictorial cloth, backstrips lettered in black, a very good, bright, clean, crisp set in dustwrapper, the wrappers with two… Read more about this item Item Price
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Born Free
by Joy Adamson
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- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Published
- 1986
- ISBN
- 9781851520206
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Wamuran, Queensland, AUS
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£10.54
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In good condition - has markings from use - due to differing weights in books, postage maybe adjusted at checkout.
This book is in every sense a master piece. As a study of animal behaviour it has great importance, and as an example of a near perfect relationship between man and animal it is unique.
The story begins when George Adamson, a… Read more about this item Item Price
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Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds
by Adamson, Joy
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North Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN
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Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds, Adamson, Joy. Published by Collins/Harvill, London, England, 1960. Seventh impression, August 1960. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; 160pp. with photographic plates; illustrated cloth boards. Newspaper cuttings about Elsa and her cubs laid in as well as a lock of what appears to be lion's fur. Inscription dated 1960 to free… Read more about this item Item Price
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Born Free
by Joy Adamson
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- Fifth Impression
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- 1960
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- In Very Good Condition
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BIRMINGHAM, West Midlands, GBR
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Born Free; A Lioness of Two Worlds. Written by Joy Adamson and published by Collins Harvill in 1960. This is a fifth impression. A book of Joy Adamson's relationship with the Lioness Elsa, alongside with her husband George Adamson. The book is in a very good condition, clean pages throughout. It has colour and black and white phototgraphs within.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Born Free-a Lioness of Two Worlds
by Joy Adamson
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- Used - Fine
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- Good
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- First Edition.
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- 1960
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- Hardcover
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Burlington, Ontario, CAN
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£21.42
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N.Y.: Pantheon Books, 1960. First Edition. . Hardcover. Fine/Good. Fine in Good jacket 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. pp.221 The author is the game warden in Kenya and raised a lion cub as a pet. clean tight copy d/j 1 1/4" tear bottom spine edge, 1/2" top spine edge to part top cover, top right front corner small piece missing,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Born Free : A Lioness of Two Worlds
by Joy Adamson
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Near Fine
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- Reprint
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- 1961
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- Hardcover
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Traralgon, Victoria, AUS
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£15.81
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The Reprint Society, London, 1961. Reprint. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Hardcover. 144 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: The Reprint Society, London, 1961. Reprint. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in near fine condition and comes in near fine dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Edges of dust jacket have superficial wear.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Born Free [with] Living Free [ with] Forever Free. [Mixed Impressions.] THE ELSA TRILOGY COMPLETE IN DUSTWRAPPERS
by ADAMSON Joy
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- 1961-62
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Thakeham, West Sussex, GBR
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£94.00
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Collins & Harvill Press,, 1961-62. 3 vols., roy. 8vo., Mixed Impressions, with 3 coloured frontispieces, very numerous coloured and monochrome photographs throughout and endpaper maps in the last two volumes, small contemporary signature on front endpaper of first two volumes; pictorial cloth, backstrips lettered in black, a very good, bright, clean set in mildly worn dustwrapper (one wrapper clipped).… Read more about this item Item Price
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Born Free [with] Living Free [ with] Forever Free. OUTSTANDING SET OF THE ORIGINAL ELSA TRILOGY
by ADAMSON Joy
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- 1960-62
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Thakeham, West Sussex, GBR
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Collins & Harvill Press,, 1960-62. 3 vols., roy. 8vo., First Edition, with 3 coloured frontispieces, very numerous coloured and monochrome photographs throughout and endpaper maps in the last two volumes; pictorial cloth, backstrips lettered in black, a near fine set in dustwrapper. The trilogy comprises Born Free. A Lioness of Two Worlds. With Extracts from George Adamson's Letters. Preface… Read more about this item Item Price
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BORN FREE - (film tie-in edition)
by Joy Adamson
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- (Film/TV tie-in)
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- 1970
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- Paperback
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- 9780006122180
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Kirkby Fleetham, North Yorkshire, GBR
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£4.00
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Fontana. Good. 1970. (Film/TV tie-in). Paperback. 0006122183 . (good reading copy only) (edges "tanned" & heavy reading creases) (original book which includes "historical" photo-inserts) (photo on front cover & film credits on back cover) (Virginia McKenna) . Item Price
£4.00
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Born Free
by Joy Adamson
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- First
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- 1960
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- Fair
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Endwell, New York, USA
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£16.32
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The book is all about Assyrians training lions
1960
library of Congress catalogue card number 60-6792 Patheon Books

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Born Free Trilogy
by Adamson, Joy
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- Used - Very Good
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- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780330391900
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GORING BY SEA, West Sussex, GBR
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£5.54
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Paperback. Very Good. Item Price
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Born Free
by Adamson, Joy
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1986
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9781851520206
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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£10.14
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Bounty Books, 1986. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
£10.14
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Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds
by Adamson, Joy
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- Used - NF
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- 1st Edition
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- 1960
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- Hardcover
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Alliance, Ohio, USA
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£32.66
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NY: Pantheon Books. NF. 1960. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition bound in tan cloth with a gold lion on the front cover a nd gold lettering and decorations on the spine. Color frontis photo. B lack & white photo illustrations. A Near Fine copy in a Very Good, pri ce-clipped dust jacket. Former owner's name is neatly inked on front… Read more about this item Item Price
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Born Free
by Joy Adamson
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- Used; Good
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- Hardcover
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- 9781851520206
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London, Greater London, GBR
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£3.49
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Bounty Books. Hardcover. Used; Good. **WE SHIP WITHIN 24 HRS FROM LONDON, UK, 98% OF OUR ORDERS ARE RECEIVED WITHIN 7-10 DAYS. We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books. Item Price
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Born Free
by Joy Adamson
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Published
- January 1986
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- Hardcover
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- 9781851520206
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Champaign, Illinois, USA
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£6.53
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Bounty Books, January 1986. Hardcover . Very Good/No Jacket. Very Good Hardcover with no DJ. Light shelfwear to covers. Spine ends bumped. Pages yellowing, but clean and tight in binding. Pictures available upon request. A locally owned, independent book shop since 1984. Item Price
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Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds
by Adamson, Joy
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- Used
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- 8th edition
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- 1960
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- Hardcover
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Galway, IRL
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£14.65
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London: Collins & Harvill, 1960. 8th edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original colour-printed boards. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 160 pages. Subject: Adamson, Joy. Item Price
£14.65
