ADAMSON, JOY

Born Free : A Lioness of Two Worlds (with Extracts from George Adamson's Letters)

Collins & Harvill Press, London. 1960, 3rd impression. Hardcover, with dust jacket. 160 pages (complete). A RARE copy SIGNED by JOY ADAMSON (on the title page). Third impression (April 1960) of first edition (March 1960). This is perhaps, one of the most loved of books - the story of Elsa the lioness. Joy Adamson was murdered in 1980 and George Adamson was murdered in 1989 - but their legacy is legendary. The dustjacket has a clear plastic protective cover. The dj itself, has wear about the edges, has mild scuffing, and some handling and storage marks. It is secure and comfortable. The boards are attractive despite wear to the edges and corners. The pages are comfortable and congenial. There are very occasional handling and age marks. By far and in general, the pages are companionable and eager to be read. fk. Good/Good. Signed.

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BEYERS, C P DE LEEUW

Kruger Park Adventures

Living World Films, Sandton. Softcover, with dust jacket. 56 pages (complete). The book has a clear plastic protective cover (scruffy). The contents are clean, clear, generous and pleasing. fk. Good/No Jacket.

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CALLENDER, MICHAEL

Leopard on a Razor Wire

Ecademy Press, St Albans, Herts. 2011, First Edition. (ISBN: 0620527145). Hardcover, with dust jacket. 381 pages (complete). A most pleasing copy. The illustrated laminated boards are bright, vivid, healthy. They have very light corner wear. They are otherwise smart. The contents are most agreeable. They are bright, fresh, clean, clear, very certain, most contented - as if new throughout! fk. Near Fine/No Jacket.

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EDWARDS, JULIE ANNE MARGARET

Hokoyo : Silent Spoors & Parting Blades

Plains of Africa Safaris. 2009, First Edition. (ISBN: 0620397411). Softcover, with dust jacket. 264 pages plus appendices (complete). A comfortably owned copy. Inscribed and signed by Julie Anne Edwards on the frontispage (dated: 08th March '09). The covers are amenable. They have some light user wear about the edges. The page edges have handling marks. The contents are amiable, clean, clear, congenial. fk. Good/No Jacket. Signed.

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ENGELBRECHT, J H

Bobbejaanbataljon : "Alles Is Nog Daar"

The Author. 2000, First Edition. Softcover, with dust jacket. 159 pages (complete). In Afrikaans throughout. An avidly owned copy. The covers have marks, scuffing, wear from handling and ownership. They are comfortable and sound. The contents have evidence of happy use throughout. The contents are conversational, companionable, affable, clean, clear, contented. fk. Good/No Jacket.

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GUHR, VIC

The Trouble with Africa - Stories from a Safari Camp

Penguin Books (South Africa). 2004, First Edition. (ISBN: 067004797X). Hardcover, with dust jacket. 220 pages (complete). A comforting, generous copy. The frontispage has a clean 'library' card affixed to it with masking tape. The dustjacket is contented and secure. There is some wear about the edges from shelving, and there is some rubbing. However, they are amiable and comfortable. The laminated boards are tidy with some mild corner wear. Within, the pages are familial, assured, clean, clear, tidy and genial. A kindly copy. fk. Very Good/Fair.

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RODERIGUES, JAN

The Silent Heroes of the African Bush : A Collection of True, Hair-Raising Stories the Rangers Would Rather Forget... (Revised Edition)

Books from the Wild, Gezina, South Africa. 2012, 5th Edition. (ISBN: 062031446X). Softcover, with dust jacket. 192 pages (complete). A convivial copy. The covers are tidy. They have some light handling wear about the edges. They are otherwise healthy and sure. The contents have user wear about the corners. The pages are clean, clear, generous, congenial. fk. Very Good/No Jacket.

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SANGIRO

Rolprentavonture

Voortrekkerpers Beperk. 1951, Fourth Edition. Hardcover, with dust jacket. 287 pages (complete). In Afrikaans throughout. A much owned copy. The boards are worn, marked, stained (from storage) all about. They are resolute and passive. The contents are mild-mannered. There are intermittent neat annotations, and there is some storage creasing. However, the contents are clean, clear, comfortable, companionable. fk. Good/No Jacket.

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SHELDRICK, DAPHNE

Tsavo Story

Collins and. 1973, First Edition. (ISBN: 0002628015). Hardcover, with dust jacket. 288 pages (complete). A comfortable copy of this book about David Sheldrick's efforts to establish the Tsavo Park in Kenya. The dustjacket has wear about all edges. There is some scuffing and storage marking. The boards are benign and healthy. Within, there is a previous owner annotation on the titlepage. The contents are most agreeable. They are content, clean, clear, certain, congenial. fk. Very Good/Fair.

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VARADAY, DESMOND

Gara-Yaka's Domain

Collins, London. 1966, First Edition. Hardcover, with dust jacket. 192 pages (complete). Hand-numbered 89 of a limited edition of 500 copies. Inscribed by Varaday ("To: Joey, "The beggar's dog and widow's cat. / Feed them, and thou wilt grow fat." by W. Blake / But don't forget the Cheetah! Desmond Varaday" (dated: 3rd May 1971). Varaday also sketched a cartoon of a cheetah. Also signed by Varaday's wife, Maryjane and she has signed on behalf of Chichubah! Also included is a drawing by Denis Murphy of the cheetah, Chicheebah. This is signed by Murphy (dated: 71) and by Maryjane Varaday (and she has signed it on behalf of Chicheebah). Included too, is a mass produced letter dated 10th February, 1971. Intended for the owner of this limited copy. The letter is signed by Desmond Varaday, Maryjane (Varaday) and "Chichubah". A most gratifying copy. The dustjacket is healthy and poised. It has some wear about the edges and seams from shelving, some light scuffing and rubbing. It is secure and sure. The boards are handsome and hale. The contents are in excellent condition. They are fresh, very clean, very clear, certain, confident, generous - as if almost new! fk. Near Fine/Good. Signed.

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VARADAY, DESMOND

Gara-Yaka's Domain

Collins. 1966, limited. Hardcover, with dust jacket. 192 pages (complete). Hand-numbered 318 of a limited edition of 500 autographed copies. Warmly inscribed by Desmond Varaday on the frontispage: "12th May 1974 To: Ian and Nanette, Wishing you the same in your married life as we expect in our experiment with Cheetahs. May their numbers never grow less!"). Also inscribed on behalf of "Maryjane" and "Chicheebah". Also included is a copied note authenticating the limited edition. Included too is a reproduction (worn) of an illustration of Chicheebah by Denis Murphy (also signed by Murphy). A comfortable, decent copy. The dustjacket is much worn and creased all about. It is secure. The boards are neat. Within, the pages are comfortable, clean, clear, assured. fk. Good/Poor. Signed.

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WOLHUTER, HARRY

Memories of a Game-Ranger

Wild Life Protection Society of South Africa. 1948, Limited. Hardcover, with dust jacket. Ill.: Astley-Maberly, C T. 316 pages (complete). Numbered 105 of a limited Subscriber's Edition of 400 copies. Inscribed to Maldwyn Edmund - a former mayor of Johannesburg. Frontispiece photograph SIGNED by Wollhuter (dated: 1948). The photograph and signature are fresh. Full two-toned leather: brown corners and spine, red boards. The edges, corners have light shelving wear. The spine has very mild wear to the head and foot. The spine has four ridges. It is healthy and sure. The boards, corners and spine are handsome and pleasing. The contents are most pleasing. They are very clean, clear, convivial, attractive, agreeably companionable. A most gratifying copy. fk. Near Fine/No Jacket. Signed.

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WOLHUTER, HARRY

Memories of a Game-Ranger

Wild Life Protection Society of South Africa. 1965, 8th Edition. Hardcover, with dust jacket. Ill.: Astley-Maberly, C T. 313 pages (complete). A benign copy. The dustjacket is much worn, torn, scuffed, marked all about. It is sure, secure. The boards are handsome. Gilt titling and illustration. They are fresh and healthy. The contents are companionable. The early and later pages have some foxing. From the preface page onwards the pages are most gratifying. They are sturdy, clean, clear, very certain, congenial, amenable, amiable. fk. Very Good/Poor.

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WOLHUTER, HARRY

Memories of a Game-Ranger

The Wild Life Protection Society of South Africa. 1958, 6th Edition. Hardcover, with dust jacket. Ill.: Astley-Maberly, C T. 313 pages and index (complete). A mellowed copy. The dustjacket is much worn, torn, scuffed and marked all about. It is resolutely sure. The dj has at some stage become stuck to the spine seams, consequently the spine seams have residue marks. There is some shelving wear to corners, some storage marks. Otherwise, the boards are assured, healthy. The contents have some age related marks, some flushes of foxing here and there. Otherwise, the pages are benign, contented, tidy, clean, clear. fk. Good/Poor.

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Book number: 7jl

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