Queen of Shaba : The Story of an African Leopard

by Adamson, Joy

First American Edition (stated)

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Book desription: New York: Helen and Kurt Wolff / Harcourt Brace Jovanovitch, 1980. First American Edition (stated). The famed lady of Africa who cared for Elsa the Lioness and her siblings, presents the story of a similar tale, this time of a leopard, Penny, whom she took into her home near Nairobi, Kenya, caring for it until it reached maturity, with her intention to have it returned to the wild. This volume was meant to be the first in a series dealing with her leopard adventures, but while this was awaiting publication the author was murdered by an African former employee. Hardcover with price-clipped dust jacket, contains glossy illustrations, appendices, 181pp., d.j. shows very light edgewear with one tape repair to a tiny closed edgetear. A very nice copy.. ISBN: 0-15-175651-1. First American Edition (stated). Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Africa, Kenya, Nairobi, Leopards, Lions, Wildlife, Animals.

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