ELEPHANTS by Carrington, Richard - 1959: Their Natural History, Evolution and Influence on Mankind

NY: Basic Books. VG. 1959. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Stated second printing bound in yellow cloth and boards. A Very Good c opy in a Good dust jacket. The book has some mild shelf wear and a few dust spots. The dust jacket has rubs/frays to its corners and along t he head and heel of its spine. Rubs to the folds. Dust soiling to the rear panel. Illustrated. .

Basic Books, 1959. Ex-Library. Acceptable+. Hb. some separation from spine; edgewear; damage to back hinge..

Chatto & Windus, 1958. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1958. 272 pages. Green pictorial dust jacket over orange cloth with gilt lettering. Inscription to front endpaper. Pages are clean and bright with a firm binding. Endpapers and page edges are lightly tanned and foxed. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Tanning to spine and edges. Light wear to unclipped dust jacket with tears, nicks and creases to spine, edge and corners. Tanning to spine and edges.

Basic Books, Inc. New York, 1959. Hardcover. Acceptable. in x in x in. Ex-Lib Hardcover

Penguin Books, 1962. Paperback. Good. 1962. No edition remarks. 285 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages remain bright and clear. Binding remains firm. Previous owner's inscription to first page. Large water staining to reverse of covers. Paper cover has mild edge wear with mild corner curling. Mild tanning to spine. Light rubbing all over. Large water stains to covers.

Chatto & Windus, 1958. Hardcover. Good. 1958. No Edition Remarks. 272 pages. No dust jacket. Orange cloth. Full title: Elephants: A Short Account Of Their Natural History, Evolution And Influence On Mankind. Black and white photographic plates and illustrations throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.

New York & London: Basic Books, , 1959. second printing, Richard Carrington's well-documented account, rich in anecdotes, relates the natural and evolutionary history of the elephant and describes its role in ancient warfare, in art, religion and folklore, in commerce and in show business. . Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Basic Books, 1959-01-01. Hardcover. Good.

New York: Basic Books, 1959. Hardcover. Illustrations by Maurice Wilson and others. 8vo. Yellow cloth spine and tan paper over boards, pictorial dust jacket. 272pp. Line drawings, illustrations. Near fine/very good. Jacket slightly edgeworn; ownership name/address neatly inkstamped on front pastedown. Later printing, tight and attractive.

Pelican / Penguin Books, 1962-01-01. paperback. Good. 17 to 19 cm tall (12mo). Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging.