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Washington, DC. Very Good. 1959. First Edition. Original Printed Wrappers. 119 pages; Clean and secure in original pink printed wrappers, stapled at spine; faded along edges of rear wrapper, last two pages clipped at bottom corner. This work chronicles Russell and Aileen Train's trip to Africa in 1958 and provides detailed descriptions of their safari.… Read more about this item

Fribourg en Brisgau: Musée des Augustins. Very Good. 1947. Original Printed wrappers. 40, 8 (plates) pages; Contents clean and secure in original printed wrappers; wrapper lightly soiled. .

Boston: Houghton, Mifflin. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1963. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Photographs; 213 pages; Contents clean and secure in original green cloth binding, in very good price-clipped dustjacket with some small chips. From the introduction by Sir Julian Huxley - "The best collection of wild life photographs I have ever seen." … Read more about this item

Mount Vernon, NY: Jonas Bros. Taxidermists. Near Fine. 1939. First Edition. Original Printed Stiff Wrappers. Autograph; 48 pages; Clean and secure in original zebra patterned wrappers. Established in1908, Jonas Brothers Taxidermy continues to be one of the nation’s premier taxidermy studios. This 1939 publication describes their mission, their taxidermy services, samples of their … Read more about this item

Leipzig: Bibliographisches Institut. Very Good. 1935. Hardcover. Clean and secure in original white boards printed in dark blue. Illustrated with einigen Abbildungen, 61 plates, .

London: Printed for The Villon Society. Very Good. 1885. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Chap-books and Folk-lore Tracts - First Series IV; 46 pages; Contents clean and secure in original white Japanese vellum with gilt lettering at spine, some wear at spine edges. A beautifully printed facsimile edition of the 1619 edition of The History of… Read more about this item

New York: Viking Press. Very Good-. 1944. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Drawings; 213 pages; Contents clean and secure in original gray cloth binding, slight lean. Former owner's name and address on ffep "Kermit Roosevelt / XXXXX / April, 1960" -- this would be Kermit Roosevelt III (father of Kermit Roosevelt IV, later referred to… Read more about this item

Laurel, MD: The Sussex Press. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1965. First Edition. Hardcover. 400, (4) pages; Contents clean and secure in original blue cloth binding in dustjacket missing the lower inch and a half. No. 975 of a limited edition of 1000 copies; SIGNED by the Author. From the… Read more about this item

New York: William Morrow. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1976. First Edition; Ninth. Hardcover. Autograph; 349 pages; Contents clean and secure in original binding in Very Good dustjacket. Inscribed and Signed by the author on half-title "Here it is, Kim -- / but I don't recommend it! // Lowell Thomas" Laid … Read more about this item

London: Printed for The Villon Society. Very Good-. 1885. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Chap-books and Folk-lore Tracts - First Series V; xliii, 37 pages; Contents clean and secure in original white Japanese vellum with gilt lettering at spine, some soiling to rear board. A beautifully printed facsimile edition of the The Famous and Remarkable History… Read more about this item

Mount Vernon: Peter Pauper Press. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1957. Pictorial Boards. 62 pages; Clean and secure in original pictorial boards in matching dustjacket with some wear near head of spine, price-clipped. Illustrated. .

New York: Henry Holt and Co.. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1951. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Autograph; viii, 376 pages; Contents clean and secure in original rust cloth binding in Very Good dustjacket with some chipping at spine ends and corners. Previous owner's signature on ffep - "Kim Roosevelt" … Read more about this item

Oxford: Oxford University Press. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1948. Hardcover. The World's Classics No. 492; 320; 312 pages; Clean and secure in original blue cloth binding with gilt lettering in very good dustjacket (price-clipped, chipped at extremeties). India paper edition; two volumes bound as one. .

New York: Viking Press. Very Good-. 1944. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Drawings; 213 pages; Contents clean and secure in original gray cloth binding, cloth foxed and faded, small hole at bottom of front gutter. Gift inscription on ffep "Kermit Roosevelt Jr / from Ed Whitney" -- this would be Kermit Roosevelt III (father of Kermit… Read more about this item

Jena: Eugen Diederichs. Very Good. 1926. Hardcover. 80 pages; Clean and secure in original patterned boards, front and back panel of dustjacket laid-in. Illustrated with 22 woodcuts after 18th century designs. .

London: Printed for The Villon Society. Very Good. 1885. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Chap-books and Folk-lore Tracts - First Series III; 34 pages; Contents clean and secure in original white Japanese vellum with gilt lettering at spine, some wear at spine edges. A beautifully printed facsimile edition of the 1685 edition of Mother Bunch's Closet… Read more about this item

New York: Random House. Near Fine in Good dust jacket. 1964. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Autograph; Contents clean and secure in original blue cloth binding in dustjacket with large chips at lower and upper edges, erasure mark. Former owner's signature on ffep - "K. Roosevelt" Author's first novel treating the competition for influence… Read more about this item

London: Quartet Books. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1981. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Autograph; 233, (4) pages; Clean and secure in original binding in very nice dustjacket. Inscribed on the ffep to "K(ermit) R(oosevelt, Jr.) from / Nadim Dimechkie / April 1, 1985" and referencing an excerpt from East of the… Read more about this item

Los Angeles. Very Good. 1961. First Edition; First Printing. Original Printed wrappers. Autograph; 21 pages; Contents clean and secure in original printed wrappers. Inscribed and signed by the author "To Kermit Roosevelt / A good friend / of Africa, too! / Henry F Lippitt, 2nd / May 1981" . OCLC… Read more about this item

London: Collins. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1955. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 448 pages; Contents clean and secure in original black cloth binding with bright gilt lettering at spine in dustjacket with shallow chipping along edges and split at front flap fold. With an Introductory Letter to Alister Kershaw. This biography, published… Read more about this item