Savanna: Signed (14 results)

Condition: As New. Signed Copy . Like New dust jacket. Signed/Inscribed by author Lekuton on front endpage.

Condition: Very Good. Signed Copy . Good dust jacket. Signed/Inscribed by author on front endpage.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. SIGNED and inscribed 'To Michael-I hope this book inspires you to travel the world! Best' by the author on the first free endpaper. No stated edition, no number line (1st printing). As new. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: Young adult. Lekuton is a Western-educated Kenyan politician; this is his autobiography of his formative years on the African savannah. He is the youngest recipient of the Kenyan honor Chief of Burning Spear, First Class. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box. Signed by Author(s). …

Condition: Fair. Signed Copy . Acceptable dust jacket. Signed/Inscribed by author on front endpage. Dampstained.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First Edition. This is a fine, as new, hardcover first edition copy, in a fine, as new, mylar protected DJ, black spine. Inscribed to Lucille by the author on the front flylear. Inscribed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Edition Not Stated. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. This is our celebration of an amazing, somewhat undiscovered, wild corner of Europe where the cork oaks and holm oaks grow and give savanna character to an arid landscape that looks hard and difficult, but which glows with soft colours, azure-winged birds, and can turn into carpets of rich colours in spring.  The place reverberates with big exciting wildlife - Iberian Lynx, Wild Boar, thousands of Cranes in winter, and gigantic Bustards, along with innumerable big soaring eagles and vultures.  It looks wild, it acts wild and yet it is a man-made landscape:  the wondrous growth forms of the trees are to a large degree pruned that way to maximise a harvest of rich acorns which fall to feed the black Iberian pigs and produce the tastiest Jamón in the land;  the ground in between the trees is ploughed, planted and left fallow and cut back again in a gentle four year cycle of crops, flowers, grasses and shrubs leading to some of the richest plant diversities within each small area of land.  And the beautiful thick, spongey, lichen-coloured bark on the Cork Oaks (which holds back the spread of fire from harming this vegetation and is playing an increasingly important role with climate change) is carefully protected and harvested every nine years when the rich red sangria-coloured trunks are laid bare and then darken to deep burgundy again over the years.  Removing the bark does not kill these trees.  It supports the huge cork industries of Portugal (Montados) and Spain (Dehesas).  In this world where wildlife and agriculture are continually colliding we just found the harmony of people and wildlife and the inspiring paintable landscapes that we experienced across Alentejo and Extremadura a total tonic!  Couple this with a trip with friends through some of the best wine regions and rural cultures and communities, tracing back many thousands of years, and you have a recipe for a great holiday. This harmony was very nearly lost in the mid 1970s when bulldozers were moved in to destroy thousands of acres of pristine Mediterranean forest to be replaced by cash-crop, alien plantations to line the pockets of many who were in charge at the time, but these wishes were defied by a single campaigner, Jesus Garzón, who took out an emergency lease on the land to save it and dedicated much of his life to establishing the extraordinary and emblematic Monfrague National Park.  Today this park alone homes double the previous world population of Eurasian Black Vultures. In September 2023, we made a journey to discover these Cork Oak savannas of Portugal and Spain. This short book contains a catalogue of the paintings, photographs and memories we made along an epic 30 day and 4000 mile journey in our trusty van, Myfanwy!  We had some wonderful encounters along the way, witnessing our very first Spanish Imperial Eagle descending from the heavens to capture its prey on the grassy plain.  These habitats are proving vital for eagles and vultures.  We logged as many as 931 Griffon Vultures on the trip.  We need to keep these precious habitats intact as strongholds for these vulnerable populations so we have pledged to donate 10% of the proceeds of sales of the book and the paintings to the Vulture Conservation Foundation who are active in the region and will be creating fifty more artificial feeding stations (known as muladres) on livestock farms across the Portuguese / Spanish border. Rob Davies (illustrator). Signed by Author(s). …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. "First Edition" stated with complete number line - 1st printing, Inscribed to a former owner , Signed by the Author and Dated "7/10/03" on the full title page, dj now enclosed in mylar wrap, illustrated with black & white photographs. Inscribed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Inscribed by author on Title page in black pen, "For Jim & Karlene, My wonderful friends. Mona Gable" First edition: April 2023 stated with complete number line. 6 1/4 x 9 1/4 Book; binding tight, boards straight and clean; crease to top corner to four pages else text free of marks. Dust jacket ($28.99) has mild bumping to spine ends. Color bright and sharp. Under archival quality mylar cover. Photos upon request. Packed well and shipped in a sturdy box. Inscribed by Author(s).…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: None as issued. 1st Edition. Lengthy inscription by author opposite copyright page in red pen. 4 x6 promotional card laid in. First edition stated. 6 x 9 Soft cover book; binding tight, soil speck to top corner with minor bumping to bottom edge else text free of marks, appears barely read; wrappers straight and clean. Color bright and sharp. Several photographs and illustrations. Photos upon request. Packed well and shipped in a sturdy box. Inscribed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket.; Personalized by author on FEP.; National Geographic-Memoirs; 8.4 X 5.4 X 0.7 inches; 144 pages; Signed by Author. Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. Near fine. First edition. A family association copy, inscribed on the title page: "To Cousin Dale, Thanks for your love of nature. Mark Owens, Delia Owens." The inscription is in Mark's hand, but both have signed. A follow-up to their acclaimed book Cry of the Kalihari, which won the John Burroughs Medal for natural history writing, this book details their final years as wildlife conservationists in Africa and their own risk at the hands of unhappy poachers. Ofcourse many years later Delia would go on to great fame and success for her mega-bestselling novel Where the Crawdads Sing. With a foreword by Alexandra Fuller. A near fine book with very light bumping to a few corners and a slight slant to spine; in a similar jacket with some edge wear, primarily to corners, some rubbing, and a gold "autographed copy" sticker on front panel. Color photo insert at middle.…

Original-Broschur. 0. 4to. 66 Seiten, 33 Fig. Original-Broschur. - Mit signierter Widmung des Verfassers. Sprache: Englischg 0,450 gr.

Paperback 29x21. Condition: Gut. 85 Seiten altersentsprechend gebrauchtes gutes Bibl.-Exemplar, Einband leicht berieben/angestoßen, Inhalt ist sehr gut erhalten Good library copy, used according to age, cover slightly rubbed/bumped, content is in very good condition, Signed by the author ha1003947 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 370.…