Published by Merrell, London and New York, 2009
ISBN 10: 1858945054 ISBN 13: 9781858945057
Language: English
Seller: Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA, Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +. First edition. SIGNED. 158pp. Folio [36 cm] Black paper over boards. The spine slants forward just a bit, and the foot of the spine is gently bumped. In the illustrated dust jacket, with very trivial bumping occasionally along the edges. Will require extra postage due to size and weight. Foreword by Dr. Dame Daphne Sheldrick. A splendid tribute to the stunning beauty of these remarkable endangered animals, with striking duotone photographs by award-winning photographers Cyril Christo and Marie Wilkinson. Inscribed by both authors on the title page: "To ____, / 'They're the last individuals' / Romain Gary / The Roots / of Heaven 1958 / Cyril Christo. Marie Wilkinson." The inscription references Gary's book "The Roots of Heaven," a book about preserving elephants from extinction.
Seller: AardBooks, Fitzwilliam, NH, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Condition: VG/VG. 1st. folio. 157pp. Signed by the authors: Inscribed (see notes). NO INTERNATIONAL or. PRIORITY. Slight cock to spine. Light wear to DJ. In mylar. Inscribed "To Elizabeth, who loves all being great & small, in. friendship.8/10" and signed by both authors. This is Elizabeth Marshall. Thomas, anthropologist (The Harmless People), novelist, and author of The. Secret Life of Dogs.