BEASTS IN MY BELFRY (First edition - first impression)

Gerald Durrell

ISBN 10: 0002111780 / ISBN 13: 9780002111782

Published by Collins, London, 1973

About this Item

First impression of the true first edition, with 'First published 1973' on the printer's page. Illustrated within the text with line drawings by Edward Mortelmans. ***Near fine in cream cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine. The boards are clean with just a couple of small marks on the back board. Head and tail of spine slightly creased, with a light vertical reading crease to the spine. Corners sharp. No reading lean to the binding. Page block edges clean with just a small mark to the fore-edge. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions. No foxing. Pages clean. No creases or tears. ***In a very good colour-illustrated dustwrapper, which has been square price-clipped. The dustwrapper is complete, but the extremities are rubbed, with some light creasingl. No chips or serious tears. No fading. Dustwrapper bright. ***191 pages, 215mm x 142mm. ***'At the age of two Gerald Durrell decided that all he wanted to do in life was study animals. He filled his home with them but, as his ambitions swelled, so the hostility of his family became more implacable. The only solution was to work in a zoo, and so one winter's day he found his way to Whipsnade. Gerald Durrell's account of his life at Whipsnade is something which all who know his books have long been dreaming of. It triumphantly fulfils our highest hopes.' (Quote taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper) ***First impression of the true first edition, in the original dustwrapper, in very good condition. One of conservationist Garald Durrell's many books on animals, and nicely illustrated. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: BEASTS IN MY BELFRY (First edition - first impression)
• Publisher: Collins, London
• Publication Date: 1973
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0002111780
• ISBN 13: 9780002111782
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Edward Mortelmans
• Edition: First Edition
• Printing: First Impression
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Literature
  • First Editions

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Synopsis

Language:Chinese.BEASTS IN MY BELFRY (map)

From the Inside Flap

From the age of two, Gerald Durrell was fascinated by zoology, over the years assembling a large, and not altogether savory, collection of pets, strays, and specimens. As his unofficial zoo grew, so did his family's discomfort. The solution was to find another, more permanent outlet for his passion. So in 1945 he joined Whipsnadea new concept in open-range animal exhibitsas a student keeper, with Albert the lion, Babs the polar bear, and a baby Pre David's deer among his first charges. In this entertaining history, he recaptures all the passion that permeated those early years, while conveying his insight into and affection for both four- and two-footed creatures. This is Durrell at his zoophilic best.