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Originally published in 1965, and available once again in paperback, this landmark work dramatically documents the changing history of African wildlife, focusing on the widespread destruction of the African elephant. Beautifully illustrated with over 300 contemporary and historical photographs as well as dozens of paintings, "The End of the Game" is a legendary workvividly telling the story of explorers, missionaries, and big-game hunters whose quests have changed the face of Africa forever.
Biografía del autor
Peter Beard first visited Africa in 1955 when he began working on his expansive collection of articles and photographic essays. His books include Longing for Darkness a tribute to the life of Karen Blixen, The End of the Game, and Eyelids of Morning: The Mingled Destinies of Crocodiles and Men, all published by Chronicle Books.
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- VerlagChronicle Books
- Erscheinungsdatum1900
- ISBN 10 0811828816
- ISBN 13 9780811828819
- EinbandTapa blanda
- SpracheEnglisch
- Anzahl der Seiten288
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The End of the Game
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Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Reprint. Wraps are tidy with little shelf rub. Binding is secure. Pages are crisp with no markings, inscriptions or annotations. JHK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Artikel-Nr. c52ct
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The End of the Game
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Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Near mint condition, light edge wear, unmarked text, Ships from Berlin Bookshop bxn19. Artikel-Nr. 10003697
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THE END OF THE GAME: THE LAST WORD FROM PARADISE. By Peter Hill Beard.
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Chronicle Books. San Francisco, California. 1988, 2000
ISBN 10: 0811828816
ISBN 13: 9780811828819
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ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 1988). (1963) reprint of 1988 edition. Folio paperback (247 x 273mm). Pp283. B/w photographs & illustrations throughout, bibliography. French-fold covers. Slight fading to spine but very good clean second-hand paperback. "Revised and updated Chronicle Booksedition of the book published under the same title by Viking Press in 1965." Beard's unique style and startling photographs and illustrations form an exciting and memorable record of the last days of the big game hunters. Includes "A twenty year illustrated record of the great pachyderm (Loxodonta africana) and man"; tales of Karen Dinesen von Blixen, Philip Percival, J A Hunter, Col Richard Meinertzhagen and Ewart S Grogan; "the never-before-published, hand written diaries of Colonel John Henry Patterson, single-minded pursuer of the man-eaters of Tsavo." Chapters include: Introduction; Prologue; The White Mountain; A snake from the coast; In the glare of the game's eye; Game control; Beside the carcass of a beast; Nor dread nor hope attend; Epilogue. . Artikel-Nr. 34393
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