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A Plea for the Elephants by Kevin Parkinson
by Kevin Parkinson
- Author
- Kevin Parkinson
- Publisher
- Publishing World SA
- Year
- 2016
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- softcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781928350460
- Condition
- Very Good (what this means)
- Signed / limited
- Signed
- Catalogue no.
- TCB-000180
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About this copy
A Plea for the Elephants (Signed First Edition Softcover on Elephant Conservation)
Can the Last of Africa's Elephants Be Saved? A Conservation-Minded Account of Poaching, the Ivory Trade and Hunting History
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: A Plea for the Elephants: Can the last of Africa's elephants be saved?
- Author: Kevin Parkinson
- Publisher: Publishing World SA
- Publication Date: 2016
- ISBN-13: 9781928350460
- Edition Details: First Edition. Signed by the author.
- Binding: Publisher's illustrated paperback wrappers, perfect bound, printed with an elephant photograph.
- Physical Format: Large softcover (trade paperback format). Illustrated with black-and-white and colour photographs.
- Language: English
Official Condition Report
- The Book: Very Good (VG)
- Exterior / Wraps: The illustrated wrappers are largely clean and attractive, with the front cover showing only minor edge wear. The spine shows some light wear, with small abrasions near the foot and a few white creases or scuffs along the spine edge. The back cover has slight wear at the lower corner and edge near the barcode, with some surface scuffing.
- Interior: The text block is tight and clean, with bright pages and no foxing or markings seen. A small pink or red mark is faintly visible on the page edge.
- Provenance: Signed in blue ink by the author on the half-title page, beneath the publisher's logo: "Kevin Parkinson".
- The Dust Jacket: Not Applicable (As Issued)
Synopsis & Historical Value
A Plea for the Elephants, published in 2016 by Publishing World SA, asks the question posed in its subtitle: can the last of Africa's elephants be saved? It is a conservation-minded account of the pressures facing the continent's elephant populations.
Kevin Parkinson looks at ivory poaching and the ivory trade, and traces the history of elephant hunting by explorers in Africa. He draws on his own experiences in Africa, and profits from the book are stated to go towards elephant conservation.
A signed copy of a modern Africana title on wildlife and conservation, it will appeal to readers of conservation literature and collectors of signed South African books.