{"product_id":"the-power-of-the-pride-ian-thomas-1992-signed","title":"The Power of the Pride by Ian Thomas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Power of the Pride (Signed by the Author, Dated 1997)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Photographic Study of Lion Society Applied to the Building of Strong Business Teams\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBibliographic Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Power of the Pride: How lessons from a pride of lions can teach you to create powerful business teams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ian Thomas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEditor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Denis Smith\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ian Thomas, Benmore, Republic of South Africa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1992\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780620170253\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0620170255\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e First published 1992. Signed by the author on the title page and dated 30-5-97.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publisher's laminated pictorial boards with black cloth spine, titled in silver or gilt on the spine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large illustrated format, roughly A4 in size, fully illustrated with colour photographs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial Condition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExterior \/ Boards:\u003c\/strong\u003e Laminated pictorial boards with a black cloth spine. The spine shows light wear, with a small white fraying chip at the foot and a small nick at the head. Edges and corners are mostly clean with slight rubbing. A tiny mark sits near the left edge of the subtitle panel on the front board.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e The pages are clean and bright, with black text pages and colour photographs. The endpapers are cream and clean. The binding is tight and the book opens flat. No foxing or markings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signed by the author, Ian Thomas, on the title page and dated 30-5-97.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not Applicable (As Issued). The illustrated cover is printed on the laminated boards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis \u0026amp; Historical Value\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in Benmore in 1992, The Power of the Pride takes the social life of lions as a model for business. Its subtitle promises lessons from a pride of lions that can teach readers to create powerful business teams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColour photography carries the argument. Scenes of hunting, cooperation and life within the pride illustrate how a group of animals divides effort and holds together, and these are set against the demands of building a team in the workplace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book sits where Africana wildlife photography meets South African business writing of the early 1990s. This copy carries the author's signature and a 1997 date on the title page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Profile: Ian Thomas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIan Thomas is a former game ranger and business graduate who studied lions in Africa for about twenty years. 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