Attenborough (David) Zoo Quest for a Dragon
£450
London, Lutterworth Press, 1957.
First edition, first impression. Signed by the author on title-page. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket.
The companion book to Attenborough’s BBC television series of the same name, Zoo Quest for a Dragon records his expedition to Indonesia in search of Komodo dragons. The ‘Zoo Quest’ series was the most popular wildlife programme of its time in Britain, and established Attenborough’s career as a nature documentary presenter.
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Cloth slightly softened at head of spine, with small section of fading to foot of spine; jacket a little rubbed, chip from foot of spine, spine slightly faded.
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