Description: This lot consists of paperback copies of all seven volumes of EAST AFRICAN MAMMALS: AN ATLAS OF EVOLUTION IN AFRICA by Jonathan Kingdon. These remarkable books are all first printings of the University of Chicago paperback editions from the 1980s. The publication pages indicate that these are first printings while also indicating that they had been printed in a previous edition earlier. (I believe that previous edition were hardcover copies from the Academic Press.) For their age, these seven volumes are in very good condition. They're all solid, with tight bindings and no creasing of the spine, and they're only lightly handled. The white cover exteriors show some minor yellowing or fading from age, but not much. A couple of them have minor corner denting or slight wear to the top and bottom spine edges. One of them has a bit of surface wear on the spine. The former owner embossed his name and initials on the bottom right corner of the opening page of each book. I've gone into more detail about the condition of each book below. These books are heavy! Together they weigh around 21 pounds (nearly 10 kg). I'll pad, pack, and ship them securely, but please be prepared for a somewhat heavy parcel. Packed with maps, drawings, thorough bibliographies, discussions of management and conservation, and more, these books are really quite remarkable. As I look through them, I'm amazed at the way Jonathan Kingdon so skillfully combines zoology and art. I sell a great many books, but these are special. Only four of these volumes are still in print with the University of Chicago Press (II B, III A, III C, and III D), and buying just those four volumes new would cost you more than $300. Here's a chance to get a complete, lightly used set of all seven volumes for a fair price. Please see the photos and read the below written descriptions for a full sense of the condition of each of the seven books in this set. And feel free to send any questions! VOLUME I: AN ATLAS OF EVOLUTION IN AFRICAFirst University of Chicago printing, 1984. (Originally published 1974.) ISBN 0-226-43718-3. Binding is good and solid. Spine has no creasing. Spine has a couple of minor ripples on surface, probably a printing/manufacturing defect, some cracking or wear of spine surface at top edge, some small surface ripples or superficial cracks on surface near bottom edge, minor discoloration of surface from age. Front cover has minor denting/wear of corners and some slight cracking along spine edge where cover has been opened. Front cover has a couple small spots of surface wear or a couple of tiny superficial cracks. Back cover has minor corner denting, some minor surface scuffing or wear to purple area near top edge, a small spot of surface wear near bottom right corner—probably where a sticker was once removed, and a small chip in bottom right corner. Interiors of covers only very lightly yellowed from age. Cover exteriors have some minor yellowing or discoloration from age. Previous owner embossed his name and initials in bottom right corner of front page. Otherwise no writing, labels, stickers, stamps, or other marks. This one feels a little bit more handled than the other books in this set, but it's still quite good and solid. VOLUME II A: INSECTIVORES AND BATSFirst University of Chicago printing, 1984. (Originally published 1974.) ISBN 0-226-43719-1. Binding is good and solid. Spine has no creasing. Surface of spine has some denting at top edge and some wear or cracking at bottom edge. Front cover has minor denting of corners. Back cover has some wear along top edge and denting of top right corner. Cover exteriors have minor yellowing or discoloration from age. Interiors of covers only lightly yellowed from age. Previous owner embossed his name and initials in bottom right corner of front page. Otherwise no writing, labels, stickers, stamps, or other marks. Only very lightly handled, shows its age slightly, but still a very good, solid copy of this paperback. VOLUME II B: HARES AND RODENTSFirst University of Chicago printing, 1984. (Originally published 1974.) ISBN 0-226-43720-5. Binding is good and solid. Spine has no creasing. Spine has denting to top edge, a bit of surface wear to the bottom edge. Front cover has minor corner denting and some minor, superficial surface cracking near lower left corner. Back cover has only minor corner wear. Cover exteriors have minor yellowing or discoloration from age. Interiors of covers only lightly yellowed from age. Previous owner embossed his name and initials in bottom right corner of front page. Otherwise no writing, labels, stickers, stamps, or other marks. Minimally handled copy of this paperback. VOLUME III A: CARNIVORES First University of Chicago printing, 1989. (Originally published 1977.) ISBN 0-226-43721-3. Binding is good and solid. Spine has no creasing. Spine has an area of wear on the surface, probably from where some sort of sticker may have been removed. Spine has small surface ripples near top and bottom edges. Front cover and back cover have only the slightest corner denting. Cover exteriors have minor yellowing or discoloration from age. Interiors of covers only lightly yellowed from age. Previous owner embossed his name and initials in bottom right corner of front page. Otherwise no writing, labels, stickers, stamps, or other marks. Despite the visible wear to the spine, this is a minimally handled copy of this paperback—quite nice for its age. VOLUME III B: LARGE MAMMALSFirst University of Chicago printing, 1989. (Originally published 1979.) ISBN 0-226-43722-1. Binding is good and solid. Spine has no creasing. Spine has light wear to top edge and corner and minor denting or wear to bottom edge. Spine has some small surface ripples near top and bottom edges. Front cover has only minor corner wear and a small chip in right edge. Back cover has minor denting of bottom right corner. Cover exteriors have minor yellowing or discoloration from age. Interiors of covers only lightly yellowed from age. Previous owner embossed his name and initials in bottom right corner of front page. Otherwise no writing, labels, stickers, stamps, or other marks. A nice, solid copy of this paperback, in very good condition for its age. VOLUME III C: BOVIDSFirst University of Chicago printing, 1989. (Originally published 1982.) ISBN 0-226-43724-8. Binding is good and solid. Spine has no creasing. Spine has minor denting/wear to top edge and a couple of small surface ripples at top and bottom edges. Front cover has minor denting of top right corner. Cover exteriors have minor yellowing or discoloration from age. Interiors of covers only lightly yellowed from age. Previous owner embossed his name and initials in bottom right corner of front page. Otherwise no writing, labels, stickers, stamps, or other marks. A nice, solid copy of this paperback, in very good condition for its age. VOLUME III D: BOVIDSFirst University of Chicago printing, 1989. (Originally published 1982.) ISBN 0-226-43725-6. Binding is good and solid. Spine has no creases. Spine has one small surface ripple at bottom edge. Front cover has only slight corner denting or wear. Front cover has minor denting of bottom edge. Cover exteriors have minor yellowing or discoloration from age. Interiors of covers only lightly yellowed from age. Previous owner embossed his name and initials in bottom right corner of front page. Otherwise no writing, labels, stickers, stamps, or other marks. A nice, solid copy of this paperback, in very good condition. * * * * * I do NOT use stock photos. The books I show in my listings are my photos of the actual books you will receive. I try to show the condition of my books as clearly and as accurately as possible through multiple images. All books are packed safely in reinforced, well-padded parcels so that they arrive in the same condition as shown in the photos. Please check out my other listings if you're looking for vintage fantasy and science fiction, especially vintage gamebooks and books based on role-playing games, video games, TV shows, and movies. Whenever possible, I try to curate complete sets to save you time and trouble in your search. I do the searching so you can collect, read, and game. I will gladly combine shipping on multiple purchases. Please put items in your cart and request an invoice. If you accidentally overpay or forget to combine items in your order, I WILL issue you a refund for any overage when I pack and ship your items. Feel free to inquire beforehand if you have any concerns about the process. As of December 2023, Ebay allows me to combine shipping on international orders as well. 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Price: 285 USD
Location: Beallsville, Maryland
End Time: 2025-01-20T07:27:03.000Z
Shipping Cost: 23.38 USD
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Book Title: East African Mammals vols 1 through 7
Book Series: East African Mammals
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Original Language: English
Inscribed: No
Edition: University of Chicago paperback editions of the 1980s
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Era: 1980s
Author: Jonathan Kingdon
Features: complete set
Genre: nature
Topic: East African Mammals