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HRH The Prince Philip, Duke Of Edinburgh; James Fisher Wildlife Crisis [Signed Limited Edition]
$935.77 *
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The Arcadia Press / Hamish Hamilton; London, 1971. Signed by Prince Philip to title page (late Duke of Edinburgh and father of King Charles III). A specially bound limited edition of the standard trade volume, with additional half title, advertisement, title and limitation page. This being copy numbered 231 of 265 published, of which 251-265 were not for sale. In VG+ internal order, bar light toning to the edges of the endpapers. Gilt to all edges of block and handsome Zaehnsdorf blue full leather binding with gilt and colour leather ‘globe’ decoration inlaid to front board. Light shelfwear and a little fading to spine with gilt titling and gilt-on-red leather titlepiece. 4to. [4] 256pp.
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