toke gale (7 risultati)

paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Very good trade paperback. Solid binding. Minimal wear to cover. We use quality packaging materials (including boxes!) for shipping.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Ed. 162pp, small octavo paperback in outer wrap. slight wear to outer cover yet clean, no tears. book covers clean, tight binding, interior text clean.

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Covers & Spine: front and back showing only light scuffing & signs of handling otherwise undamaged, minimal wear at edges and corners, spine is intact and solid. Binding: firm throughout. Pages & Markings: unstained, only marking is name of previous owner top of opening page otherwise clean throughout. PLEASE NOTE: Due to this item weighing less than 500g, postage cost for international orders (i.e. not Australian) will be less than what is shown here. Please email me if you would like an exact quote. All items are protectively packaged, and a postal tracking number will be sent to all customers whose current email address is registered with AbeBooks.

Original Klappenbroschur. 162 Seiten 14x20 Sehr gut, fast ungelesen. 900 Gramm Sprache: Englisch.

Hardbound. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: New. First Edition. A detailed study of the Burmese elephants used in the timber trade, including elephant anatomy, sleep, feeding and mating habits, gestation and birth, wild animal capture and training, intelligence and life expectancy. Written by a forester who had a career-long working experience with these noble beasts. No date stated but 1974 (per OCLC); printed in 3000 copies. New old stock (NOS) - never previously owned. Distributor's 'chop' on FFEP, light brown line on rear EP due to long storage. Jacket, binding and internal pages pristine. xv, 162 pp., 1 col. plate, 18 b&w photos and figs, 1 map, bibliography. Size: 21 x 14 cm.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. There is dampstain towards the bottom of the spine. Minor marks, scuffs, an inscription from a previous owner on the endpaper is all to mention.

Soft cover. Condizione: Good. Burmese Timber Elephant Burmese Timber Elephant By: Toke Gale This book provides an in-depth look at Burmese timber elephants. The author himself was a Burmese forester for many years and much of the information here comes from his first hand experience. The book covers such details as the physical body of elephants, sleeping and feeding habits, the phenomenon of musth, reproduction, period of gestation, life expectancy, capture methods, training, care, dragging gear, and discussion of the Burmese white elephant. This book is necessary reading matter for anyone interested in working elephants in Southeast Asia. PRINT Singapore, 1966 WL CODE I5206 SIZE 162 pp., with text illus., 145 x 210 mm BOOK WEIGHT 0.360 Kg PACKING WEIGHT 0.200 Kg.