ATTENBOROUGH (D).: Zoo Quest to Guiana. THE AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK , Lutterworth Press, [1956]

8vo., First Edition, with a coloured frontispiece, 3 coloured plates and 32 monochrome plates on 30; green cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped d/w, the latter lightly rubbed at joints. David Attenborough's first book (with a delightfully youthful portrait on rear dw panel), and the beginning of the much sought-after 'Zoo Quest' series. Well-illustrated and delightfully written, his early titles display much of the talent and infectious charm that has since made their author a naturalist, broadcaster and presenter of world renown. The series captures well the appeal of his first-ever television series 'Zoo Quest' that ran on the BBC from 1954-1964. It also gave rise, incidentally (in those far-off pre-computer days), to a highly popular board game! Exceedingly scarce in anything like this condition. (Book ref. 19590)  £160.00

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