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London: Collins Harvill, 1972. Pictorial DJ and pictorial boards with sketches and paintings of Pippa and her cubs. 8vo. ISBN:0002161010. pp175, maps to epp, appendices. Dj price clipped. From the author of "Born Free", this is "the story of the cheetah, and of the way of saving these magnificent animals from extinction by breeding them under natural conditions. Pippa, the Spotted Sphinx, & her descendants are the chief characters of Joy Adamson's new & absorbing book which proves conclusively that a wild cheetah which has been tamed can not only be rehabilitated to its heritage in the bush but can breed and thus offer hope to a species faced with the prospect of gradual extinction." 770g when packed. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.