Amazonia by Berta Ribeiro (4 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. Produced as an exhibition guide.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Oversized softcover. Tan paper covers with an illustration of a tree on the front cover and green, black, and orange lettering. Dated 1990 on copyright and title page. 272 pages. In Portuguese throughout. Cover is starting to seperate from the spine at the front and back gutter. It appears to have been re-glued in the past. No loose or missing pages. Pages lightly toned, with a touch of foxing. No marks or writing to be found. The covers have some heavier foxing. Spine lightly wrinkled. Otherwise free of wear. A short letter (in Portuguese) addressed to Thomas Lovejoy tucked into the first page. It has a Chamber of Deputies letterhead. Overall good condition. This book is from the collection of Thomas Lovejoy. Dr. Lovejoy was an influential ecologist, field biologist, and activist; former head of the Amazon Biodiversity Center, World Wildlife Fund, and advisor to the United Nations and Smithsonian Institution. He is credited with introducing the term 'biological diversity' to the mainstream environmental movement. In addition, he was a passionate collector of books on the natural world. He died in 2021 and we are very excited to present a selection of his books. Please browse the entire catalogue here on ABE or contact us for instructions on how to get to it. This is an oversized book- extra shipping may be required for international or priority shipping. Please email with questions or to see any photos.

Tapa Blanda. Condition: New. 271 Páginas. 350 gr. Libro.

Quarto (31,5x21,5 cm) 272 pp. First edition. Language Portuguese. Softcover. Ex libris. A very fine copy. All books are in stock in fine condition or described meticulously. Very safe packaging.