{"product_id":"hepburn-elephants-care-1918-first-edition-124139","title":"Notes on Elephants and Their Care.","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"srb-faux-head\"\u003eproduced by the oldest indian trading company\u003c\/h4\u003eRare treatise on the care of commercial elephants, largely in the use of logging, produced by Bombay Burma Trading Corporation Limited, the oldest Indian trading company still active today. With a letter to the revenue Secretary to the Govt. of Burma from the manager of the Bombay Burma Trading Corporation Limited with additional notes on elephant keeping.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRare, with only 2 institutional copies worldwide (Zoological Society of London, University of Missouri 2nd imp) and never appearing at auction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst edition; 8vo (21.5 x 16.5 cm); 2 printed folding tables, typescript letter loosely inserted, discreet ownership inscription to front endpaper; publisher's original speckled calf over limp boards, gilt lettering to upper cover, a little rubbing, one gathering sprung, otherwise a very good copy; viii, 63 pp.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"HEPBURN, W[illiam].","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57307889402231,"sku":"124139","price":2062.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/4694\/1233\/files\/124139.jpg?v=1784221688","url":"https:\/\/shapero.com\/en-us\/products\/hepburn-elephants-care-1918-first-edition-124139","provider":"Shapero Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}