Living Free: The Story of Elsa and Her Cubs by Joy Adamson

Living Free: The Story of Elsa and Her Cubs

by Joy Adamson

Colins & Harvill Press, 1961 [First Edition], colour photographic frontispiece, illustrated end-papers, colour and black and white photographic plates, hardcover with decorated boards, dust-jacket

Very Good Condition, minor edge and shelf wear, previous owners inscription  on reverse front fly-leaf, dust-jacket shows a little edge and shelf wear, a little rubbing to edges and covers, some tape residue on cover, small tears and chips (see photographs)

"The continuation of George and Joy Adamson's relationship with Elsa, from the time of her mating with a wild lion until her cubs were a year old, is now described in Living Free.
When the Adamsons learnt that Elsa had mated in the autumn of 1959 there began a long period of suspense.  Not only were they concerned for her safety during her pregnancy, but she finally vanished for a number of days only to reappear without a trace of any cubs.  It was another six weeks before she did at last bring her family to be introduced to Joy."