Book Details
Title: Vicunas; Survival of the Finest
Author: Michael J. Safley
Illustrator: N/A
Publisher: Quechua Benefit
Year: 2020
Impression/Edition: N/A
Cover: Hardcover with Dust Jacket
Pages: 240
Dimensions:
Weight:
ISBN: 978-0-578-73542-9
Battle Scars:
Overall very good condition.
Outside:
The dust jacket is intact and good condition. Some minor wear to extremities (corners and edges), through rubbing. Superficial scuffing.
The hardcover is very good condition. There is very little shelf wear. Some crushing/bumping to edges/corners. Embossing on spine remains intact and legible.
The page margins (seen when book is closed) are clean.
Inside:
The binding is firm and intact.
Inside the front and back covers is clean.
The pages are clean and intact.
Don't forget to check the photos below for a visual and make sure you are happy prior to purchase. Happy to answer questions if there is information missing.
Book Content:
Blurb -
"The Vicuna - an animal with near-mythical characteristics that you may have never heard of. For centuries, the Vicuna's story lay hidden 16,000 feet above sea level in the Andes Mountains of Peru. Now, in the first-ever comprehensive book dedicated to the Vicuna, Mike Safley weaves a tale as fine and as delicate as the Vicuna's priceless fleece.
Once thought by ancient Peruvian animists to be a deity, Vicunas roamed the Andes in millions, protected by their sacred status. However, as time marched on, so did the Vicuna's journey to endangered species designation. Poachers realized that the Vicuna fleece was worth more than gold, and everyone wanted a piece of the action. Within years, the once-prosperous Vicuna herds dwindled, and as recently as 1970, only 1,000 Vicunas remained in the Pampa Galeras Reserve. Peruvians had a decision to make - watch the Vicunas vanish in front of their eyes or do something about it.
What follows is one of the great untold conservation efforts in history. Working together, the international fashion industry, the Peruvian government and Andean shepherds formed and unlikely marriage that pulled the Vicuna back from the brink of extinction. The story of these improbable partners plays on the following pages in never-before-published pictures. In addition to illuminating what makes the Vicuna one of the most captivating animals in the world, this book will show its readers why the Vicuna's conservation model can help save other endangered animals from an untimely fate.
Enjoy!"
Book Details
Title: Vicunas; Survival of the Finest
Author: Michael J. Safley
Illustrator: N/A
Publisher: Quechua Benefit
Year: 2020
Impression/Edition: N/A
Cover: Hardcover with Dust Jacket
Pages: 240
Dimensions:
Weight:
ISBN: 978-0-578-73542-9
Battle Scars:
Overall very good condition.
Outside:
The dust jacket is intact and good condition. Some minor wear to extremities (corners and edges), through rubbing. Superficial scuffing.
The hardcover is very good condition. There is very little shelf wear. Some crushing/bumping to edges/corners. Embossing on spine remains intact and legible.
The page margins (seen when book is closed) are clean.
Inside:
The binding is firm and intact.
Inside the front and back covers is clean.
The pages are clean and intact.
Don't forget to check the photos below for a visual and make sure you are happy prior to purchase. Happy to answer questions if there is information missing.
Book Content:
Blurb -
"The Vicuna - an animal with near-mythical characteristics that you may have never heard of. For centuries, the Vicuna's story lay hidden 16,000 feet above sea level in the Andes Mountains of Peru. Now, in the first-ever comprehensive book dedicated to the Vicuna, Mike Safley weaves a tale as fine and as delicate as the Vicuna's priceless fleece.
Once thought by ancient Peruvian animists to be a deity, Vicunas roamed the Andes in millions, protected by their sacred status. However, as time marched on, so did the Vicuna's journey to endangered species designation. Poachers realized that the Vicuna fleece was worth more than gold, and everyone wanted a piece of the action. Within years, the once-prosperous Vicuna herds dwindled, and as recently as 1970, only 1,000 Vicunas remained in the Pampa Galeras Reserve. Peruvians had a decision to make - watch the Vicunas vanish in front of their eyes or do something about it.
What follows is one of the great untold conservation efforts in history. Working together, the international fashion industry, the Peruvian government and Andean shepherds formed and unlikely marriage that pulled the Vicuna back from the brink of extinction. The story of these improbable partners plays on the following pages in never-before-published pictures. In addition to illuminating what makes the Vicuna one of the most captivating animals in the world, this book will show its readers why the Vicuna's conservation model can help save other endangered animals from an untimely fate.
Enjoy!"
