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From: tamoo  13-Oct 13:32 
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I'm trying to locate a good condition, second hand copy of a book I had in my distant youth.

I cannot remember the exact title, only the vivid image from the front cover and the amazing content within.

The book was a hard back (laminated boards) encyclopedia type book from Time Life books, probably published late 60s, early 70s.

The cover image was very striking, in that it was a photograph of some kind of South american 'cat', like a lynx or puma/ocelot... that kind of thing. The eyes were very hypnotic and the cat was face on, blending into the jungle in the background. The image took up the whole of the cover, with the small Time Life logo at the bottom centre.

If I remember correctly, on the inside, there were quite a few pull out sections, most notably one of the forest floor, featuring an army of ants and various other creep crawlies!

Any info on where I can obtain this book will be gratefully received, or if you can advise me on the best place to track down this book.

many thanks in advance for any advice/help offered.

Kind regards, Tamoo!

 
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From: alicebluegown  26-Oct 15:57 
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Hi - this is easy, as we have had this book for years - if I remember rightly it was about 10/6d in "old money" and vouchers collected from Kelloggs Corn Flakes!

It was a Life special edition for younger readers

the publishing year was 1963 with the original copyright 1960

The authors are noted as The Editors of LIFE and Lincoln Barnett

Text especially adapted by Sarel Eimerl from the original version

 

It's called the "Wonders of Life on Earth" and was published by Prentice-Hall International, 28 Welbeck St, London

 

I've seen this book loads of times in charity shops such as Oxfam

 
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