The Best of Friends by John Aspinall, 1976, Signed First Edition with Newspaper Clippings, Vintage Illustrated Hardback

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The Best of Friends by John Aspinall, 1976, First Edition, published by Macmillan, London. Hardback, 159 pages

This vintage hardback about the author and Howletts Zoo, Kent, is signed by the author and includes a small collection of news clippings about him.

The book is illustrated throughout with black and white and colour photos. It is in good condition:
- the cover has some wear and rubbing, and a small tear on the back top spine.
- the dust-jacket has been taped onto the book
- there is some minor foxing/staining on the first few pages and on the edges of the pages
- pages 25, 79 and 81 have a crease on the top edge

25cm x 18.5cm x 2cm approx.

Newspaper clippings have been folded and therefore have creases
Daily Mail Sept 23rd 1980
Sunday Telegraph Sept 28th 1980
Sunday Express Sept 28th 1980
Daily Mail February 9th 1981
Mail on Sunday Nov 19th 2000
Daily Mail June 16th 2012

There is also a Friends of Howletts and Port Lyme membership application form and a headed letter from 1977 signed by the Friends' secretary in Aspinall's absence.

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