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French and European Publications Inc, 1983. Pocket Book. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

French and European Publications Inc, 1983. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

UsedVeryGood The cover is clean but does show some wear. .

French and European Publications Inc, 1983-06-01. Mass Market Paperback. Good.

This book is in very good condition and ready for quick shipment

French and European Publications Inc, 1983-06-01. Mass Market Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Paris, Julliard, (January 8) 1963. 1 vol. (135 x 195 mm) of 265 p. and [3] f. Publisher's cold-stamped green cloth. Numbered true first edition (no. 228 R). In the novel, the hero is a world away from the American adaptation, where the majestic Charlton Heston plays Captain George Taylor. And the Planet of the Apes, if it exists at all, is not Planet Earth. But Pierre Boulle's ending is just as effective and surprising!
Pierre Boulle imagines that natural evolution will strip man of his pre-eminence over other living species, in favor of the apes. The idea came to him during a visit to the zoo, while observing the gorillas. He says: "I was impressed by their almost human expressions. This led me to imagine what a human/ape relationship would be like. Some people think I had King Kong in mind when I wrote my book, but I didn't." In the novel, the hero goes by the unassuming - not to say ridiculous - name of Ulysses Merou - a far cry from the American adaptation, where the majestic Charlton Heston plays… Read More

Paris: Le Cercle du Nouveau Livre, 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition, first printing, published in the original French language; Copy number 627 of an unspecified limited edition. Near Fine, with slight wear at head of spine. Lacking the dust jacket, perhaps as issued. A stunning copy of the original French language first edition, which would later be translated into English as The Planet of the Apes.