first edition Hardcover
1929 · New York
by Burnham, John B.
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1929. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 8vo. xv, 281pp. Frontispiece photograph. Illustrated with 60 illustrations and a folding map. Red cloth hardcover with gilt stamped title on front cover and on spine. Faded spots to red cloth binding. Spine lightly faded. Previous owner book plate of Madison Grant on front paste down. Interior contents and map in very good condition. From Wikipedia;
"Madison Grant (November 19, 1865 - May 30, 1937) was an American lawyer known primarily for his work as a eugenicist and conservationist. As a eugenicist, Grant was responsible for one of the most famous works of scientific racism, and played an active role in crafting strong immigration restriction and anti-miscegenation laws in the United States.
As a conservationist, Grant was credited with the saving of many different species of animals, founding many different environmental and philanthropic organizations and developing much of the discipline of wildlife management. (Inventory #: 4857)
"Madison Grant (November 19, 1865 - May 30, 1937) was an American lawyer known primarily for his work as a eugenicist and conservationist. As a eugenicist, Grant was responsible for one of the most famous works of scientific racism, and played an active role in crafting strong immigration restriction and anti-miscegenation laws in the United States.
As a conservationist, Grant was credited with the saving of many different species of animals, founding many different environmental and philanthropic organizations and developing much of the discipline of wildlife management. (Inventory #: 4857)
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