GARRETSON Short History of the American Bison. Distribution, Habits, Trails 1934
A Short History of the American Bison. Distribution, Habits, Trails, Extermination, etc.
Published: New York; American Bison Society, 1934. Condition: Near fine (please see full item description for details).
Description: Revised and enlarged edition (first published in 1927). 10" x 7", 66 pp, illustrated, in original stapled wrappers.Foxing to first and last pages (both blank), else fine. Cowboy, conservationist, and curator Martin S. Garretson was widely considered one of the foremost experts on the natural history of the buffalo as well as one of the preeminent advocates for the preservation of the North American bison for several decades during the early twentieth century. His personal mission [was] to save the buffalo from imminent extinction and to inform the American public of the important role the buffalo played in North American history...
This detailed pamphlet includes a wide range of information on bison in the United States, including population distribution, appearance, feeding, habits and disposition, migration, hunting, commercial value of hides, value of the buffalo to the Indiana, remaining herds, the establishment of a new herd in Yellowstone National Park, the establishement of the American Bison Society, and other conservation efforts. It predates Garretson's classic monograph The American Bison, The Story of its Extermination as a Wild Species and its Restoration Under Federal Protection, which appeared in 1938. Condition Descriptions Defined: We grade our books and dust jackets using the traditional language of the antiquarian book trade. In brief: Fine is the highest grade and means essentially as new, without visible faults or defects; Near Fine means approaching fine, but with one or more very minor defects or faults, which will be noted; Very Good means the book shows some general (but not too offensive) signs of wear and use, which will be noted; Good means the book is complete and intact, but has more wear or some internal markings. Any ex-library book will be graded no higher than Good, even if it is otherwise a very nice copy.
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