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The Black Bear, Wm. H. Wright, 1910 1st edition

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Biology of the black bear, and one of the first books on the biology of bears. The story of Ben, written by a grizzly hunter and gold prospector about his exploits around 1890 in the largely unexplored Bitter Root Mountains of Idaho. Includes chapters on Black Bear distribution and habits; Classification; Description; Characteristics and Habits; Food and Feeding and a final chapter on what bears are really like when left to their own devices. Includes twelve black and white photographs. Published 1910 by Charles Scribners’ Sons (first edition). A clean and solid book that presents nicely. Very light rubbing to tips and spine ends. Interior near fine. 6 x 8.375 127 pp. plus 2 pp. of ads.

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