THE BIG GAME ANIMALS OF NORTH AMERICA. By Jack O'Connor, Gun Editor of Outdoor Life Magazine. With natural histories by George G. Goodwin, Associate Curator of Mammals, American Museum of Natural History.

1961 1st edition. Large 4to (261 x 303mm). Pp264. Colour paintings b/w illustrations and b/w drawings by Douglas Allen, scientific animal portraits by Alexander Seidel. Gilt deer motif and blue titles to cream linen, spine titled in gilt and silver-gilt.

"Full colour paintings and black and white drawings by Douglas Allen. Scientific animal portraits by Alexander Seidel". "This comprehensive volume covers every North american animal classified as big game. This most exciting aspect of our wildlife heritage is seen from the viewpoints of both a seasoned hunter-outdoorsman and a scientifically trained naturalist. Jack O'Connor, ...recounts his action-packed adventures in hunting the big game animals and presents valuable information on how to locate, track and shoot them. He conveys a wealth of field-acquired knowledge of the habits of each animal and methods the hunter uses to outsmart it. George C. Goodwin, Associate curator of Mammals, American Museum of Natural History, contributes factual and fascinating natural histories, with each animal's description, habitat, origin, range, habits, mating behaviour, birth and early development, sounds, description of subspecies, locomotion, tracks, food and cover". Dall Sheep, Stone Sheep, Bighorn Sheep, Desert Bighorn, Rocky Mountain Goat, Buffalo, Pronghorn Antelope, Whitetail Deer, Mule Deer, Blacktail Deer, Elk, Moose, Caribou, Javelina, Mountain Lion, Jaguar, Black Bear, Grizzly Bear, Polar Bear, Polar Bear, Wolf, Muskox, Walrus.