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The lady and the Panda: the true adventures of the first American explorer to bring back China's most exotic animal.
New York: Random House, 2005. Octavo, black and white photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. WAS $50. The true story of Ruth Harkness, a bohemian socialite and dress designer who in 1936 took over her dead husband's expedition into Tibet to capture the first live Giant panda. More
Visual celebration of Giant pandas.
Singapore: Editions Didier Millet, 2013. Quarto, dustwrapper, colour photographs. This title is a magnificently illustrated celebration of one of the most iconic, beloved, and mysterious animals in the world. The result of five years of meticulous research and stunning photography this book is a delightful volume that follows in the..... More
Giant Pandas: biology and conservation.
Berkeley: University of California Press, 2004. Small quarto, dustwrapper, black and white photographs, text illustrations. WAS $120. The book is divided into four parts: Evolutionary history of the Giant Panda; Studies of Giant Panda biology; Pandas and their habitats; and Giant Panda conservation. It combines the latest findings from the..... More
Panda: back from the brink.
Glasgow: Saraband, 2012. Octavo, colour photographs, laminated boards. The Giant panda is unique and not just uniquely charming: it has no close relatives in the animal world. The iconic, instantly recognisable creature has symbolised wildlife conservation since it was adopted as a mascot. Yet despite having avoided extinction, a fate..... More
Giant pandas.
New York: Harper Collins, 2007. Small quarto, colour photographs, softcover. This book traces the history and habits of these treasured animals, from their early sightings in the isolated forests of China centuries ago, to controlled zoo environments where pandas are often bred today. Conservation efforts are underway to save the..... More