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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
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