The present status of the muskox in Arctic North America and Greenland: With notes on distribution, extirpation, transplantation, protection, habits . for International Wild Life Protection)

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1934 American Committee for International Wild Life Protection (Cambridge, Massachusetts), 8 7/8 x 12 inches tall green buckram cloth hardcover, no dust jacket (as issued), gilt lettering to spine, original green wraps covers bound in, lacking two folded maps but otherwise complete, 87 pp. plus four unnumbered pages of photographic plates. Slight soiling and rubbing to covers. Association copy: On the bound-in front cover and the title page, the ink name stamp of Dr. Jim Dolan, who served as General Curator at the San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park for decades. Dr. Dolan's name also in small gilt letters to lower margin of front cover. Moderate soiling and creasing to bound-in wraps front cover. Otherwise, apart from slight age toning, a very good copy - clean and unmarked. Note that this is a heavy and oversized book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~B~ [2.0P] One of the early, important studies of the muskox. The muskox is a hoofed mammal of the family Bovidae. Native to the Arctic, it is noted for its thick coat and for the strong odor emitted by males during the seasonal rut, from which its name derives. Its Inuktitut name 'umingmak' translates to 'the bearded one.'. N° de ref. del artículo B-0732-13671

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