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New York, Doubleday, Doran & Company, New York Zoological Society, 1936, two parts in one volume, xxviii,257+309pp. beautiful coloured illustrations, handwritten dedication to Arthur H. Norton by Arthur Stupka 1938 in ink on endpaper, original linen binding, ornament in gilt on front, gilt title on spine. Binding in good state, original dustwrapper damaged. ARTHUR H. NORTON, botanist and ornithologist, COLLEGE FOUNDER; President Emeritus of Keuka, Organized in 1921 With 36 Students, Dies at 68 ACTIVE IN RELIGIOUS WORK He Was Praised by Pershing for His Service as Y.M.C.A. Official in France (New York Times, 30 April 1939). Arthur Stupka (1905-1999) was the first naturalist in the National Park Service in the eastern United States. That was at Arcadia National Park in Maine, shortly before he became chief naturalist in the newly founded Great Smoky Mountains National Park. He held that position for 25 years before becoming the official park biologist for another four years. Upon ‘retiring,’ he continued to write and conduct natural history workshops – his uniquely styled, leisurely paced but intensely informative talks, walks and tours – until the time of his death. During a career that spanned nearly seven decades, he came into contact with hundreds of thousands of people from all walks of life and enhanced their relationship with the natural world.Scarce American edition with excellent provenance.
