The American Buffalo In Transition: An Historical and Economic Survey of the Bison in America
by J. Albert Rorabacher
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New/as new
- Seller
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Bordentown, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
St. Cloud, MN: North Star Press, 1970. first edition. Hardcover. As New/as new. As new in dust jacket. Fardcover in brown faux leather decorated and lettered in gilt. Illustrated endpapers. 142 pp. plus index. Illustrated with maps and vintage reproductions. Important professionally researched work that looks first at the decimation of the American buffalo in the 19th century and then examines the conservation efforts and resuls from 1900 foward. The author also looks at the influence of economic incentives on the American buffalo population in the second half of the 20th century up to the date of publication.
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- Bookseller
- The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ) (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- E19523
- Title
- The American Buffalo In Transition: An Historical and Economic Survey of the Bison in America
- Author
- J. Albert Rorabacher
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- as new
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- first edition
- Publisher
- North Star Press
- Place of Publication
- St. Cloud, MN
- Date Published
- 1970
- Keywords
- west, animals, wildlife, buffalo, hunting, bison, great palins, indians, native american., settlers, frontier
- Bookseller catalogs
- West;
Terms of Sale
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
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About the Seller
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
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Bordentown, New Jersey
About The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown is a general used/rare bookshop open to the public Tues.-Sunday 11AM to 5PM (8 PM on Fridays). 10,000 books on premises with another 25,000 in stock. Areas of speciality include baseball, New Jersey, American literature, mysteries. Member, ABAA, ILAB,Antiquarian Booksellers of New Jersey. Located in historic Bordentown City, New Jeresy (est. 1682).
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