The Last Passenger by Johnson, James Ralph - 1956

New York: Macmillan, 1956 The Last Passenger Pigeon Was Reported To Have Died One Hundred Years Ago In The Cincinnati Zoo. In 1956, James Ralph Johnson, U.S. Marine, Artist-Writer And Wilderness Lover, Wrote This Forward In His 1956 Macmillan Book: "I Like To Think That The Real Last Passenger Never Saw A Zoo. He Lived In A World Populated With Many Birds Now Extinct Or Nearly So. This Is His Story." On Offer Is The First Printing Of This Book In Very Nice Condition: Clean Green Boards With Charcoal Spine, Illustrated In Black And White By The Author. Corners Intact, No Writing Or Marks, Just A Slight Browning To The Edges. The Dust Jacket Has Unfortunately Been Repaired On The Inside With Strapping Tape. It Is Clipped, But The Original Price Of $2.75 Is Intact. The Edges Are Worn And There Is A Gouge On The Back Panel.