- 1981 First edition. 288 pages
- Published by Ebury Press, London
- Hardcover with dust jacket. Green boards. Large book - just a bit bigger than A4 size.
- Very good condition. Minor wear to edges of dust jacket. Minor scuffing. Small owner stamp on free front end paper.
A Unique Natural History of Vanished Species. Foreword by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. Illustrated and Indexed.
The Greak Auk, the Japanese Wolf, the Atlas Bear, the Cape Lion, the Elephant Bird, the Mauritius Giant Tortoise - these are among the hundreds of beautiful birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish which the world will never see again.
David Day and four leading wildlife artists have worked from expert research, museum records and contemporary sketches and notes, to recreate for the modern reader these beautiful and sometimes extraordinary creatures.
The author's immediate and startling text describes the combination of cruelty, thoughtlessness and sheer commerical greed that largely led to the extinction of these species. His highly readable descriptions of each animal's appearance, behaviour and habitat, complemented by the authentic, breathtaking illustrations provide a dramatic historical record.
David Day documents for the first time the extinction of almost 300 species and subspecies over the last 300 years. He also gives a 'waiting list' of 400 critically endangered species which will concern all readers of this immensely valuable book.
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