Historical Bibliography Updated: December 13, 2019
Our vanishing wild life: Its extermination and reservation.
Publication Details
New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1913 CE.
One of the first books wholly devoted to endangered wild animals. Hornaday revolutionized museum exhibits by displaying wildlife in their natural settings, and is credited with discovering the American crocodile, saving the American bison and the Alaskan fur seal from extinction. Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link.
Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #7436 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/9608 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | -our-vanishing-wild-life-its-extermination-and-rreservation |
Geographic Context
Publication place: New York