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Temporarily out of stock
Title: Wild Animals I Have Known
Author: SETON ERNEST THOMPSON
Format: HARDCOVER
Publication date: 01/10/2020
Imprint: FIREFLY
Price: $35.00
Publishing status: Active
\”The most precious book of my childhood.\” – Sir David Attenborough
An elegant and faithful reproduction of a classic.
Ernest Thompson Seton was born in England in 1860. He grew up in Toronto and from an early
age his overriding passion was observation of the natural world. He spent countless hours in the
woods discovering plants and fungi and quietly observing creatures of all sizes and species. He
kept meticulous notes and drawings, building \”an accurate account of the creature’s ways, habits,
changing whims, and emotions.\”
In his early 20s, Seton joined his brother on a homestead in Manitoba. He continued to dedicate
himself to careful observation of animals in their element, and their relationships with humans,
supporting himself through trapping and sales of his drawings and stories.
Wild Animals I Have Known is a collection of short stories written by Seton about animals he
encountered. It was published in 1898, selling out in three weeks and reprinted 28 times. It
made Seton an instant celebrity and a popular lecturer. The book has been published in a dozen
languages and has never been out of print, which speaks volumes about the popularity and
appeal of this classic book.
Seton went on to write more than fifty books and hundreds of magazine articles, and delivered
countless public lectures in the service of animal and habitat conservation. His stories established
a moral connection between people and animals, and helped to change society’s consciousness
about the treatment of animals and the natural environment. He lobbied for the creation of
national parks and fought for protections for wildlife. Today he is remembered for Lobo but
scarcely as one of the lead authors of wildlife conservation.
The stories in Wild Animals I Have Known are illustrated with Seton’s original drawings as
published in the first edition and bound in a faux-leather, embossed hardcover binding – which
will make this restored edition a fine gift.
This lovely reproduction in the spirit of the original is an essential addition to personal and school
libraries, all circulating collections and gift tables.
ISBN: 9780228103066
Dimension: 203mm X 140mm