Panther

by Roderick Haig-Brown

Illustrated by Theyre Lee-Elliott

Collins, 1967, lightly illustrated with one or two illustrations, hardcover, dustjacket

Very Good Condition, a little edge and shelf wear, a little rubbing and bumping to edges and corners, ex-library, some markings to covers, re-enforced front and back end papers with tape,  library stamps, stamps to introductory pages, stamps and stickers to back endpapers and blank pages; price clipped dustjacket shows some edge and shelf wear with some rubbing, bumping chipping, creasing and small tears (see photographs)

“Panthers have a peculiar fascination and beauty that is unique, and Roderick Haig-Brown’s observations of these animals have captured both qualities.  This is the story of Ki-yu, form the time when he is a mere cub, totally dependent on his mother, to his reign as the fiercest, most cunning panther on Vancouver Island.  Interwoven with Ki-yu’s history is the story of a hunter dedicated to killing Ki-yu.  The battle of wits between hunter and hunted provides much of the excitement of the book.
This is essentially a book about animals in their natural state, about the passing of the seasons and the cycle of an animals’ life.  If there is fighting and the drama of a struggle to survive, it is because Roderick Haig-Brown is telling the authentic story of a particularly ferocious animal and telling it with honesty and skill.”

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