Description:
A new edition of 1897's Citizen Bird, the first birding guide for children and a vital text in the history of American conservationism, updated with explanatory footnotes, supplemental historical material, and a new introduction that places the book in its cultural context.
Review Quotes: "In this successful annotated edition, Cherry and Freeman supply crucial scholarly apparatus, providing readers with the explanations and context they need to appreciate this engaging work and the work and career of Mabel Osgood Wright."--Mark V. Barrow, Jr. "author of Nature's Ghosts: Confronting Extinction from the Age of Jefferson to the Age of Ecology" (1/7/2025 12:00:00 AM)