New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1965. First printing. Hardcover. 252 pp. Illustrated by Rachel S. Horne. Former Director of the Alaskan Game Commission, nature writer Dufresne's book is a tribute to the bears of North America ranging from their evolution and history to folklore and real tales of adventure..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1959. First printing. Hardcover. 428 pp. Bound in blue-green cloth with blue decorations (based on the frontispiece snow geese in New York City ), gold lettering on the spine, light orange topstain. Price of $5.75 on front flap of dust jacket. Illustrated by Henry Bugbee Kane..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1978. First printing. Hardcover. 309 pp. A finalist for the National Book Award. Jacket is price-clipped and shows a bit of toning to the flaps, but is otherwise Fine. More
New York: North Point Press, 2001. First printing. Hardcover. 349 pp. Red textured paper over boards quarter bound in black cloth with silver lettering on the spine and the author's initials embossed in black on the front board. Price of $27.50 on front flap of dust jacket. Paintings and drawings..... More