The Giant Panda AS NEW Inscribed Copy hkf

Beijing, China: China Pictorial, 1984. First Impression. Hardcover. In exceptionally good condition/In exceptionally good condition. Demy folio, [25cm/10.25inches], full blue-embossed Alabastercloth with mylar-protected dust jacket, pp. 118. Illustrated with , colour plates &tc. . Please feel free to ask for particulars and/or additional photographs. The San Diego Zoo's webpage notes: "Giant pandas are black and white and loved all over. The giant panda is a national treasure in China and is therefore protected by law in its bamboo forest home. This unique bear has long been revered and can be found in Chinese art dating back thousands of years. The Chinese call the beloved pandas large bear-cats. Giant pandas have also fascinated people living outside of China; French Missionary Pere Armand David first described them for science in 1869. Now, more than 100 years later, the worldwide love for pandas has been combined with international conservation efforts" ... President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war with China has just caused a new damage that can’t be measured in dollar terms. Amid a new round of tariff battles between the U.S. and China on each other’s exports, China has recalled two cute giant pandas from the San Diego Zoo in California, the British tabloid Mirror recently reported.