Penguins: Past and Present, Here and There by Simpson, George Gaylord - 1976

New Haven & London: Yale University Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. xi, [1-map], 1-150. With full color frontispiece of King Penguin; 10 additional color plates; in text figures and 9 maps. Additional reading list. Index. Some top edge soil and soft ends; the dust jacket is price clipped and has wear on the edges and surface. A very good +, solid copy. "Penguin are beautiful, interesting, inspiring, and funny." So writes Simpson in this "eminently readable" volume. New archival clear cover. Documents the penguin's long history, from prehistoric ancestors to present-day varieties, and describes the appearance, behavior, habitat, and distribution of each of the eighteen living species with zest, affection, and above all, the scholar's eye for detail. For all who are interested, amateur and scholar. ; 8vo .