Forest giants : The story of the California redwoods

Doubleday & Company, Inc., Garden City, New York, Published date: 1962. Hardcover; 57 pp; 26 cm; First edition. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographic illustrations by the author, including full-page photographs, line drawings, and a map showing the distribution of Coast and Sierra redwoods in California. In acceptable condition / NO dust jacket. Original brick-red cloth boards with black lettering to spine; spotting and soiling to top edge of front cover; light to moderate overall shelf wear and surface soiling to covers with small scattered spots; corners lightly bumped; binding sound. Approximately 1" triangular chip to top corner of rear free end paper. Otherwise interior pages lightly age toned but clean and unmarked. Juvenile nonfiction introduction to the natural history of California redwoods, written and illustrated by Harriet E. Huntington, a mid-20th-century American author and photographer specializing in juvenile nonfiction on nature and conservation, noted for writing and illustrating her own books. Designed for elementary readers, the book explains the origins, growth habits, structure, and environments of Coast and Sierra redwoods, combining clear explanatory text with documentary photography. Emphasizes conservation, national parks, and forest stewardship, presenting scientific concepts in accessible language for grades 2-4. Title: Forest giants : The story of the California redwoods Author Name: Huntington, Harriet E Edition: First Edition Location Published: Doubleday: 1962 Binding: hardcover Book Condition: Acceptable Jacket Condition: Missing Size: 10x7x0 Type: hardcover Categories: Children's Books Seller ID: 20260122015 Keywords: children's books, photography