NY, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, (2004). The saga of the "presumed extinct" Ivory-billed Woodpecker, and its emblematic place as a species of the "sixth wave" of extinction, currently underway. A beautifully researched and illustrated history of the forces conspiring against the bird's survival and the efforts made to stave off its demise. Inscribed by the author to a long-time ("ancient") friend. Fine in a fine dust jacket. [#036643] $125