A compelling Natural History and outdoor-survival read, Killer Bears gathers eyewitness accounts, investigator notes, and survivor stories of grizzly, black, and polar bear attacks across North America.
First published in 1981 as an Outdoor Life Book, Cramond examines patterns behind encounters and challenges popular myths about bear behavior.
Includes black-and-white photos and an appendix of bear-attack statistics—useful for backcountry readers and collectors of wildlife reportage.
Quick Specs
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Item Type: Book (hardcover with dust jacket)
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Size: 9 × 6 × 1 in
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Material: Cloth spine over paper boards; printed dust jacket
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Color: Maroon/tan boards; photo jacket in earth tones
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Origin or Maker: Outdoor Life Books / Times Mirror Magazines; distributed by Charles Scribner’s Sons, New York
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Year or Era: 1981
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GENRE: Natural History / Outdoor Survival
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Language / Pages: English / 301 pp. + appendix
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Identifiers: ISBN 0-684-17285-2; LCCN 81-88108 (visible on copyright page)
Edition & Features
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Dust Jacket: Present; price $14.95 on front flap
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Illustrations/Maps/Plates: Black-and-white photos; statistical appendix
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Extras: Appendix: Bear-attack statistics
Condition Grade: Good
Notes: Jacket shows edge wear, chips and tears at spine ends, and surface soiling/toning; rear jacket panel scuffed. Boards sound with light shelf wear; endpapers show handling marks. Text pages clean and legible with typical age toning; binding tight.
See all photos for detail—sold as pictured.
Condition Grade Key
Near Fine: minimal wear; tight; clean.
Very Good: light wear; clean text; minor flaws.
Good: noticeable wear; sound reading copy; some marks.
Fair: heavy wear; complete but worn; priced accordingly.
About the Author Mike Cramond
Mike Cramond wrote widely for Outdoor Life and other field magazines, chronicling wildlife behavior and safety in the backcountry.
Add this field-tested classic to your wildlife shelf or cabin coffee table today.
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