The Tasmanian Tiger In Pictures
Australian History Reference Young Adult Non-Fiction Natural History Photography Environmental Science Animals Endangered Species
The Tasmanian Tiger in Pictures is the rare 1993 large-format paperback that lets you see—often for the first time—the last thylacines ever photographed. Compiled by the world’s leading thylacine authority, Dr. Eric Guiler, this 28-page gallery brings together museum-quality plates, private snapshots, and never-reprinted glass negatives so sharp you can count the stripes on the stiff little cubs. Guiler’s concise captions turn each image into a mini-documentary, explaining where, when, and under what heartbreaking circumstances every picture was taken. The result is a pocket-sized visual biography of Australia’s lost apex predator that speaks to young adults discovering natural history and to adults who still hope science might one day bring the species back.
Because the book was produced by Hobart’s St David’s Park Publishing for Tasmania’s 150th anniversary, every copy was printed on heavy matte paper that holds ink better than today’s trade paperbacks. The ex-library copy offered here has been laminated by professionals, so the covers remain bright and the spine tight; the only reminders of its classroom past are a few date-due stamps and a neat withdrawal mark inside—small trade-offs that keep the price modest while the content stays priceless. Collectors prize the ISBN 9780724622092 for its short print-run, and educators love the fact that all 28 pages are illustrated, making it an ideal reference for projects on Australian history, endangered species, or environmental ethics.
Whether you shelve it beside your field guides, frame select pages for art, or gift it to a young reader who devours biographies of extinct animals, this is the volume that turns the abstract idea of “extinction” into a face you will never forget. Secure a copy now while copies still surface in the secondary market—once this ex-library batch is gone, the next price jump is inevitable.
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