Polar Bears 1950s wildlife book illustration Lee Ames bookplate vintage print

Beautiful, stunning color illustration of two polar bears, from the stated first edition of the 1958 book, Hoofs, Claws, and Antlers: The Story of American Big-Game Animals written by Harold McCracken and illustrated by Lee J. Ames, published by Garden City Books. Printed in the U.S.A. This is page 19 of the salvaged book and depicts "Nanook, the polar bear," or Thalarctos maritimus. Colors included in the piece are white, black, brown, gold, blue, and brick red. Measures 12 1/8" high by 8 3/4" wide, suitable for custom framing (probably with a matboard). (Frame and matboard aren't included, just the art print.) This would be a beautiful piece of art for anyone who loves bears, wildlife, or nature conservation. Condition: very good preowned condition. About the artist: Lee Judah Ames (January 8, 1921 – June 3, 2011) was an American artist noted for his Draw 50... learn-to-draw books. He was born in Manhattan, New York. His first job at age eighteen was at Walt Disney Studios. His career spanned working as an advertising artist, fine artist, cartoonist, designer, animation in-betweener, illustrator, and as an artist-in residence at Doubleday. His 26 Draw 50... books take a friendly and minimalist approach to teaching drawing. [from Wikipedia] --- Thank you for your interest in our books, collectibles, and other items for sale on Poshmark! book salvage, nature core decor, 1950s, mid-century