This new edition
supersedes all others in many respects. Firstly, it comes with a number
of enhancements that will be found in no other edition, including: an
introductory essay by Jared Taylor (American Renaissance),
which puts Grant’s text into context from our present-day perspective; a
full complement of editorial footnotes, which correct and update
Grant’s original narration; an expanded index; a reformatted
bibliography, following modern conventions of style and meeting today’s
more demanding requirements. Secondly, great care has been placed on
producing an æsthetically appealing volume, graphically and
typographically—something that will not be found elsewhere.
Madison Grant (1865 – 1937) was an American lawyer, historian, physical anthropologist, conservationist, and eugenicist. Born in New York city, attended Yale University, graduating early and with honours, and received his law degree from Columbia Law School. He is best known for his work as a conservationist, credited with the saving of many different species of animals, founding many different environmental and philanthropic organizations and developing much of the discipline of wildlife management. His works include The Passing of the Great Race (1916), his most famous work and The Conquest of a Continent (1933), a book long suppressed.