Guardian of the Forest: a History of the Smokey Bear Program: An Illustrated Account of the Origin of the Cooperative Forest Fire Prevention (smokey bear) Campaign, the People Who Have Worked with it, Introduction of the Live Smokey Bear

Book is in excellent condition with one bumped corner as the only flaw, otherwise as new in bright green cloth HB covers, gilt print at spine. Binding is solid and square, exterior shows no other blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows edgewear, the slightest signs of shelf wear, no tears. 132 pages with many illustrations: photos and drawings of Smokey, ads, cartoons, live appearances, posters, etc. A history of the Smokey Bear fire prevention program, tracing the origins of the campaign from the rescue of a bear cub in New Mexico's Capitan Mountains through its development into one of America's most recognized public service advertising icons. Keywords: Forest Fire Prevention, US Forest Service, Smokey Bear History, Fire Safety Campaign, American Icon, Wildlife Rescue, Advertising History, New Mexico Bear, Capitan Mountains, Prevent Forest Fires, Bear Mascot, Public Service.