Western Publishing Golden Press St. Martin's Press (2001–present)
Published
1949–2002
Media type
Pocket book
No. of books
84
Followed by
Golden Field Guide
Website
Official website
The Golden Guides, originally Golden Nature Guides, were a series of 160-page, pocket-sized books created by Western Publishing and published under their "Golden Press" line (primarily a children's book imprint) from 1949. Edited by Herbert S. Zim and Vera Webster, the books were written by experts in their field and illustrated in a simple straightforward style.
Intended for primary and secondary school level readers, the first books were field guides illustrated by James Gordon Irving, with such titles as Birds (1949), Insects (1951), and Mammals (1955). The series later expanded beyond identification guides to cover a wider range of subjects, such as Geology (1972), Scuba Diving (1968), and Indian Arts (1970).
In 1966, Zim launched a related series, the Golden Field Guides, aimed at high school or college-age readers.
An updated series was relaunched in 2001 as "Golden Guides by St. Martin's Press", illustrated largely with photographs but retaining some of the original 1950s illustrations.[1]
^Fandrich, Leslie (Fall 2012). "The Golden Nature of James Gordon Irving". Uppercase (15): 46–50.
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