The Popular Official Guide to the New York Zoological Park (1909) is a comprehensive guidebook written by William T. Hornaday, the first director of the Bronx Zoo. This guide provides detailed information about the various animals, exhibits, and facilities at the zoo, including descriptions of the habitats, diets, and behaviors of the animals. The book also includes maps, illustrations, and photographs of the zoo and its inhabitants. The guidebook is intended to be a practical and informative resource for visitors to the New York Zoological Park, as well as a historical record of the zoo's early years.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.