Description: Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness Author: Abbey, Edward; Illustrated by Peter Parnall Title: Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness Publication: New York: McGraw-Hill, 1968 Edition: First edition Description: Peter Parnall. Hardcover. 269pp. Octavo [22 cm] Brown cloth over boards, with title stamped in white and beige on spine. The spine is a hair rolled, and there are a couple of small, light moisture stains along the bottom edge of the rear board. The larger moisture stain measures roughly 1 inch wide by 1 inch deep. There is a gift inscription, dated "1968," on the front free endpaper. In a dust jacket, with light rubbing, and small closed and open tears to the edges. Very Good / Very Good. The author's fourth book and his first work of nonfiction. This collection of meditations by then park ranger Abbey in what was Arches National Monument of the 1950s was quietly published in the raucous sixties in a first edition of 5,000 copies and has now gone on to take its rightful place alongside Aldo Leopold's A Sand County Almanac and Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, as an environmental and wilderness classic. The late author's reflections transcend the mere genre of the environmental essay; the individual pieces form part of a fully realized whole that defined a whole new style of environmental and wilderness writing, inspiring new generations of writers (Barry Lopez and Terry Tempest Williams come to mind) while becoming the author's best known and best loved work in the process, and yes, becoming what Abbey always feared, "a classic" Seller ID: 66566 Subject: Edward Abbey Ken Sanders Rare Books Ken Sanders Rare Books is a full-service antiquarian bookshop in downtown Salt Lake City. We have a vast inventory of used and rare books, a handful of new books, and an ever-changing selection of art, ephemera, maps, photographs, and postcards. We specialize in Utah & the Mormons and Western Americana, with emphases on the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River, Yellowstone, and other national parks. The literary West is well-represented here, with deep selections of Edward Abbey, Wallace Stegner, B. Traven, and more. We offer rare and collectible books in many subjects, including Literature, Art, Photography, Children's and Illustrated Books, and Wordless Novels. Proprietor Ken Sanders has been buying, selling and collecting books since childhood. He co-owned and ran the legendary Cosmic Aeroplane Bookstore in the 1970s and founded Dream Garden Press, our in-house publishing company, in 1980. Terms & Guarantee All orders ship within 1-3 business days after receiving payment. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Delivery typically takes 7-10 business days after shipment. Expedited and international shipping options are also available. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund (prior notice appreciated). We are members of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), and we adhere to these associations' strict ethical guidelines and conditions of sale. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 600 USD
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
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Author: Abbey, Edward; Illustrated by Peter Parnall
Illustrator: Peter Parnall
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Year Printed: 1968
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Binding: Cloth
Language: English
Subject: History
Original/Facsimile: Original
