The Wild Sheep, 1881. by John Muir--1 lot of 10 copies. Brand new.

Description: This listing is for lots of 10 copies of The Wild Sheep. by John Muir. Here the early naturalist-writer glorifies the mountain sheep, or bighorn, of the Sierra Nevada. In Muir's time (1881 is the date of this writing), sheep were still to be seen on his High Sierra rambles. He notes the distribution of sheep and their various species as well as their physical characteristics, and he also describes their mountain home where they lived, "the happy wanderers, perhaps relishing the beauty as well as the taste of the lovely flora on which they feed." But as always his finest sections are where he describes the sheep themselves and how they move about on cliff walls, fine four-legged mountaineers. Today, park and wildlife agencies are reestablishing populations of wild sheep in the Sierra Nevada and elsewhere, and we may thank Muir in part for this, as his writing helped keep our appreciation alive for them. Reviewed by Chief Park Naturalists at Yosemite and Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Period engravings. 32 pages. ISBN-10: 0-89646-017-7. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-017-1. Published by VistaBooks. Binding is trade paper with stitched spine printed with title and author. This book is listed by the publisher at 3.95 per copy. Multi-copy purchases here are much lower. The book is listed as brand new as it is from publisher's inventory and has never circulated. Ships to U.S. addresses only, via media mail. We are conservative in estimating handling time of orders to avoid promising more than we can deliver, for just like you we can get busy or even be away. However, if you need the book or books sooner, before you bid or buy send a message to us and we will let you know how soon we can get it shipped. We will normally be able to meet your needs. Want fewer copies? See other listing on eBay. For more titles on nature, outdoors, American history see the VistaBooks Outlet store. Also, medleys of multiple titles are available there for themes of Western Americana, Colorado, Yosemite, Native American, national parks, maritime, Nevada/Great Basin, Lake Tahoe/Virginia City NV, Hawaii, California, exploring/mountaineering, Yellowstone/Grand Teton, John Muir.Thanks for looking,--vistabooksman

Price: 15 USD

Location: Silverthorne, Colorado

End Time: 2025-01-17T19:50:55.000Z

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