A Conscious Stillness Two Naturalists on Thoreau's Rivers

New York: Harper & Row. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. 0060150025 . Hardcover, 243 pages in very good condition, previous owner's name stamped in book. Very good dustjacket, wear to edges of jacket, now protected by a clear mylar jacket. 1st edition, 1st printing. Map endpapers. Two outstanding naturalists share their enthusiasm and discoveriesabout 2 historic rivers of thoreau country- the Sudbury and the Assabet, which rise in adjoining swamps southwest of Concord, Massachusetts, set off in opposite directions, and come together to form the Concord river. Over a period of several years canoed and walked beside the rivers in all seasons, noting, photographing, and sketching the flora and fauna, and sharing their thoughts and concerns. They pored over thoreau's journals and the writings of other explorers and observers, and put it all together in a profile of the region. Illustrated.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .