Ver a tamaño completo.
The Mountains of California.
de Muir, John
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Ver descripción
- Librería
-
Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Formas de pago aceptadas
Sobre este artículo
New York: The Century Co, 1922. New and enlarged edition of Muir's first book. Octavo, original pictorial cloth decorated in gilt, frontispiece, illustrated. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Uncommon in the original jacket. A stirring tribute to one of America's most remote and beautiful places by one of the first modern preservationists, Muir's The Mountains of California is an affecting celebration of raw nature by one of its most ardent defenders.
Sinopsis
A stirring tribute to one of America's most remote and beautiful places by one of the first modern preservationists This Penguin Classic-Muir's first book-puts a pioneering conservationist's passion for nature in high relief. With a poet's sensitivity and a naturalist's eye, Muir celebrates the Sierra Nevada, which he dedicated his life to saving, and recounts his breathtaking visits to Yosemite Valley, Kings Canyon, Sequoia Groves, and Mount Whiskey. The Mountains of California is an affecting celebration of raw nature by one of its most ardent defenders.
Reseñas
(¡Iniciar sesión or Crear una cuenta primero!)
Detalles
- Librería
- Raptis Rare Books
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 126367
- Título
- The Mountains of California.
- Autor
- Muir, John
- Estado del libro
- Usado
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- The Century Co
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1922
- Palabras clave
- John Muir First Edition, The Mountains of California First Edition
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Biography and Autobiography;
Términos de venta
Raptis Rare Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed.
Sobre el vendedor
Raptis Rare Books
Miembro de Biblio desde 2012
Palm Beach, Florida
Sobre Raptis Rare Books
Founded by Matthew and Adrienne Raptis, Raptis Rare Books is an antiquarian book firm that specializes in literature, children's books, economics, photo books, signed and inscribed books, and landmark books in all fields. Our business model is simple: we strive to handle books that are in exceptional condition and to provide exceptional customer service.
Glosario
Algunos términos que podrían usarse en esta descripción incluyen:
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
