Verlag: Harry N. Abrams, New York, 1997
ISBN 10: 0810926695 ISBN 13: 9780810926691
Anbieter: Capricorn Books, Oakville, ON, Kanada
Soft Cover. Zustand: Very Good. Jack W. Dykinga, photography. (illustrator). 167 pp, oblong (10 1/2" H x 10 7/8" D). Profusely illustrated with colour photographs. "The Sonoran Desert of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico sizzles in the sun. Daytime temperatures commonly soar above 120F. The parched, mineral earth gets less than three inches of rainfall a year on average; some years, none at all. Yet this is one of the most fascinating and beautiful places in North America. A large variety of plants - creosote bush, the fabled boojum, and numerous other cacti and succulents - flourish here, as do a wealth of birds, insects, and small mammals. Man is an uneasy resident, and, although modern cities such as Phoenix and Tucson survive on its fringes, the natural heart of the desert still rejects all but the most intrepid sojourners. Two who know this desert well are (the author and photographer of this book). Interwoven together, the personal visions of these two remarkable observers evoke the Sonoran Desert with extraordinary power. We may or may not wish to be in the desert as they have been, but in these pages we will come as close as possible to being there." This heavy book may require extra postage outside of Canada/United States. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - minor rubbing, a few tiny faint liquid marks on front cover, one light crease down spine, very minor corner wear.
Verlag: University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM, 1993
ISBN 10: 0826314031 ISBN 13: 9780826314031
Anbieter: Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Erstausgabe
Paperback. Zustand: As new. First edition. 141pp. Small quarto [25.5cm]. Glossy pictorial wraps. As New. Photographs by Jack W. Dykinga. Only edition issued. Where the Sonoran desert ends and the tropical forests begin; up against the backside of the fabled Sierra Madre Mountains of Mexican is where the Secret Forest lies. A four hundred year old Colonial Spanish silver town , Alamos Mexico, where the paved highway dead ends at the plaza and cobble stoned streets lead in a myriad of directions is where the seceret forest begins. Bowden's brilliant text and Dyking'a's superb images reveal this little known corner of the world to the rest of us.
Verlag: University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM, 1993
ISBN 10: 0826314031 ISBN 13: 9780826314031
Anbieter: Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Erstausgabe Signiert
Paperback. Zustand: As new. First edition. [SIGNED] 141pp. Small quarto [25.5cm]. Glossy pictorial wraps. As New. Photographs by Jack W. Dykinga. Only edition issued. Where the Sonoran desert ends and the tropical forests begin; up against the backside of the fabled Sierra Madre Mountains of Mexican is where the Secret Forest lies. A four hundred year old Colonial Spanish silver town , Alamos Mexico, where the paved highway dead ends at the plaza and cobble stoned streets lead in a myriad of directions is where the Secret Forest begins. Bowden's brilliant text and Dyking'a's superb images reveal this little known corner of the world to the rest of us. Signed by Jack Dykinga on Title Page.
Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition 1st printing, Near Fine book that has slight softness at spine ends and two small, light spots front board, with very slight splay to front board; in a Fine minus dust jacket that has slight rubbing to both panels. This copy has been signed by Bowden on the title page. Bowdens essay on the impacts of development and the nearness of Tucson on the Catalina Mountains. The Catalinas are the Sky Island just north of the city and were historically called Frog Mountain by early Native Americans. Numerous photographs, both in B/W and color. Signed by Author(s).
Verlag: [New York]: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., [1996]., 1996
ISBN 10: 0810944685 ISBN 13: 9780810944688
Anbieter: D & E LAKE LTD. (ABAC/ILAB), Toronto, ON, Kanada
Erstausgabe
Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 4to. pp. 128. 81 colour illus. cloth. dw. First Edition.
Verlag: University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM, 1993
ISBN 10: 0826314031 ISBN 13: 9780826314031
Anbieter: Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Erstausgabe Signiert
Paperback. Zustand: Very good. First edition. Signed by author and photographer on the title page. Photographs by Jack W. Dykinga. 141pp. Oversize trade paperback. Only edition issued. Where the Sonoran desert ends and the tropical forests begin; up against the backside of the fabled Sierra Madre Mountains of Mexican is where the Secret Forest lies. A four hundred year old Colonial Spanish silver town, Alamos Mexico, where the paved highway dead ends at the plaza and cobblestone streets lead in myriad directions is where the secret forest begins. Bowden's brilliant text and Dykinga's superb images reveal this little known corner of the world to the rest of us.