The Life and Letters of John Muir

John Muir, William Frederic Bade

Verlag: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1923

Beschreibung

849 Total Pp. (V1; 398 p., V2; 451 p.). 8vo. New York. Sierra Edition (part of a larger set). 2 volumes complete encompass the title, The Life and Letters of John Muir. Publisher's green cloth hardcovers, gilt title stamped/embossed on spine covers, leaf edges - gilt upper & deckled edge remainder, frontispiece portrait of John Muir, illustrated text with black/white plates, glassine wraps. Measures: 1.5 W x 5.5 D x 7.75 H inches each volume. Brief biography: John Muir (1838-1914), also known as "John of the Mountains" and "Father of the National Parks", was an influential Scottish-American naturalist, author, environmental philosopher, botanist, zoologist, glaciologist, and early advocate for the preservation of wilderness in the United States of America. Considered by many to be the world's most celebrated and influential conservationist. About the work: His letters, essays, and books telling of his adventures in nature, especially in the Sierra Nevada of California. CONDITION NOTES: Very good; light wear not commensurate with age and use (e.g. sporadic wear at extremities, light age-toned text/illustration pages, lightly rubbed glassine wraps), strong square spines/tight bindings. A nice set. CONDITION NOTES: Very good; light wear not commensurate with age and use (e.g. sporadic wear at extremities, light age-toned text/illustration pages, lightly rubbed glassine wraps), strong square spines/tight bindings. A nice set. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 002782

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Life and Letters of John Muir

Verlag: Houghton Mifflin Company

Erscheinungsdatum: 1923

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Very Good

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket

Auflage: 1st Edition