LETTERS TO A FRIEND. WRITTEN TO MRS. EZRA S. CARR 1866 - 1879
by Muir, John
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
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Fairfield, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Boston, New York: Houghton Mifflin Company. Very Good+. 1915. Limited Edition. Hardcover. In original slate-green laid paper boards with printed label on spine; pages of laid paper watermarked with a chained gate. Deckle page edges. First edition limited to 300 copies. (6) , 194pp. From Kimes Bibliography, "These letters reveal a warm and lasting friendship. They clearly show the influence of a wise and cultured woman on the development of a Wisconsin immigrant farm boy who became an accomplished writer and naturalist sought by men of prominence. Mrs. Carr, an ardent lover of nature and intensely interested in botany, was a sympathetic listener, ever ready with encouragement, assistance, and guidance. She had a strong faith in Muir's extraordinary capabilities and his ultimate achievements. Her profound influence on his life makes this book of letters one of the most important in the study of John Muir. Although this book was published posthumously, the contents had been carefully selected by John Muir." Book-plate of California mountaineer Vernon Howard inside front cover. California, Travel, Geology, Science; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 194 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Nick Bikoff, Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 17376
- Title
- LETTERS TO A FRIEND. WRITTEN TO MRS. EZRA S. CARR 1866 - 1879
- Author
- Muir, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston, New York
- Date Published
- 1915
- Keywords
- Geology, Science
- Bookseller catalogs
- Western Americana; Geology;
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About the Seller
Nick Bikoff, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2005
Fairfield, New Jersey
About Nick Bikoff, Bookseller
Nick Bikoff and his wife Fran have been buying and selling quality books and ephemera since 1989 when they attended the "Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar" at the University of Denver. They offer a broad based selection of used, rare, and out-of-print stock ranging from the sixteenth to the twentieth century.
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