New York: Readers Digest Press, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author. Russell, Franklin. SEASON ON THE PLAIN. Inscribed. New York: Readers Digest Press, 1974. First Edition Inscribed by Franklin Russell to close friends on the front free endpaper. "Mary and Jack / Jackie's favorite country / Frank R.". 8vo. 313 pp. A near fine copy in brown cloth, gilt titles to the spine in a bright, fresh pictorial dustwrapper with some modest use. In the tradition of Henry Beston, Rachel Carson and Henry David Thoreau, naturalist Franklin Russell, author of the classic, Watchers At The Pond, turns his eye to the African plain. A superb example. Presentation Franklins are very uncommon.

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Bookseller: TBCL The Book Collection Library (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 32317
Title: SEASON ON THE PLAIN. Inscribed
Author: Franklin Russell
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used
Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Readers Digest Press
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1974
Keywords: BIOLOGY, OCEANOGRAPHY, DDT, THE SEA AROUND US EDGE OF
Bookseller catalogs: Electronic List TBCL; Rachel Carson;

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