Search Results: Authors starting with A from Rural Hours

Simon and Schuster, New York, 1971. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Fine book in fine jacket, with the Hallmark bookplate of former owner on FFEP that has a 70s feel. It has a quote from Emerson on it--"Each moment of the year has its own beauty"--and a picture of fall leaves. Atmospheric! A fine copy with one faint scratch across the outer text block; still fine.

Dutton, 1982. Soft cover. Near Fine. Softcover, sixth printing. Association copy, Inscribed to former Poet Laureate Donald Hall on the front end free paper: For Donald Hall, from Ed Abbey, with much admiration, Oracle, Arizona 1987. It may seem unlikely, but Abbey did have much admiration for Hall, writing for instance, in a blurb, that Hall s memoir Seasons at Eagle Pond about his New Hampshire farm is A beautiful piece of workmanship Donald Hall s essays match the cool grave quiet splendor of the New England scene that he has made his home. A near fine copy with the faintest hint of wear or lift to the lamination at the edges of the wraps. Pages are bright and clean, but there are some notations in blue to the table of contents in either Abbey or Hall s hand (if you have any idea what AWR stands for, please email us). A great association between two standout writers of the natural world, cross continent and biome, from the AZ desert to the NH hardwoods.

Little, Brown, 1994. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Selections from Edward Abbeys journals, signed by the editor on the half-title page (David Peterson, for E.A.). Laid in is a facsimile letter by Abbey from January 1960 in which he inquires about a rafting guide position on the Colorado. Some of his qualifications: I am a tolerable camp cook, an excellent dishwasher, a fair First Aider, know a little about geology, biology, and Major Powell, and can even play the harmonica. Classic E.A., a fun and, though facsimile, uncommon item. Letter is folded, fine; book is fine in a fine jacket.

University of New Mexico Press, 1978. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine. Inscribed on the half-title page a blue pen: "For Elmore Davis, all the best, Edward Abbey, Tucson '85." Uncommon signed in this paperback edition. First thus, fifth printing, 1981. Near fine book with two light creases on lower cover near spine and a touch of dust soiling to out lower corner. Great shape all in all. // Wood (+) River (=) Books specializes in place-based and environmental literature, with a special passion for association copies and notable inscriptions.

Simon & Schuster, 1968. Soft cover. Near Fine. Inscribed on the front free end paper in black ink: "For Wendy Ajax -- all the best! Edward Abbey, Salt Lake City, January 1988." Uncommon signed in this edition (much easier to find a first edition hardcover). Eleventh printing. Near fine book with light wear to spine and faint toning to edges; one pressure dent the size of rice grain to rear wrap near lower spine. Great shape for this paperback. Without a doubt, one of the classics of American environmental writing. // Wood (+) River (=) Books specializes in place-based and environmental literature, with a special passion for association copies and notable inscriptions. WRB1682022E.

Dutton Adult, 1979. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine. Third printing (number line ending in 3), inscribed on the first blank: "To Kip, All the best! Edward Abbey, October 1992." His name is in blue pen, but the rest is in black, suggesting this book was signed at an earlier date and the rest of the inscription was filled in at another run-in with Abbey. Near fine, with a clean white wraps with just a hint of toning to edges and a bit of lift to lower right corner of the front cover (not a curl, per se). The tiniest of nicks to upper spine. Nice copy of an ivory book that's hard to find without soiling.

Dutton Adult, 1980. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. Signed in blue ink by Abbey on the title page. Fourth printing. Very good book with clean pages, one gentle crease to lower corner of rear wrap, and a slight lift to the corners of front cover. // Wood (+) River (=) Books specializes in place-based and environmental literature, with a special passion for association copies and notable inscriptions.

Peregrine Smith, 1981. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Inscribed on the title page: "To Tony -- all the best! Edward Abbey, Tucson '88." Uncommon or rare signed in this edition, a nice find for an Abbey collector. First thus, with black and white photos by Gibbs Smith. A very good book because of a bump to the lower spine; otherwise near fine, with interior pages clean and crisp. In a very good jacket with light wear and tape to lower spine to close a half-inch tear (that same bump).

Plume, 1977. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. Signed on the half title page by Abbey in blue ink. Ninth printing. Near fine with only what seems like some sunning to spine. Pages clean and crisp. // Wood (+) River (=) Books specializes in place-based and environmental literature, with a special passion for association copies and notable inscriptions.

Philadelphia: JB Lippincott Company, 1975. First edition. Hardcover. Very good. A softcover uncorrected proof of Abbey's famous and influential novel. Uncommon. The book galvanized a generation of environmental activists, inspiring the founding of Earth First. Very good or better in yellow wraps with gentle wear/bumping to corners, light creasing to spine, and one finger smudge to upper edge of front wrap, otherwise in excellent condition.

Canongate (Scotland), 1978. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Inscribed on the front end free paper in blue ink: "For Karen, from Ed A., Tucson '79." Notable for being the British Edition, which is scarce signed. Near fine because of minor softening to corners, with the upper front corner bumped. Jacket is excellent except for several one-eighth inch tears along margins, hardly noticeable under mylar, and faint toning to upper edge; thus near fine. // Wood (+) River (=) Books specializes in ecology, natural history, nature writing, the environment, and environmental literature, with a special passion for association copies and notable inscriptions.

McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York, 1968. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. First printing, signed on the lower half of front free endpaper by Abbey in black ink and dated "Tucson '79" . Former owner signature and purchase/read date is noted in the upper right corner of the same page ("Patty Ross, Tucson, Arizona, February 1968"--the year of publication). The half-title page also has a circular embossed ownership stamp in the lower corner. Otherwise very good plus or better with expected toning to edges of the text block and to front free endpaper, gentle bumping to spine ends, and wear to the cloth on the lower corners of boards. In a near fine jacket with only light edge wear and thin sunning/toning to outermost edges of white flaps. A nice copy of a spectacular book. With blurbs by Joseph Wood Krutch, A.B. Gutherie, Jr., and Walter Van Tilburg Clark. // Wood (+) River (=) Books specializes in ecology, natural history, nature writing, the environment, and environmental literature, with… Read More

Beacon Press, 2006. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Inscribed on the half-title page: "To Jim, Think big! Jonathan Adams." Blurbs by Thomas Lovejoy and Scott Weidensaul. Near fine in near fine jacket. / Wood (+) River (=) Books specializes in ecology, natural history, nature writing, the environment, and environmental literature, with a special passion for association copies and notable inscriptions.

W W Norton & Co Inc, 1993. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Association copy, inscribed to Denise Levertov on the title page: "For Denise, with love, Adrienne." Also signed in full. A standout association between contemporary West Coast poets. Near fine book with very faint foxing to top of face of the text block and light bumping to a few corners. In a near fine jacket with light creasing to upper corners and lower spine edge. Note that the cover is white, not as depicted in stock image. // Wood (+) River (=) Books specializes in place-based and environmental literature, with a special passion for association copies and notable inscriptions.

Palo Alto: Stanford University Press, 1928. First edition. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. White, Ruth Taylor (illustrator). Second edition, August 1929  (18 months after first publication). Inscribed on the half-title page in blue ink: "For Sir Byron Bailey, a great eastern Westerner, with admiration, appreciation, and warm regards, Horace Albright." Uncommon signed. With a word of introduction by Stephen Mather, the then-Director of the National Park Service. Albright would go on to assume that position, and he wrote this book as the first superintendent of Yellowstone National Park. A playful account via essays of the history and personas of the National Park Service from its early days. Frank J. Taylor was a freelance magazine writer with a Stanford connection who probably helped Albright touch up his manuscript. See photos for table of contents. Green cloth, maroon topstain, map endpapers, cartoon illustrations and photographs throughout. A very good plus copy with light sunning to spine and… Read More

W. W. Norton & Company, 1997. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Forsyth, Turid. Inscribed on the title page: "For ___, with appreciation for your enthusiasm and interest in the natural world. John Alcock, 17 June 1999." This book won the John Burroughs Medal for natural history writing. Near fine book in near fine jacket. // Wood (+) River (=) Books specializes in place-based and environmental literature, with a special passion for association copies and notable inscriptions.

Univ of Virginia Press, 1986. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Association copy, inscribed to Pulitzer Prize winner Annie Dillard on the title page: "To Annie Dillard, In admiration, Sandra Alcosser, San Diego, 1987." With Dillard's bookplate on the half-title page. This is Alcosser's first book, uncommon signed in hardcover, which was selected for publication by James Tate as the winner of an AWP poetry series award. She has since won many other awards including the James Laughlin Award, and is the founder of the MFA program at San Diego State University, where she is a professor of poetry, fiction, and feminist poetics. She know for her environmental and wildlife interests. A near fine book with light foxing to the upper text block face, in a near fine jacket with rubbing. // Wood (+) River (=) Books specializes in ecology, natural history, nature writing, the environment, and environmental literature, with a special passion for association copies and notable inscriptions.

Univ of Virginia Press, 1986. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Association copy, inscribed to National Book Award winner Adrienne Rich on the title page: "For Adrienne, Thank you for clearing the path. In friendship, Sandra." Also signed in full higher up on the page. This is Alcosser's first book, uncommon signed in hardcover, which was selected for publication by James Tate as the winner of an AWP award. She has since won many other awards including the James Laughlin Award, and is the founder of the MFA program at San Diego State University, where she is a professor of poetry, fiction, and feminist poetics. She know for her environmental and wildlife interests. A fine book in fine jacket, extremely clean and crisp. // Wood (+) River (=) Books specializes in ecology, natural history, nature writing, the environment, and environmental literature, with a special passion for association copies and notable inscriptions.

Blackwell, Oxford, UK, 1918. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. One of an editon of 750 copies. Toned and wear to spine and edges, but still very good.

NY: Bantam, 1989. First edition. Hardcover. Near fine/Very good. Inscribed on the half-title page: "To Jimmy + Andy, Best wishes, Buzz Aldrin." Aldrin tells the story of the race to the moon. A very near fine book in a very good jacket with rubbing and light wear to corners and spine ends, but no loss.