Abbey, Edward
Desert Solitaire: a Season in the Wilderness
Peregrine Smith, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT: 1981
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First Peregrine Smith edition from 1981, originally published in 1968. Inscribed by Abbey on the front free endpaper, dated 1983 in Gallup, New Mexico. Light orange boards with black lettering on cover and spine. Slight rubbing to edges; minor wrinkling to back joint. Orange pictorial dust jacket with black lettering on cover and spine. Jacket is wrapped in mylar and is not price clipped. Spine is faded; minor chipping and wear to edges; a bit of scratching. Rear hinge is cracked but binding is still fairly tight. Interior is clean. This edition features drawings by Abbey as well as an additional four-page author's introduction. Also includes black-and-white photos by Gibbs Smith on a small section of plates and the endpapers. Edward Abbey (1927-1989) was an acclaimed writer and cantankerous environmentalist. This is one of his classic books, a collection of meditations on Utah's canyon country drawn from the two seasons that Abbey worked as a park ranger in what was then Arches National Monument. The book blends a profound love for wilderness and a bitter abhorrence for those who would desecrate it. Signed copies of this edition are uncommon. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 269 pp; Signed by Author
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