ANNALS OF THE DESERT.
by Austin, Maude Anson
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Overall very near fine condition - a few small spots to the watered silk covers.
- Seller
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Ione, California, United States
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About This Item
Boston:: Stratford Co., , 1930.. Hardcover first edition -. Overall very near fine condition - a few small spots to the watered silk covers. . First edition. A scarce privately printed publication in an unusual format - the text is printed only on one side of the leaves (all the leaves are unopened) and each is followed by a blank leaf. Opposing the text is a full page plate of photographs by Gandara of desert scenes in the Southwest or Mexico. An unusual and appealing book.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookfever.com, IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2765
- Title
- ANNALS OF THE DESERT.
- Author
- Austin, Maude Anson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover first edition -
- Book Condition
- Used - Overall very near fine condition - a few small spots to the watered silk covers.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Stratford Co.,
- Place of Publication
- Boston:
- Date Published
- 1930.
- Keywords
- photography, gandara
- Bookseller catalogs
- Nature and the Environment;
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Ione, California
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- Leaves
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- First Edition
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- Plate
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- Fine
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