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Another View of the City [INSCRIBED copy with Deluxe Binding]
by PETERSON, Russell
- Used
- near fine
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
New York: McGraw-Hill Book Co, 1967. First Edition. Quarter calf. Near Fine. 8vo. Pp. xiii, 220. Frontis. illustration. Pen and ink wildlife illustrations by the author. Bound in three-quarter tan calf over marbled paper covered boards. Five raised bands with titles stamped in gilt on morocco label; gilt decorations on the spine. Beige endpapers, laid-paper preliminaries, bookmark ribbon bound-in. Author inscribed in ink to John Connole "from an old friend" signed and dated Jamestown [Rhode Island] 1967. Edges faintly foxed, boards slightly bowed, leaves crisp and bright. A rich concept: Document the natural wonders within sight of the massive artificial, man-built metropolis of Gotham.
Mammalogist, skier, historian, New Jersey native and Jamestown resident Russell F. Peterson (1922-2013) "relates quietly a chronicle of a country year within sight of New York City" with emphasis on the wildlife "in pocket-sized islands of wilderness such as this...being relentlessly pressed." A handsome copy, inscribed by Russell Peterson and handsomely bound by Rhode Island bookbinder James Rigg.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6778
- Title
- Another View of the City [INSCRIBED copy with Deluxe Binding]
- Author
- PETERSON, Russell
- Format/Binding
- Quarter calf
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Book Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1967
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About the Seller
Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Seattle, Washington
About Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books, ABAA
Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books was established in 1996 as a natural progression of proprietor Jeffrey Long's historical and bibliophilic interests. We are located in West Seattle and can be visited by appointment only.
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