Karánkaway Country by Roy Bedichek - 1974

Austin, Texas: Univ of Texas Pr. Good+. 1981. Second Edition. Softcover. 0292743041 . Book is clean and tight. Cover is shelf worn and dirty, front and back. ISBN on verso is 0292743009. Classic book on Texas Gulf Coast natural history. .

Austin, Texas, U.S.A.: University of Texas Press, 1981. 289 pages.. Second Edition, 1st Printing.. Large Format Paperback. Fine/No Jacket As Published. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Trade Book.

Austin, TX University of Texas Press, 1974. Paperback Second Edition (1974); Third Printing Thus (1988). Second Edition (1974); Third Printing Thus (1988). Very Good+ to Near Fine in Wraps: shows very mild rubbing to the panels; the red author's name at the upper backstrip is heavily blanched and the same at the top of the front panel is slightly muted; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing very mild wear and minor, unobtrusive cosmetic flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.3 x 5.55 x 0.95 inches). xxv, 290 pages. Foreward by W.W. Newcomb. Language: English. Weight: 14.9 ounces. Front panel depicts a native… Read More

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

New. Roy Bedichek spent most of his life working in the educational field in Texas, but his main interest was always the great outdoors. His first book, Adventures with a Texas Naturalist, was published when he was almost seventy, and his second, Karankaway Country, appeared three years later. Both were the result of a lifetime of exploring a beloved land, of searching observation, of discussion, debate, wide reading, and reflection. Long out of print, Karankaway Country is now available in a handsome second edition with a new Foreword by W. W. Newcomb, Jr. Karankaway Country focuses on the natural history of a strip of coastal prairie lying roughly between Corpus Christi and Galveston and once inhabited by the poorly known and much maligned Karankawa Indians. It serves as home base for an exposition of Bedichek's philosophy, providing a convenient local setting for richly tailored essays on wildlife, soil, human skin, and a variety of other topics suggested by a wide-ranging intellect.… Read More

Univ of Texas Pr, 1981. Paperback. New. 328 pages. 8.25x5.50x1.00 inches.

University of Texas Press, 1974-01-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!