The Journey Home, Some Words in Defense of the American West
by Abbey, Edward (signed)
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- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
New York; (1977): E.P. Dutton. First Edition. Octavo. First printing. 242pp.. signed by the author, illustrated by Jim Stiles. What Henry David Thoreau was to New England and Bret Harte to the outcasts of Poker Flat, Abbey is to the land and people of the American West. Following a trail blazed by Mark Twain, Abbey is one of the precious few originals to write with style about the American land. Bound in 1/2 black cloth over rust cloth, spine lettering in red foil, in unclipped pictorial dust jacket. A fine bright copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 023271
- Title
- The Journey Home, Some Words in Defense of the American West
- Author
- Abbey, Edward (signed)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- E.P. Dutton
- Place of Publication
- New York; (1977)
- Keywords
- American West Signed
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About the Seller
Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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Scottsdale, Arizona
About Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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