The Last Whole Earth Catalog: Access to Tools

Bladensburg, Maryland: Portola Institute, Inc., 1972. First Edition Later Printing . Soft cover. VG. Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall. The bible of the counterculture/environmental movement in the early '70s when the first Earth Day got people thinking about being green & sustainable. Increasingly scarce as the first hippies (Boomers) pass on. This is the FIRST EDITION, Eighth Printing (Aug.1972) of the Last Catalog, which combined the earlier Catalog & the Supplement, which were published alternatively since 1968. About 1/3 of the material in this Last Catalog is new. They really did think this one would be the last ("This is really the LAST Catalog."), but it would continue to be printed for a few years! In 448 pages, with a 1967 picture of the dark side of Earth's moon taken by Apollo 4 on front cover, with the word, "Evening, Thanks Again," underneath photo & $5.00 cover price. An extremely large (elephant folio) softcover with black & white decorative wrappers, this copy is in VG condition (we are also offering a Good- (minus) copy for less). This copy is exceptionally clean & well-preserved, with a tight, square ginding & some light creasing to front cover. Missing lower-outer corner of back cover. There is insect damage (white scraped spots) all over the outside, heaviest to spine & back cover: front cover just has a few spots! Pages tanned, heavier around edges, commensurate with paper quality & age. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2pm weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends, & holidays ship very next business day. SORRY: NO expedited domestic or international shipping without substantial (at least double) postage increase.