Search Results: Titles starting with K from Rural Hours

Bear Star Press, 2003. Soft cover. Near Fine. Inscribed to poet Jim LeCuyer: "Hi Jim, Good to meet again! Here's to learning the watersheds, the oceans. Maya.

Smithsonian, 1993. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine. Inscribed on the half-title page: "To Jane--with memories of Michigan State--Whit Gibbons." Ownership signature on verso of the front wrap reads "Jane Netting Huff." Huff received a PhD in Zoology of Michigan State. From her obituary in the Washington Post: "A life-long naturalist, conservationist, and teacher, Jane's beneficial impact on life was profound. She was instrumental in the creation of a certificate program of study in Natural History Field Studies at the Audubon Naturalist Society in Chevy Chase. She taught Biology, Ecology, Zoology, and Animal Behavior to undergrad and graduate students." Laid in is a promo sheet from the press. Fine book in wrappers. // Wood (+) River (=) Books specializes in ecology, natural history, nature writing, the environment, and environmental literature, with a special passion for association copies and notable inscriptions.

Twayne, 1972. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Association copy: Kenneth Rexroth's own copy, inscribed to him and his wife by the author on the half-title page: "For Kenneth + Carol, from Morgan + Ada, Nature through you to us + back again, Santa Barbara, February 1973." Although a major champion of the Beats in San Francisco, Rexroth grew disenchanted with the scene and moved to Santa Barbara in 1968 where, a few years later, he married his longtime assistant, Carol Tinker. Scattered through the books early pages are pencil annotations, strikethroughs, and additions correcting the facts (e.g. "No!"). A neat book. Foxing to upper face of the text block, otherwise near fine in a very good dust jacket with some light foxing/blotching and wear to upper spine and corner. Jacket is green and brown, specific to this title, not (as in the stock photo) a generic Twayne series jacket. // Wood (+) River (=) Books specializes in place-based and environmental literature, with a special passion for… Read More

Straight Arrow Books, 1973. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Unique because it's inscribed by Beat legend Herbert Huncke under his full-page photo in the photo section that follows page 64: "For Steve Chandler, with good wishes, Herbert Huncke." Also signed by the biographer Ann Charters on the title page. Fine book in fine jacket.