HEIRLOOMS: Letters from a Peach Farmer.
Edition: First printing.
Berkeley, CA: Great Valley Books / Heyday Books, (2007) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A small - but powerful - book, on the "other California" - a place where family homesteads endure despite the looming threats of development. "Written in the form of letters, these essays achieve an intimacy uncommon in American literature. . . the writing speaks eloquently of the need to protect the so-called bread and butter of life--food, family, and community." Illustrated with full color paintings by Doug Hansen and SIGNED by him on the half title page. Cover praise from Alice Waters and Michael Pollan, among others. x, 202 pp. ISBN: 978-1597140645.
Condition: Very near fine in a fine dustjacket (inscription on front endpaper noting that these are stories from our Valley, written and illustrated by friends.)