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  • Grass, James and Bowers, Carla.
    WATERFALLS USA: A Hiking Guide and Travel Planner.

    Edition: First edition.

    Bloomington, IN: JRG, Inc. 1999. SIGNED first edition - A large format book (measuring 11 inches by 8 1/2), spiral-bound for easy reference with stiff glossy covers. A guide to over 600 waterfalls in the lower 48 states of the US, with directions to each, and many photographs taken by the authors. The emphasis has been on lesser-known falls, most of which are easily accessible by a day hike or less. Included are such features as topographical map references and the best time of year to view the falls. 372 pages. ISBN: 0-9672871-03.

    Condition: A new copy, SIGNED by J G and Carla Bowers opposite the title page.

    Book ID: 57210
    View cart More details Price: $40.00
  • MAGNETIC NORTH: A Trek Across Canada. by Halsey, David with Diane Landau.
    Halsey, David with Diane Landau.
    MAGNETIC NORTH: A Trek Across Canada.

    Edition: 1st trade paperback printing.

    San Francisco: Sierra Club Books, (1991). First edition - A trek across Canada from the Pacific to the Atlantic by foot, dogsled and canoe in 1977. "Halsey was the first in modern times to plan and execute a completely nonmotorized crossing of Canada. Joined by photographer Peter Souchuk and a scruffy half-wild dog, he headed east from British Columbia. Here is the first-hand account, taken from his journals and his own rough drafts of the hiking, canoeing, dogsledding, snowshoeing, and wilderness camping they did, and the Canadians they met along the way." (Library Journal) This account is even more poignant, knowing that he met an untimely death not long after, suffering from depression and perhaps the effects of medication…

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    San Francisco: Sierra Club Books, (1991). First edition - A trek across Canada from the Pacific to the Atlantic by foot, dogsled and canoe in 1977. "Halsey was the first in modern times to plan and execute a completely nonmotorized crossing of Canada. Joined by photographer Peter Souchuk and a scruffy half-wild dog, he headed east from British Columbia. Here is the first-hand account, taken from his journals and his own rough drafts of the hiking, canoeing, dogsledding, snowshoeing, and wilderness camping they did, and the Canadians they met along the way." (Library Journal) This account is even more poignant, knowing that he met an untimely death not long after, suffering from depression and perhaps the effects of medication - and so the book was completed by Landau. Color photographs. Maps, bibliography, index of place names. Slightly oversized square format. 252 pp. ISBN: 0-871565668.

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    Condition: Very good in glossy illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 85204
    View cart More details Price: $17.50
  • ALL THE POWERFUL INVISIBLE THINGS: A Sportswoman's Notebook. by Legler, Gretchen.
    Legler, Gretchen.
    ALL THE POWERFUL INVISIBLE THINGS: A Sportswoman's Notebook.

    Edition: First printing.

    Seattle: Seal Press, (1995). SIGNED hardcover first edition - The uncommon hardcover edition of the author's first full-length book - "a beautifully written chronicle of outdoor life. With eloquence and honesty, Legler's work documents a fascinating journey of self-discovery, graphically and intimately exploring the themes of hunting, sexuality, and landscape." INSCRIBED and signed by Legler on the title page "For -- , Many of us share some of the same life stories, best wishes." 193 pp. ISBN: 1-878067702.

    Condition: Near fine in a near fine dustjacket (long inscription opposite the title page from a woman who is a friend of the author's, dj is price-clipped)

    Book ID: 69957
    View cart More details Price: $30.00
  • PATHWAY IN THE SKY: The Story of the John Muir Trail. by Roth, Hal.
    Roth, Hal.
    PATHWAY IN THE SKY: The Story of the John Muir Trail.

    Edition: First printing.

    Berkeley, CA: Howell-North Books, (1965) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - An account of the events leading to the creation of this of the 212-mile trail, as well as a guide to each section of the trail, with information about the geology, the flora and fauna and its history, as the trail traverses passes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains from Yosemite Valley to Mt. Whitney. Illustrated throughout with mostly black and white photographs, but also a few in full color. INSCRIBED by the author on the half title page and uncommon thus. Maps, notes and references. Folio-sized. 231 pp. Map endpapers.

    Condition: Very near fine in light blue cloth a good dustjacket. with some small chips and edgewear (now protected by an archival cover, original price of 8.50 still present)

    Book ID: 84947
    View cart More details Price: $65.00