First printing. A beautiful book, the last of Borland's collaborations with Les Line, editor of 'Audubon' and an award-winning nature photographer, as well as a friend and neighbor. Contains "nearly eighty delightful, informal essays on the trees--and some commonly found shrubs and vines--of the North American woodlands. Most of the trees are indigenous to New England but he also includes trees like the pinyon pine of the Southwest, the bristle-cone pine of California (thought to be the oldest living thing on earth), and the pecan of Texas. Each essay is a vivid and knowledgeable portrait of a particular species, filled with the Borland enchantment--a disarming mix of country wit, folklore and instruction." Each essay is accompanied by a gorgeous full-color photograph by Line (who contributed a few essays of his own.) Index of both common names and scientific names. Slightly oversized format, printed on heavy glossy stock. 184 pp. Very near fine in a good dustjacket (remainder mark, creases to dj flaps, short closed tear.). .ISBN # 0-394527240 |
|
Bookfever.com - Selling books on the internet, by mail order, at book fairs, and at Antiques Upstairs in historic downtown Jackson, California, since 1992. Over 50,000 books and magazines in stock (over 4,000 signed or inscribed by the author) - many more than are listed on our website, so please do not hesitate to contact us if you cannot find what you are looking for. FIND US ON FACEBOOKupdated 2/22/2010 12:55:51 AM |
|
||||
| TOLL FREE (877)-BOOKFEVer or (209)-274-6960 | |||||