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Describes the different types and properties of snow through the vocabulary of the Alaskan Inuit people
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The Secret Language Of Snow
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Sierra Club/Pantheon Books, 1984
ISBN 10: 039486574X
ISBN 13: 9780394865744
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Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. CLEAN COVER AND CONTENT PAGES. SEE PHOTOS FOR MORE INFORMATION. New protective mylar applied to dust jacket before shipping. This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. Dust jacket condition is Acceptable. This copy is the First Edition of the published work. Secure packaging for safe delivery. Seller Inventory # 1763219865
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The Secret Language of Snow
Seller: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 503324-6
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The Secret Language Of Snow
Published by
Sierra Club/Pantheon Books, 1984
ISBN 10: 039486574X
ISBN 13: 9780394865744
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Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G039486574XI3N00
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The Secret Language Of Snow
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Sierra Club/Pantheon Books, 1984
ISBN 10: 039486574X
ISBN 13: 9780394865744
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Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G039486574XI5N00
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The Secret Language of Snow
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Sierra Club, San Francisco, 1984
ISBN 10: 039486574X
ISBN 13: 9780394865744
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First Edition
Seller: Good Books In The Woods, Spring, TX, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by Jennifer Dewey (illustrator). First Edition; First Printing. "Snow is snow, right? Wrong! There is annui (falling snow) , pukak (snow that can cause avalanches) , siqoq (swirling or drifting snow) , kanik (rime on tree trunks) - and many other types of frosty white crystals." Terry Tempest Williams' first book. Ships same or next business day. Remainder mark on tail edge. Book has some edge wear, small bumps on spine ends and corners; overall, pages are tight, bright, and clean. Dust jacket protected in archival cover. DJ has normal edge and shelf wear, 1/2-inch chip on spine head, 1/3-inch tears on top corners and head edge of back cover, tiny tears along tail edge of front cover, faintly yellowed. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 129 pages. Seller Inventory # 69359
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The Secret Language of Snow ***SIGNED***
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Sierra Club/Pantheon Books, San Francisco CA, 1984
ISBN 10: 039486574X
ISBN 13: 9780394865744
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Seller: Shade of the Cottonwood, Lawrence, KS, U.S.A.
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Hardcover/Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Dewey, Jennifer (illustrator). First Edition. Very good condition first edition signed by author on title page. Contains full numberline. Lightly read or unread. Free of owner's marks. Remainder mark on base text block, white transfer to base edge coverboards from a painted shelf. Base and top spine knocked. Light soiling to outside text block from dust accumulation. Dust jacket surfaces scuffed, and top spine rubbed/knocked. Sun faded with some age-toning appearing on reverse side. Front flap creased. In protective archival sleeve. signed by author or artist. Seller Inventory # 1460
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Secret Language of Snow
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Sierra Club/Pantheon Books, San Francisco And New York, 1984
ISBN 10: 039486574X
ISBN 13: 9780394865744
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Seller: Back of Beyond Books, Moab, UT, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by Dewey, Jennifer (illustrator). First Edition; First Printing. First printing with full number line on copyright page; not the more common library binding. Inscribed by Williams for "John" on the title page. Teal paper boards quarter bound with white cloth. Bronze lettering on spine. Boards are in near fine condition with mild soiling. Illustrated dust jacket with pink and black lettering on cover and spine. Jacket is wrapped in mylar and price clipped. Minor edge wear; slight fading to spine. Tight binding and clean interior. Embossed stamp from previous owner Howard F. Albee, a Utah geologist, on the front free endpaper. Includes black-and-white illustrations by Jennifer Dewey throughout. This is the first book by acclaimed author, educator, and conservationist Terry Tempest Williams. Aimed at a juvenile audience, the book "explores the phenomenon of snow through the vocabulary of the Inuit people of Alaska" (from jacket). ; B&W Illustrations; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 129 pp; Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 024821
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Secret Language of Snow.
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Sierra Club / Pantheon Books,, San Francisco / NY:, 1984
ISBN 10: 039486574X
ISBN 13: 9780394865744
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Seller: Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB, Springfield, MA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by Jennifer Dewey (illustrator). Terry Tempest Williams's first book. First printing of the trade edition (not the more commonly found library binding). SIGNED by the author on the title page. Previous owner's name and address on front free endpaper, else near fine in a very good (large chip in lower corner of front panel) dust jacket. ; 129 pages; Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 64768
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The Secret Language of Snow **SIGNED**
Published by
Sierra Club/Pantheon Books, San Francisco CA, 1984
ISBN 10: 039486574X
ISBN 13: 9780394865744
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Seller: Longs Peak Book Company, Loveland, CO, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Jennifer Dewey (illustrator). 1st Edition. PRICE REDUCED! Terry Tempest Williams first book published the same year as her classic Pieces of White Shell presents 10 chapters exploring the different types of snow as experienced and described by the Inuit people living above the Arctic Circle. This copy is in excellent condition,a first printing simply signed by Williams on the title page with only a hint of bumping to the base spine and several small chips at the dustjacket top and the ghost of tape repair at the dj top. The book will be carefully wrapped and boxed for safe shipping.PRICE REDUCED! Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 001826
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Secret Language of Snow.
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Sierra Club / Pantheon Books,, San Francisco / NY:, 1984
ISBN 10: 039486574X
ISBN 13: 9780394865744
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Hardcover
First Edition
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Seller: Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB, Springfield, MA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Illustrated by Jennifer Dewey (illustrator). Terry Tempest Williams's first book. First printing of the trade edition (not the more commonly found library binding). SIGNED by the author on the title page. Impression from a paper clip at the top of pages 14-15, else near fine in a near fine (short closed edge tear and tiny chip at the crown of the spine) dust jacket. ; 129 pages; Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 60413