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Colvin (1847-1920) served for 28 years as the superintendent of the Topographical Survey of the Adirondack Mountains. A dozen of his essays, talks, and survey reports document his love for the outdoors and advocacy of preservation. Many of his drawings are also included. No index or bibliography. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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Verplanck Colvin worked for 28 years as the Superintendent of the Topographical Survey of the Adirondack Mountains. This collection of essays reveals his many perspectives on the Adirondacks, one of the last great frontiers of the past.
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Adirondack Explorations: Nature Writings of Verplanck Colvin
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Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. hardcover in a new, mylar covered, Verplanck Colvin worked for 28 years as the Superintendent of the Topographical Survey of the Adirondack Mountains, one of the last great frontiers of the East. This collection of essays, compiled by pre-eminent conservationist Paul Shaefer, reveals Colvin's many perspectives on the Adirondacks. His writtings reflect an outdoorsman's appreciation of the wilderness, with a poet's unerring sense for its beauty. One iof Colvin's best-known contributions involved sharpening surveying techniques, thus making property boundaries clearer and taxes fairer. And as an early advocate for the preservation of the Adirondacks, he became a force behind passage of the Forever Wild statute of 1885 and the establishment of the Park itself in 1892. Until now Colvin's work has been overlooked by all but the most knowledgeble conservationists. This book stands as a testament to his lifelong work. Illustrated. Stated First bEdition. First printing with full number line. 234 pp. Brand new hardcover in a new, mylar covered, dust jacket. The photos on the listing page are of the actual book for sale. Always carefully packaged and shipped quickly, often same day. Seller Inventory # 002548
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