Going Light with Backpack or Burro: How o Get Along on Wilderness Trails (chiefly in the west)
Language: English
Published by Sierra Club, San Francisco, CA, 1968
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Turn the Page, Albany, NY, U.S.A.Turn the Page
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Condition: Used - Near fine
£ 23.33
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Going Light with Backpack or Burro: How o Get Along on Wilderness Trails (chiefly in the west), Edited by David R. Brower, Illustrated by Milton Hildebrand. Sierra Club, 1968 — Tenth Printing. Hardcover with dust jacket. Book Condition / Dust Jacket Condition • Book: Near Fine -' Clean, attractive hardcover copy with only minimal shelfwear. Green cloth boards with sharp corners and bright silver lettering and images. Binding tight and square; boards clean; pages clean and unmarked unless otherwise noted. A notably strong copy for a practical outdoor/backpacking title from this period. • Dust Jacket: Very Good -; Original dust jacket present with moderate shelfwear.Rubbing, edgewear, small corner chips and a tiny closed tea. Still complete and presentable. (see photos) A classic Sierra Club guide to lightweight wilderness travel, covering backpacking techniques, equipment, planning, and the use of burros for backcountry travel. Edited by conservation leader David R. Brower and illustrated by Milton Hildebrand, this is an appealing vintage outdoor title for backpackers, Sierra Club collectors, and readers interested in the early lightweight hiking movement.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Going Light with Backpack or Burro: How o Get Along on Wilderness Trails (chiefly in the west)
- Author
- David R. Brower
- Publisher
- Sierra Club, San Francisco, CA
- Publication year
- 1968
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Dust jacket
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Milton Hildebrand
- Printing
- 5th or later Printin
- Item weight
- 248 grams
- Dimensions
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
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My late wife and I spent a lot of time accumulating books, especially during COVID. With her gone, the books are a reminder of her. Hence, it's time for me to Turn the Page.
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