William E Riebsame Editor (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. large clean hardcover.

Hardcover. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE GENERAL EDITOR William E. Riebsame. First Edition (1997), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good in Very Good DJ: The Book shows moderate shelving wear along the bottom edges of the boards and just a hint of wear to the head of the backstrip; a tiny, superficial ding at the bottom edge of the rear panel; the boards are very sligfhtly bowed; a very faint dampstain at the upper corner of the rear panel, near the head of the backstrip; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Not far from 'As New'. The DJ shows very mild rubbing and a small dampstain at the head of the backstrip; else flawless; price unclipped; mylar-protected. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Folio. (12.25 x 9.35 x 0.8 inches). 192 pages. Profusely illustrated in color. James J. Robb, Director of Cartography. Essays by Patricia Nelson Limerick and Charles Wilkinson. Photographs by Peter Goin. Language: English. Weight: 42.8 ounces. A Project of the University of Colorado, Boulder Center of the American West. Hardback with DJ. One of the best introductions to social, economic and environmental trends taking place in the Western United States. The graphs and photos highlight the new trends from water usage to ethic population patterns. The 7 chapters and two essays provide telling examples of how communtities are adapting to the changes (or not adapting in some cases). The work is footnoted to provide jumping off points for more research. Also, I found the quotes that are placed throughout the margins of the text to be extremely insightful. The book shines at showing how the West is moving away from a culture of exploiting natural resources for basic industry and instead exploiting the natural beauty to draw ever increasing numbers of residents and visitors. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE EDITOR. First Edition (1997), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. From the library of author Jane Kirkpatrick, this copy was inscribed to Jane on FFEP by Benny Heath, a Warm Springs resident mentioned in Charles Wilkinson's essay, "Paradise Revised". The binding is tight, corners sharp. Minor wear to bottom edges. Text and images unmarked. Dust jacket in a mylar cover. Signed by Other.…

Hardcover. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE GENERAL EDITOR, Riebsame, by the Director of Cartography, Robb and by the Essayists, Limerick and Wilkinson. First Edition (1997), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Book shows mild shelving wear along the bottom edge of the blue boards; a small scuff at the bottom edge of the rear board; just a touch of wear to the head of the backstrip; small, faint bump to the top edge of the rear panel; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, plates, or labels. A handsome very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing very mild wear and minor unobtrusive flaws. Close to 'As New'. The DJ shows a touch of wear to the upper rear corner tip and a mild wrinkle to the top edge of the rear panel, else flawless; price unclipped; mylar-protected. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Folio. (12.25 x 9.35 x 0.8 inches). 192 pages. Profusely illustrated in color. James J. Robb, Director of Cartography. Essays by Patricia Nelson Limerick and Charles Wilkinson. Photographs by Peter Goin. Language: English. Weight: 42.8 ounces. A Project of the University of Colorado, Boulder Center of the American West. Hardback with DJ. One of the best introductions to social, economic and environmental trends taking place in the Western United States. The graphs and photos highlight the new trends from water usage to ethic population patterns. The 7 chapters and two essays provide telling examples of how communtities are adapting to the changes (or not adapting in some cases). The work is footnoted to provide jumping off points for more research. Also, I found the quotes that are placed throughout the margins of the text to be extremely insightful. The book shines at showing how the West is moving away from a culture of exploiting natural resources for basic industry and instead exploiting the natural beauty to draw ever increasing numbers of residents and visitors. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE EDITOR. First Edition (1997), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence.…