Isbn: 9780916947064 - The Theory and Practice of Rivers (10 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Theory & Practice of Rivers, poems by Jim Harrison and illustrations by Russell Chatham. Book Condition: Very Good. The text block is in near fine condition with no marks, tears, or dog ears. Not a library book nor a remainder. No inscriptions or bookplate. The book would be in fine condition but for the red remainder mark on the bottom edge. The wrap is in near fine condition. 8 ½ x 5 ½, 53 pages, 4 ounces. XX [Poetry Foundation info]: Poet and novelist Jim Harrison spent much of his life in Michigan on a farm near where he was born, as well as Montana and Arizona. His connection to rural landscapes was evident in his free-verse, imagistic poetry, which often explores human and animal drives set against an unforgiving natural world. Noting the poetry's relation to Hemingway's prose style in a review of Harrison's Selected & New Poems 1961-1981, poet and critic Richard Tillinghast declared in the New York Times that "Mr. Harrison has few equals as a writer on outdoor life, the traditional heritage and proving ground of the American male." Harrison earned a BA and MA at Michigan State University, and he taught briefly at SUNY Stony Brook. After the publication of his first collection of poetry, Plain Song (1965), he returned to Michigan, where he worked as a freelance journalist and laborer until he began to earn a living from his writing. Harrison published more than a dozen collections of poetry, including Livingston Suite (2005), Saving Daylight (2006), In Search of Small Gods (2009), Songs of Unreason (2011), and Dead Man's Float (2016). He was also well known as a fiction writer, publishing numerous novels and collections. His novel Legends of the Fall (1979) received considerable critical acclaim and was made into a 1995 feature film. Harrison wrote several screenplays for Warner Bros. and other studios. He served as poetry editor of The Nation and coeditor of Sumac. He wrote a food column, "The Raw and the Cooked," for Esquire magazine, and his collection of essays, Just Before Dark (1991), includes some of his food writing along with literary and nature essays. Harrison died in 2016. Chatham, Russell (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Second printing, trade paperback, has a bump with light creasing to the upper corner of the covers and pages, mild shelf wear to the spine ends, lower corner and edges, and a hint of toning to the spine and top edge. Overall, this is a solid, tight, Very Good+ copy in a like dust jacket, which has creasing to the upper rear corners, a touch of wear to the spine ends, edges and other corners, subtle sunning to the spine, and gentle rubbing to the covers. Chatham, Russell (illustrator).…

Condition: acceptable. The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.…

Trade Paperback. Condition: FIRST / VG. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. stated first printing with a number line to the 2. used paperback in a dust jacket. jacket is slightly worn about the edges, but with no tears and not price clipped. pages and binding are clean, straight and tight. there are no marks to the text or other serious flaws.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. ] Paperback, octavo, appx 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches, 64 total pages + cover, VG to VG+ in Very Near Fine dj (dj now in protective mylar). Hidden almost entirely behind front dj flap is owner name & date (last letter of last name is visible) + same owner's circular blind stamp top corner first interior page (illustrated half-title page). An attractive & entirely sound & beautiful copy otherwise. RWR5 Poems Poetry Literature.…

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Book is in fine condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Clean unmarked copy, like new. Dust jacket art by Russell Chatham, drawings in the text also by Chatham. Photo next to listing is a stock photo and not the actual book. Photos on request. Russell Chatham (illustrator).

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. The first printing of hte paperback version. A Fine copy in like dustjacket. Inscribed and signed by Harrison on the half title. Signed By Author.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Signed by Harrison on the half title. Stated First Printing. Illustrated by Russell Chatham. A touch of light wear, else a nice Near Fine copy.