The Mountains of California

Muir, John; Palacios, Rafael (Illustrator); McCormick, Jack (Foreword)

Published by Anchor Books/Doubleday, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1961

The very first book & an instant classic by naturalist John Muir examines California mountains, including the wildlife that inhabit them, based on his travels throughout the region in 1868-1873. Orig. published in hardcover in 1894, this is the First Mass Market Paperback, First Printing, reissued as part of "The Natural History Library" by Anchor Books, in 300 pages + 8 pages of black-and-white photos in center, maps drawn by Rafael Palacios, Foreword by Dr. Jack McCornick of the American Museum of Natural History. Condition is Near fine: exceptionally clean & bright, with just a hint of tanning to outer page edges.Binding strong & straight, pages unmarked save for lovely gift inscription to half-title page. Slight rubbing to extremities in a couple spots, mild dent to head of spine, light foxing to top outside page edges; nicely protected in free mylar collector bag. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day. Seller Inventory # 024166

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Mountains of California
Publisher: Anchor Books/Doubleday, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Publication Date: 1961
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Illustrator: Palacios, Rafael
Condition: Very Good
Edition: First Mass Market Paperback Edition