Secret Language of Snow

Language: English

Published by Sierra Club/Pantheon Books, San Francisco And New York, 1984

039486574X / 9780394865744

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First printing with full number line on copyright page; not the more common library binding. Inscribed by Williams for "John" on the title page. Teal paper boards quarter bound with white cloth. Bronze lettering on spine. Boards are in near fine condition with mild soiling. Illustrated dust jacket with pink and black lettering on cover and spine. Jacket is wrapped in mylar and price clipped. Minor edge wear; slight fading to spine. Tight binding and clean interior. Embossed stamp from previous owner Howard F. Albee, a Utah geologist, on the front free endpaper. Includes black-and-white illustrations by Jennifer Dewey throughout. This is the first book by acclaimed author, educator, and conservationist Terry Tempest Williams. Aimed at a juvenile audience, the book "explores the phenomenon of snow through the vocabulary of the Inuit people of Alaska" (from jacket). ; B&W Illustrations; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 129 pp; Signed by Author.

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Title
Secret Language of Snow
Author
Williams, Terry Tempest; Major, Ted
Publisher
Sierra Club/Pantheon Books, San Francisco And New York
Publication year
1984
Condition
Near Fine
Dust jacket
Very Good
Signed
Signed by Author(s)
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
ISBN 10
039486574X
ISBN 13
9780394865744
Illustrator
Illustrated by Dewey, Jennifer
Edition
First Edition; First Printing.

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We specialize in books of the southwest including guide books, environmental writing, natural history writing and out-of-print regional books of the 4-corners region.

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