Master List
Anthologies, Government Publications, Guidebooks, Reference, and Catalogues
ANTHOLOGIES/COMPILATIONS (In Order of Year of Publication):
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J.F. Cooper, W. Irving, W.C. Bryant et al [Link]
Home Book of the Picturesque - 1852. VG
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Bryant, William Cullen (ed.)
Bunce, Oliver Bell (ed. - uncredited) [Link]
Picturesque America -Two Vols - 1872 and 1874. First/first in original full morocco binding. VG to NF
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[See also Sue Rainey's Creating Picturesque America (1994) in References.]
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Hallock, Charles (ed) [Link]
Camp Life in Florida - 1875. Presentation copy (unsigned). VG+
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Burroughs, John et al [Link]
Essays from 'The Critic' - 1882. Includes essays by Burroughs (3), Whitman (2), and Julia Ward Howe (1), among others. VG
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William Dutcher, C. Hart Merriam and Eugene Bricknell [Link]
Transactions of the Linnaean Society of New York - 1882/1884. Two vols bound in one. Vol I has essays by Merriam, Dutcher and Eugene Bricknell. Vol II has two essays by Merriam. Spine has title of Merriam's name and title of 1st essay. All presumed firsts. VG+ to NF
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Grinnell, George Bird and Roosevelt, Theodore, eds. [Link]
Trail and Camp Fire [Boone and Crockett] - 1897. Selections from Roosevelt, Grinnell and Madison Grant, among others. VG+
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Merriam, C. Hart (ed) [Link]
Harriman Alaska Expedition - 1901/1901/1904. Three vols. First two vols have green cloth covers. All NF to F
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Mershon, W.B. (ed.) [Link]
The Passenger Pigeon - 1907. Includes pieces from various sources including Audubon, Burroughs, A. Wilson, Ridgeway and Brewster. VG+ in primitive G DJ.
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Burroughs, Thoreau, Muir, Bradford Torrey, Dallas Lore Sharp and Olive Thorne Miller [Link]
In American Fields and Forests - 1909. VG+ in Fair DJ
Burroughs, Thoreau etc. [Link]
Joys of the Road - 1911. Pocket volume with nine essays and poems by JB, HDT, etc. G+
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Nat'l Conservation Exposition [Link]
W.M. Goodman (ed)
The First Exposition of Conservation and its Builders - 1914. Official history of 1913 Knoxville Expo. Intro by Gifford Pinchot. VG+
Sheldon, Charles (ed) [Link]
Hunting and Conservation [Boone and Crockett] - 1925. Includes essays by George Bird Grinnell (3), John C. Philips and Madison Grant, among others. VG in VG NPCDJ
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Lincoln School of Teachers College Social Science Educational "Pamphlet" [Link]
Waste and Conservation of America's Resources - 1925. Likely second edition. 202-page hardcover book. Part of a series of Social Studies materials for the seventh-ninth grades. VG+ no DJ
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Osborn, Fairfield (editor)
The Pacific World - 1944. Personally inscribed by Osborn to contributor Carl Von Hoffman. Info from book also published in handbook form for armed services personnel in hopes that literature regarding the animal life of the region would "encourage its conservation." VG in a G clipped DJ (which left price intact).
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Thompson, Margaret and Freeman, Otis W. [Link]
The Conservation of Northwest Resources - 1950. Inscribed by Thompson. G+ in G- NPCDJ
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Stegner, Wallace (ed) [Link]
This is Dinosaur: Echo Park Country... - 1955. Signed by Stegner. Laid in is folding brochure opposing the CO dam proposal that this book was produced to (successfully) combat. NF in G PCDJ
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Fuchs, et al
Scientific Reports of the Trans-Arctic Expedition of 1955-58. Vol 1-15 (except vol 6, which was not published). Paper covers. From the library of expedition photographer George Lowe. Not Catalogued. VG
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Thomas Jr., William L. (ed) [Link]
Man's Role in Changing the Face of the Earth - 1956. Contributions from the eponymous international symposia. Provenance. F in NF PCDJ
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Sierra Club [Link]
Tomorrow's Wilderness - 1963. First. Anthology advocating wilderness legislation. Essays/photos by Ansel Adams, Paul Brooks, David Brower, Wallace Stegner, et al. VG in G+ NPCDJ
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Brower, David (ed.) [Link]
Wildlands in Our Civilization - 1964. First, in hardcover, inscribed by Brower. An anthology of essays from the first five biennial wilderness conferences sponsored by the Sierra Club, with contributions from A. Starker Leopold, Wallace Stegner, Howard Zahniser, Brower and others. Photos including by Philip Hyde. F in VG PCDJ.
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McCloskey, Maxine E. (ed.) [Link]
Wilderness: The Edge of Knowledge - 1970. Letter from editor McCloskey to contributor Urban C. Nelson stapled in. Also Nelson's ownership sig. NF in a NF NPCDJ.
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Harte, John and Socolow, Robert H. (eds and contributors) [Link]
Patient Earth - 1971. Inscribed and with separate ALS to same party, by Socolow. Contributions from Paul Sears and Michael McCloskey among others. NF in VG NPCDJ
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Nader, Ralph et al (eds) [Link]
Who's Poisoning America - 1981. Signed by Nader who wrote the final chapter. NF in VG+ NPCDJ
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An Environmental Agenda for the Future - 1985. [Link]
Softcover. A collaboration by CEOs of ten environmental organizations. Ownership stamp of Kitty Tucker, an activist prominent in Karen Silkwood case. G in paper wraps.
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Aldo Leopold: The Man and His Legacy (1987). [Link]
Inscribed by editor to significant environmentalist Jack Lorenz. This book is double listed in the Master Lists under "Related to Leopold" but Catalogued in the Anthologies section. VG- in paper covers.
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McKibben/Terry Tempest Williams/William Heat-Moon [Link]
Three Essays - 1993. Ltd ed. Chapbook] with paper covers. Published in advance and support of Heart of the Land below. NF
Nature Conservancy [Link]
Heart of the Land: Essays on Last Great Places - 1994. From Matthiessen library - with handwritten note on ffe "PM - Work Copy". Forward by Barry Lopez and over 30 original essays by authors ranging from Matthiessen, McKibben, TT Williams and Theroux to Carl Hiaasen and Barbara Kingsolver. VG in G+ NPCDJ
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Trimble, Stephen and Williams, Terry Tempest (Compilers and Contributors) [Link]
Testimony: Writers of the West Speak on Behalf of the Utah Wilderness - 1996. Paper covers. Originally published in 1995 in a limited edition of 1,000 copies which were distributed to members of Congress, conservation officials and the press. [No copies of the original edition are currently available]. Contributors include the compilers, above, along with Rick Bass, John McPhee, Barry Lopez, William Kittredge, Gary Paul Nabhan, Margaret E. Murie, Thomas Lyon and Ann Zwinger. F in paper wrappers.
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Soule, Michael and Terborgh, John (eds.)
Continental Conservation - 1999. First. Arising from workshop organized by The Wildlands Project, with contributions from the thirty attendees. Inscribed by Soule to Intel co-founder and conservation philanthropist Gordon Moore. NF in a NF DJ
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Petersen, Thomas Reed, (ed.) [Link]
A Road Runs Through It - Ltd ed. (#17 of 59) of 2006 book (2008 issue?). Signed by the 26 living contributors. Suite of six wood engravings by Claire Emery. Selections by editor Petersen along with Peter Matthiessen, Barry Lopez, Stephanie Mills and David Quammen, among others. New.
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Matthiessen, Peter (ed.) [Link]
Courage for the Earth: Writers...Celebrate...Rachel Carson - 2007. First printing. Paper covers. Intro by Matthiessen, contributions from Al Gore, John Hay, Terry Tempest Williams, Janisse Ray, Robert Michael Pyle, and EO Wilson, among others. NF in paper wraps.
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McKibben, Bill (ed.) [Link]
American Earth: Environmental Writing Since Thoreau - 2008. First trade printing. Foreword by Al Gore. Ambitious attempt to capture the essence of American environmental writing since Thoreau. Dozens of writers represented in the Collection are also in this anthology. NF in a F NPCDJ
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GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS (In Order of Year of Publication):
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Powell, John Wesley et al [Link]
Exploration of the Colorado River of the West and its Tributaries - 1875. Presumed First. Map and elevation profile laid in. Chapters by, among others, Elliott Coues. VG
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Hough, Franklin B. [Link]
Report on Forestry - 1878. First edition. The report was originally submitted in Dec. 1877 to Congress, which ordered 25,000 copies printed, of which this is one. G
[Hough's Elements of Forestry (1882) is separately listed and Catalogued under his name]
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Powell, John Wesley et al [Link]
Report on the Lands of the Arid Region - 1879. Second ed. Ex libris Yale Peabody Lib. with presentation bookplate from the Dept of the Interior. Chapters by, among others, Clarence Dutton. VG-
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Gardner, James T. [and Frederick Law Olmsted] [Link]
Special Report of the New York State Survey on the Preservation of the Scenery of Niagara Falls - 1880. First edition. Original binding. Gardner was Director in charge of the survey and primary author but was accompanied throughout by Olmsted, wrote one section. Contains images by Thomas Moran. Numerous folding maps, heliotyped photos, etc. NF+ to F
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King, Clarence et al [Link]
First Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey - 1880. First edition. Re-bound? 79 pages plus map. Contains reports from King, Clarence Dutton, F.V. Hayden, G.K. Gilbert, etc. VG+ to NF
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King, Clarence et al [Link]
Report of the Director of the USGS (for year ended June 1881) - 1882. Includes reports from Clarence Dutton (including his classic report "On the...Grand Canon District"), King, Powell, Hayden, Gilbert, etc. Lacks sketch map/pocket in rear. VG
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Dutton, Clarence E. [Link]
Tertiary History of the Grand Canon District - 1882. USGS monograph. Lacks accompanying atlas. Modern binding. VG
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Hayden, Ferdinand V. et al [Link]
Twelfth Annual Report of the US Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories...Wyoming and Idaho...for 1878 - 1883. Two vols. Stunningly illustrated with literally hundreds of plates, many folding, including colored, tissue-guarded lithographs, engravings, drawings, photographs (including many of Yellowstone features) and maps. Images by artist WH Holmes and photographer William H. Jackson. VG
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Sargent, Charles Sprague [Link]
Report on the Forests of North America (exclusive of Mexico) - 1884. Rebound. Published by the Interior Dept, Census Office. VG
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Fernow, B.E. [Bernard] [Link]
Report Upon the Forestry Investigations of the U.S. Department of Agriculture 1877-98 - 1899. G+
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Bibliography [Link]
Select List of References on the Conservation of Natural Resources of the United States - 1912. Paper covers. VG+
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Yard, Robert Sterling [Link]
[See National Parks Portfolio (1916), published by the Interior Dept but Catalogued under Yard's name]
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Goldman, Edward A. [Link]
Conserving Our Wild Animals and Birds - 1921. Pamphlet - Offprint from U.S. Ag Dept 1920 Yearbook. VG
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McAtee, W.L. [Link]
Community Bird Refuges - 1923 revision of 1921 U.S. Ag Dept Bulletin. Pamphlet. VG
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Story, Isabelle [Link]
[See Story's The National Parks and Emergency Conservation (1933), Catalogued under her name]
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GUIDEBOOKS:
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Miller, James [Link]
Miller's New Guide to the Hudson River - 1866. Miller was publisher (and author?). VG+
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Kneeland, Samuel (Professor) [Link]
The Wonders of the Yosemite Valley and of California- 1871. First. Illustrated with 10 original tissue-guarded photos. VG
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Yosemite [Link]
The Yosemite Guide-Book - 1874. Second pocket edition, Preface by J.D. Whitney, CA State Geologist. Four maps, three folding. VG
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Yellowstone [Link]
Official Guide to the Yellowstone National Park: Edition 1886-7. "Revised by John Hyde" - VG
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Mullaly, John [Link]
New Parks beyond the Harlem -1887. Describes approval process and contemplated new parks including Van Cortland, Pelham Bay, Croton, etc. Folding(?) map missing. G-
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Stoddard, S.R. [Link]
The Adirondacks - 1893. 24th ed. Pocket guide. VG-
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Ballou, Maturin M. [Link]
Ballou's Alaska... - 1894. Tourist Ed with Maps. Ownership sig and handwritten poem (original?) by Henry Fairfield Osborn. G- to G
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Yosemite [Link]
Scenery of California: The Yosemite and the Big Trees. Undated but old. VG+
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Buzzacott, Francis H. [Link]
The Complete Campers Manual - 1903. Booklet with illustrated soft cloth covers. G+ to VG-
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Yosemite [Link] - 1909. Booklet published by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. Cover illustration by Langdon Smith. VG to VG+
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Doing Yosemite [Link] - Circa 1917-18. Booklet "Published at the 'TOURIST' Office", Yosemite NP, Ca. VG
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Palisades Interstate Park [Link] -1921. Published by the American Geographical Society of New York. Paper covers. VG++
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[There are many other books which might be considered "Guidebooks" which are listed under individual author names]
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COLLECTIBLE REFERENCE and BIOGRAPHY (Generally in order of publication):
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[See also in Conventional Books - Krutch's bio of Thoreau (under Krutch's name); Oliver Wendell Holmes' bio of Emerson (Catalogued in 'Thoreau and Emerson' section); Stegner's bio of DeVoto; and Paul Brooks' Rachel Carson bio and his Speaking for Nature, both under Brooks' name. There are no doubt others as well.]
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Patton, J. Harris [Link]
Natural Resources of the United States - 1879. Duodecimo 115-pg (plus pub cat) hardback primer meant primarily for student use. Does not have a conservation angle per se. VG+
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Mumford, Lewis [Link]
The Brown Decades 1865-1895: A Study of the Arts in America - 1931. Stated first. VG+ to NF in a VG+ DJ
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American Naturalists Series [Link]
Series pub over 11 years by Devin-Adair. Last 2 planned volumes (of 7) apparently never published.
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Wiley, Farida (ed.) John Burroughs' America - 1951. VG in VG NPCDJ
Wiley, Farida (ed.) Ernest Thompson Seton's America - 1954. VG in VG NPCDJ
Wiley, Farida (ed.) Theodore Roosevelt's America - 1955. Inscribed by editor to acknowledgee. VG in VG PCDJ
Cruickshank, Helen (ed.) John and William Bartram's America - 1957. Inscribed by editor. VG in VG NPCDJ
Murie, Adolph A Naturalist in Alaska - 1961. Inscribed by author to John McPhee. F in F NPCDJ
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Hays, Samuel P. [Link]
The Response to Industrialism - 1957. Ex library per bookplate only - no other indicia. VG in VG NPCDJ
Conservation and the Gospel of Efficiency - 1959. VG++ in G+ NPCDJ
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Huth, Hans [Link]
Nature and the American - 1957. Inscribed to Horace M. Albright, important conservationist and second head of the NPS (see his 1985 book, catalogued 1933). In a presentation binding with matching slipcase, seemingly rare. VG+ in a VG slipcase.
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Nash, Roderick [Link]
Wilderness and the American Mind - 1967. Bookplate of Shirley Ann Briggs. VG+ in G+ NPCDJ
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[See also Wilderness: The Edge of Knowledge (1970) and Aldo Leopold: The Man and his Legacy (1987) in Anthologies, to which Nash contributed]
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Schmitt, Peter J. [Link]
Back to Nature: The Arcadian Myth in Urban America - 1969. VG in G+ DJ
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[Ellen Swallow Richards]/Clarke, Robert [Link]
Ellen Swallow: The Woman Who Founded Ecology - 1973. Stated first. Biography of an extraordinary woman who lived 1842-1911. Signed by Clarke. NF in a VG+ NPCDJ
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Hanley, Wayne [Link]
Natural History in America - 1977. VG++ in NF NPCDJ
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Brooks, Paul [Link]
[See Speaking for Nature (1980) under Brooks' name]
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Meine, Curt
Aldo Leopold: His Life and Work - 1988. Inscribed. NF in a NF DJ
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Lyon, Thomas [Link]
This Incomparable Land: A Book of American Nature Writing - 1989. Uncorrected proof copy. Paper covers. VG-
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[See also Testimony (1996) in Anthologies section to which Lyon contributed]
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Worster, Donald [Link]
Under the Western Skies - 1992. Signed. F in F NPCDJ
The Wealth of Nature - 1993. Inscribed. F in F NPCDJ
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Reese, William [Link]
Travel in the American West - 1992. F in paper wrappers
Stamped with a National Character - 1999. F in F DJ
The Rare Book Market Today - 2000. Chapbook. F with paper covers.
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Rainey, Sue [Link]
Creating Picturesque America - 1994. F in F NPCDJ
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Browne, Janet [Link]
Charles Darwin: Voyaging - 1995. Vol 1 of 2. NF in VG NPCDJ
Charles Darwin: The Power of Place - 2002. Vol 2 of 2. NF in VG NPCDJ
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Drummond, Alexander
Enos Mills: Citizen of Nature - 1995. NF in NF NPCDJ
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Breton, Mary Joy [Link]
Women Pioneers of the Environment - 1998. First. Inscribed. F in F DJ
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[Burroughs, John] - [Catalogued in Burroughs - Other section] [Link]
Sharp Eyes: John Burroughs and American Nature Writing - 2000. Edited by Burroughs nature writing conference organizer Prof. Charlotte Zoe Walker. Includes essay by McKibben. F, no DJ (as issued?)
Writing the Land: John Burroughs and his Legacy - 2008. Inscribed by editor Daniel G. Payne and two contributors to Charlotte Zoe Walker, who organized the first "Sharp Eyes" conference on Burroughs in 1994 and subsequent conferences. See preceding volume. VG in VG DJ
Buell, Lawrence [Link]
Writing for an Endangered World - 2001. Inscribed. F in a F DJ
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Gould, Carol Grant [Link]
The Remarkable Life of William Beebe - 2004. Signed. VG in paper covers
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Musil, Robert K. [Link]
Rachel Carson and Her Sisters: Extraordinary Women Who Have Shaped America's Environment - 2014. Inscribed. F in F DJ
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Brinkley, Douglas [Link]
Silent Spring Revolution - 2022. Signed. NF in a NF NPCDJ
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CATALOGUES AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS (In Order of Year of Publication):
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1970 Pollution Show Catalogue [Link]
Catalogue for the 1970 Pollution Show at the Oakland Museum. Individual unbound 8.5" square cards in a custom folder. Statement of Sierra Club, then photos of works of some of the 70 participating artists, who included Ansel Adams and Phillip Hocking. VG++. [Catalogued at end of 1962-1990 under "Art Show Catalogues."]
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2000 Book Catalogue from Ken Lopez Bookseller on Nature Writing [Link]
Nature Writing: A Catalog. Paper wrappers. Four-page introductory essay by Barry Lopez, not published elsewhere. Lists and describes 471 works with a nature writing theme by bookseller Ken Lopez. [Catalogued with Reference Books]
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[For other Catalogues see William Reese in Reference (1999) and Laura McPhee (1998) in Conventional Books]​