Collected Works of Sigurd F. Olson: The Early Writings, 1921-1934

Olson, Sigurd F.;Link, Mike (edited with commentary by)

ISBN 10: 0896580911 / ISBN 13: 9780896580916

Published by Voyageur Pr, 1988

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no edition or printing stated only copyright date 1988 - assume 1st, light soiling/dusting to top edge of text block, mylar enclosed dj shows light edge wear with light soiling - 8 very small to tiny drip spots to lower front panel - 5/8" tear with a very small chip to top of spine, original price intact.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Collected Works of Sigurd F. Olson: The Early Writings, 1921-1934
• Publisher: Voyageur Pr
• Publication Date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0896580911
• ISBN 13: 9780896580916
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Metz, Dan
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Book by Olson, Sigurd F.

Reviews

This is the first of a projected five-volume series collecting the writings of Sigurd Olson, an outdoorsman and environmentalist whose name is inextricably linked to the canoe country of Quetico-Superior in Canada. Naturalist Link, author of Love of Loons , traces Olson's writing career from the 1920s, when he taught biology at Ely (Minn.) Junior College. Olson's early work appeared in Boy's Life , Field & Stream , Sports Afield , Outdoor Life ; he wrote about canoeing, camping, fishing, his experiences as a wilderness guide. Some of the pieces are dated; the animal stories reflect the influence of E. T. Seton, and the fiction is easily forgettable. This collection shows Olson's growing interest in ecology as we recognize it today; in 1930, he saw the wolf as a "varmint," a view he would shortly change. Readers interested in the history of the environmental movement will eagerly await the second volume.
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