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Published by Oxford University Press, USA, New York, NY, 1953
Seller: Black Cat Hill Books, Oregon City, OR, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover with DJ. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. Illustrated by Charles W. Schwartz (illustrator). First Edition; First Printing. First Edition (1953) unstated in accordance with Oxford University Press's customary practice at the time of publication. Same date at the title and copyright pages. No subsequent printings listed. Very Good in a Good+ DJ: The Book shows faint dampstaining to the lower rear panel; three pages late in the text have been dog-eared; a former owner's name inscribed in small script at the upper corner of the front free endpaper; the binding is ever-so-slightly cocked off square but remains secure; else without flaw; the text is clean. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing several minor imperfections. The DJ shows dampstaining to the lower rear panel; moderate wear to the extremities; several tiny closed tears and small loss to chipping; the price is intact. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.75 X 0.75 inches). Xiii, 173 pages. Edited by Luna B. Leopold. Language: English. Weight: 12.7 ounces. Hardback with DJ. Aldo Leopold (1887 1948) was an American writer, philosopher, naturalist, scientist, ecologist, forester, conservationist, and environmentalist. He is best known for his book A Sand County Almanac (1949) , which has been translated into fourteen languages and has sold more than two million copies. Round River is similar in theme but more personal and may be considered a sort of sequel to 'Sand County', if somewhat less philosophical. Leopold was influential in the development of modern environmental ethics and in the movement for wilderness conservation. His ethics of nature and wildlife preservation had a profound impact on the environmental movement, with his ecocentric or holistic ethics regarding land. He emphasized biodiversity and ecology and was a founder of the science of wildlife management. Leopold was a practicing conservationist; he sustainably extracted valuable things from the land, and gave back to the land in other ways to repay his debt. With the possible exception of wilderness protection, he didn't subscribe to the "hands-off" approach of environmentalism that is often advocated today. He used to say any experience that reminded us of our "dependency on the soil-plant-animal-man food chain" was a valuable one. Through his journal entries, the reader will follow Aldo on hunting and fishing trips. His entries here are more direct and less philosophical than his Almanac entries. They are the sharp and admiring field observations of a man taking part in all that the land has to offer. Think of it as 'Campfire talk' with the most influential conservationist of our time. ; Duotone Drawings; 173 pages; Not Inscribed or Signed by Author.
Published by Oxford University Press, 1968
ISBN 10: 0195007778ISBN 13: 9780195007770
Seller: Rural Hours (formerly Wood River Books), La Grande, OR, U.S.A.
Book First Edition Signed
Softcover. Condition: Near fine. Charles W. Schwartz (illustrator). First edition thus. Signed on the title page in a bold black ink: "Nina Leopold Bradley (for my father!), Sept. 1996." Nina Leopold Bradley is a decorated biologist and conservationist in her own right, and worked tirelessly, too, to promote her father's legacy and land ethic. As her biography in the Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame describes, "For over 30 years, Nina was the central promoter and spokesperson for the conservation philosophy and wisdom of her father." And another interesting tidbit from that bio: "She was senior author of a 1999 study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that analyzed phenological records begun by Aldo. Continued by her and Charles [her husband], this study demonstrated that climate change was having a measurable impact on local ecosystems." In this way she extended Aldo's thinking in place to our present concerns. Thirty-third printing, the measure of a true classic. A near fine paperback with two faint diagonal creases off the top of the edge of the front wrap.
Published by Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute., Madison, Wisconsin, 1931
Seller: James & Mary Laurie, Booksellers A.B.A.A, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Exterior wear. 1st Edition. Author's first book. Bound in publisher's original black and green cloth with spine lettered in gilt. 9 7/8 inches tall, 299 pages. Wear through the cloth at the spine and extremities. A few dime size gouges out of the upper rear cover. The text bloc is sound and tight. This copy has a presentation signed and dated by Aldo Leopold during the year of publication when Leopold was 44 years old. This is a remarkabley rare autograph that you may never see offered for sale in the future. Leopold's most famous book, A Sand County Almanac, was published in 1949, a year after he died helping a neighbor fight a wildfire. Thus, NO copies of that famous book can be found signed by the author. Leopold's importance as one of the founders of the science of wildlife management and the wilderness movement in America cannot be over estimated.
Published by Oxford University Press 1949, 1949
Seller: E. B. Books, Vancouver, BC, Canada
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Leopold, Aldo. "A Sand County Almanac", Oxford Univerity Press,1949. True first edition and first printing and first state book and dustjacket. Teal cloth with silver gilt letters on covers, original $3.50 price on dustjacket and no mention of "Round River" on back flap. Book and dustjacket in Near Fine condition. SIGNIFICANTLY SIGNED AND DEDICATED BY Mr. LEOPOLD'S WIFE TO LONG TIME COLLEAGUE AND CONSERVATIONIST WILLIAM ABERG. Dedication stands: "To Mr. Aberg, in appreciation of your untering work in conservation and the wonderful comradship between you and Aldo, Estella Bergere Leopold, October fourteenth 1949". An amazing association copy. This is a lovely copy of a book scarce in this condition and unheard of with such warm dedication. This is the closest we are going to get to an association copy for this title since the author passed away fighting a brush fire before the book was printed. Photos available upon request. $17,000. Inscribed by Author(s).