Edward Higbee (61 results)

Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. Vol 41, No 3, pp. 401-420, Maps, Extracted from orig vol, begins with title page, trimmed & stapled, thus is like a pamphlet, else VG.

Trade paperback. Very good+.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Softcover. Good condition with moderate cover wear, scattered pencil marginal notes, spotting on top/fore edge.

vg paperback, shelf wear, o/w good tight copy. 5x8" with 348 pages, index. not stated. Binding is paper covers.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Copyright Date: 1963 Octavo, 1963, PP.183.

Paperback. Condition: Good.

Paperback. Condition: Good.

Paperback. Condition: Good.

Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. Vol 42, No 3, pp. 425-438, Extracted from orig vol, thus begins with title page, trimmed & stapled pamphlet, else VG.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. First Edition. Ownership Stamp On The Ffep, Top And Bottom Edges. Top Edges Dust Soiled. Light Foxing To The Endpapers. Price Clipped. The Jacket Has A Few Tears And Chips And Moderate Soiling.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. Dustjacket has edge wear, chips, small tears, a little paper loss, and the spine is faded.

paperback. Condition: Fair/No Dj. 2nd Edition. Trade no stamps or names present. damage to front cover at base of spine. no text affected.

gebundene Ausgabe. Condition: Gut. 183 Seiten; Das hier angebotene Buch stammt aus einer teilaufgelösten Bibliothek und kann die entsprechenden Kennzeichnungen aufweisen (Rückenschild, Instituts-Stempel.); der Buchzustand ist ansonsten ordentlich und dem Alter entsprechend gut. In ENGLISCHER Sprache. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 445.…

Condition: Good. Little wear to boards. Content is clean with light toning. DJ with some edge wear and light toning.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 183 pages. (SL#160).

Softcover. No Dust Jacket. Spine yellowed and lightly creased, occasional; Includes three fold-out maps.; 8vo; 155 pages Good+ foxing. Top corner slightly bumped, ink name cover.

gebundene Ausgabe. Condition: Gut. 399 Seiten; Der Erhaltungszustand des hier angebotenen Werks ist trotz seiner Bibliotheksnutzung sehr sauber. Es befindet sich neben dem Rückenschild lediglich ein Bibliotheksstempel im Buch; ordnungsgemäß entwidmet. Leichte altersbedingte Anbräunung des Papiers. Einbandkanten sind leicht bestoßen. der Buchrücken ist leicht beschädigt. In ENGLISCHER Sprache. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 820. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good.

Paperback. Condition: Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDVery good with clean pages. Dustjacket chipped and creased with smudging. Smudging and light foxing inside of DJ. Smudging on front, back cover and spine and on front and back pastedown endpapers. Wrinkle in half title page. Light foxing on top edge. Smudging on fore-edge and bottom edge. Published in New York-1970. 8vo. 214 pages.…

Condition: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. (Agriculture, Rural-urban Migration) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Condition: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. The American Oasis: The Land and Its Uses. Book.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Very good hardcover with very good dust jacket.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: Very Good. 1957 first edition. VG+/VG-. Moderate wear to dust jacket which is now in a brand new Brodart clear protective sleeve. Book is in excellent condition. Interior is pristine. No writing or markings of any kind. Photo is of the actual book you will receive. Ships wrapped in bubble wrap and packed securely in a box.…

Condition: New.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. Vintage Hardcover in original DJ, Stated First Edition, 1957, Alfred A. Knopf, NY. 262 pages. Near Fine, in NF DJ. Turquoise cloth boards with bright gilt spine titles - corners sharp. Just a hint of shelf/edge wear to original unclipped ($5.00) DJ - now in mylar. No previous owner markings - all pages are clean and unmarked. Author Higbee was way ahead of his time. Book is an analysis of American land management, agricultural practices, and the ecological limits of exploiting the country's soil and water resources. He critiqued unchecked resource consumption, cautioning against over-reliance on massive engineering projects (like western reservoirs and aqueducts) to master arid environments without respecting natural ecological boundaries. Publications like Soil Science, Science, and the Geographical Review praised Higbee for translating complex agronomic data into a compelling public plea for soil and watershed conservation. The Sierra Club Bulletin and the Saturday Review highlighted the book as an essential, sober reminder that America's agricultural bounty is finite and vulnerable to poor stewardship, noting that Higbee successfully connected farming practices directly to human survival. 10 chapters in two parts with a priceless 2 page bibliography and index. A superb First Edition in DJ.LOC.…