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Description:
? Author: Rutherford Platt
? Full Title: Wilderness: The Discovery of a Continent of Wonder
? Publisher: Dodd, Mead & Company
? Year: 1961
? Edition/Printing: First Edition
? Binding style and materials: Hardcover, bound in robust green cloth with bright silver gilt lettering on the spine. The front board features an attractive gilt embossed oak leaf motif.
Notable features: Includes its original pictorial dust jacket, designed by Frances Ellis, which displays the original publisher's price of $6.00 on the front flap. The book is generously illustrated throughout with engaging line drawings by Frances Ellis, depicting subjects such as historical maps, ships, and wildlife.
Historical or collectible significance: A compelling work by a renowned nature writer and explorer, offering a unique perspective on the American continent's natural history and the spirit of discovery. This first edition, complete with its original dust jacket, is a desirable item for collectors of American history, nature writing, and exploration narratives.
Condition:
Exterior
? Spine condition: The dust jacket spine shows wear to the top and bottom edges and some creasing. The underlying green cloth book spine is clean with bright silver gilt lettering.
? Boards/covers: The green cloth boards are clean with minimal shelf wear. The gilt oak leaf motif on the front board is intact and bright.
? Edge wear: Dust jacket exhibits general wear, creasing, and small tears along the edges. The underlying book's board edges show only minor shelf wear.
? Gilt condition: The silver gilt lettering on the book's spine and the gilt motif on the front board are vibrant and well-preserved.
? Hinges/binding integrity: Binding is solid; hinges are intact and strong.
? Dust jacket condition: Present. It shows overall wear, creasing, and some small tears, particularly along the top edge of the front panel. The original price of $6.00 is present on the front flap. A small green circular sticker is affixed to the lower spine of the dust jacket.
Interior
? Page quality: Pages are generally clean and bright, showing excellent preservation.
? Foxing: No significant foxing is present.
? Toning/browning: Pages exhibit minimal toning, commensurate with age.
? Writing or inscriptions: No visible inscriptions, marks, or marginalia.
? Tears, stains, creases, or repairs: No significant tears, stains, creases, or repairs are present within the text block.
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