Secret Language of Snow

First printing with full number line on copyright page; not the more common library binding. Inscribed by Williams for "John" on the title page. Teal paper boards quarter bound with white cloth. Bronze lettering on spine. Boards are in near fine condition with mild soiling. Illustrated dust jacket with pink and black lettering on cover and spine. Jacket is wrapped in mylar and price clipped. Minor edge wear; slight fading to spine. Tight binding and clean interior. Embossed stamp from previous owner Howard F. Albee, a Utah geologist, on the front free endpaper. Includes black-and-white illustrations by Jennifer Dewey throughout. This is the first book by acclaimed author, educator, and conservationist Terry Tempest Williams. Aimed at a juvenile audience, the book "explores the phenomenon of snow through the vocabulary of the Inuit people of Alaska" (from jacket). ; B&W Illustrations; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 129 pp; Signed by Author.