The Final Forest: The Battle for the Last Great Trees of the Pacific Northwest (inscribed with laid-in note)
Keene, NY: Simon and Schuster, 1992. First edition. Hardcover. Inscribed opposite the title page to a noted book collector: "To Larry Owens, May we find a way to preserve the trees and sustain human dignity for generations to come. William Dietrich." Uncommon signed, and a nice inscription. Also laid in is a handwritten note on ruled white notepad paper, probably returning books signed, that reads in full: "Hi Larry--I'm delighted that someone in Oklahoma is so interested in these issues. I'm flattered you took the time and effort to send these. Good luck in your own pursuits. Bill Dietrich." His first book. He was at the time the chief science correspondent for The Seattle Times and had won at Pulitzer Prize along with two others for reporting on the Exon Valdez oil spill. This book is a balance and well-regarded look at logging controversy and the spotted owl wars on the Olympic Peninsula. It won the Washington Governor Writer's Award and Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award. He's since written several more nonfiction books and many novels, and is a professor of environmental journalism and writing at Western Washington University. A fine book in fine jacket; the note fine, folded once. Fine / Fine. Item #1937
ISBN: 9780671729677
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