John Muir's Last Journey: South to the Amazon and East to Africa: Unpublished Journals and Selected Correspondence (inscribed by editor)
DC: Island Press, 2001. First edition. Hardcover. Inscribed on the half-title page: "For Eleni -- An old and dear friend whose courage and love life and family is an inspiration to us all. With blessing and hopes for all your own fine journeys -- Michael P. Branch, Seattle, April / 2002." Also signed on the title page. Uncommon signed. Branch is notable ecocritic with a specialty as an early Americanist; more recently he's become a leading environmental essayist and humorist. This was his first solo project as editor, previously unpublished journals and correspondence related to Muir's 40,000-mile journey to the Amazon and then Africa in 1911. Orange paper boards, brown cloth spine. Very near fine with a few spots to outer text block face, slight rubbing to lower board edges; in a near fine jacket. Near fine / Near fine. Item #1955
ISBN: 9781559636407
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