The Last Redwoods, and the Parkland of Redwood Creek (inscribed by Peggy Wayburn)
SF / NY: Sierra Club / Ballantine Books, 1969. First edition. Hardcover. Inscribed on the front free endpaper: "For the Hamiltons -- with warmest regards. Peggy + Ed Wayburn, Sept 21. 1970." The Wayburns provide the four-page introduction to the book and the inscription is in Peggy's hand; she signs for both of them, we think. Peggy and Edgar Wayburn were significant California conservationists and Edgar served as president of the Sierra Club. In 1999, President Clinton awarded Edgar a Presidential Medal of Freedom, citing his and Peggy’s work in Alaska which led to the Alaska Lands Act. They also were instrumental in establishing the 58,000-acre Redwood National Park, the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and the Point Reyes National Seashore, among other efforts. Peggy was also the author of five books from the Sierra Club; see this obit for her from the Los Angeles Times. This book is revised and expanded edition of Leydet's original The Last Redwoods published by the Sierra Club. It 'carries the fight for redwoods a step beyond the milestone conservation victory of 1968, when a Redwood National Park was created. For the victory was incomplete . . .. The magnificent color photographs in these pages focus on Redwood Creek and its tributaries, site of the greatest remaining park opportunity." Redwood Creek is now part of the Redwood National and State Park complex. A large octavo in redwood cloth, gilt lettering to spine. Very good on account of symmetrical pulls to the text block after page 2 (see the penultimate photo) and the second-to-last page--probably a minor issue this edition is prone to--otherwise fine. In a very good jacket with toning to edges and a couple short tears to edges, namely at the top of the spine; one small hole to the edge of the rear flap fold where it was bumped. A nice association, as the Wayburns were essential in the campaign for Redwood National Park. Very good / Very good. Item #2048
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