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ABBEY, Edward (1927–1989). Desert Solitaire. New York: McGraw–Hill, [1968].
8vo. Numerous illustrations after drawings by Peter Parnall. Original brown cloth, spine lettered in white and dark brown (some rubbing to binding, previous owner’s inscription on ffep); original dust jacket (a bit toned, some edgewear and mild chipping, a few short tears).
FIRST EDITION. This is one of Abbey’s most famous works, an autobiographical account of being a park ranger at Arches National Park; it is a landmark of modern environmental writing.