david r editor brower (41 risultati)

Soft cover. Condizione: Good. Softcover 1960 edition handbook in good condition: slight exterior wear, minor exterior spotting, slight small watermark on the first few pages, otherwise unmarked. 118 pages, with photographs, a few of which are those of Ansel Adams. Fifth printing. [10oz]. Book.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good.

Condizione: Good. 8TH PRINTING 1964. FAIR DJ HAS EDGE AND SURFACE WEAR WITH A FEW SMALL TEARS. GREEN COVER HAS A LITTLE SHELF WEAR. 152 PAGE TEXT HAS ONLY LIGHT WEAR. TRAVEL. 5'' X 7.5''. WE USE BUBBLE MAILERS.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Book is like new. Dust jacket in mylar protective cover has an oil stain on the back. Gifting inscription inside front cover.

Soft cover. Condizione: New. First Edition, First Thus. BRAND NEW COPY w/trace edge rubs to soft cover. Dedicated volume to the history and organizational structure of The Sierra Club, grassroots environmental organizations founded on May 28, 1892, San Francisco, by conservationist John Muir (1938 - 1914), who became its first president and held office until his death. Essays arranged in 4 parts: I, Why the Sierra Club?; II, Origins & Early Outings; III, Conservation & The Sierra Club; and IV, Coming Into the Club, followed by appendices.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Eighth printing. Edge tear. Clean. Boards a bit warped.

Cloth. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. Hildebrand, Milton (illustratore).

Soft cover. Wraps. Illustrated, photographs. Near fine 108 pages.

Soft cover. Wraps. Illustrated, photographs. Near fine 92 pages.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. No Jacket. Octavo in green cloth binding (rebound by previous owner whose name is gilt-embossed near bottom of front cover). Sixteen B&W photographs. Fine condition. 115 pages.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. Moderate wear and scuffing to boards and dust jacket due to age and use. All pages are intact, binding is sound. Clean and unmarked. This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. Dust jacket condition is Good. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very good plus. How to get along on wilderness trails, chiefly in the West. 152 pages with bibliography. Near fine in very good plus dust jacket with light wear at the ends of the spine panel. Book.

Hardcover. Condizione: COLLECTIBLE - NEAR FINE. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. Robert Wenkam (Author-Photographer); and, Archival photos (illustratore). First Edition, First Thus. Text/NEW & Bright. Vintage 1970 First Edition, First Thus. Gilt embossed red linen boards/Fine. DJ/NF; w/ edge wear to lower front spine. PO label to front endpaper. Story of history, memories, of a still unspoilt east Maui, Hawaii by author-photographer Robert Wenkam (1920 - ). 162 pgs, illustrated w/61 color plates, sketches by Kenneth Brower, and archival art work. Forward by Davidd R. Bower (President of Friends of the Earth) in 4 chapters: 1, The Last Hawaiian Place; 2, Sources; 3, Rain Songs; and 4, Kipahulu Sketches.

Hardcover. Condizione: COLLECTIBLE - NEAR FINE. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Gerhard Klammet (Photographer) (illustratore). First Edition, First Thus. Text/BRAND NEW. Green linen boards w/gilt embossed lettering/NF, showing trace discoloration to lower edges & rub to lower right corner. DJ/VG w/taped repairs to upper edges. An intimate and personal tour of the gentler slopes of the Alps by Austrian-born writer, translator and editor Max Knight (1909 - 1993) who knew the region in youth, and led the first Sierra Club trip to the Alps in 1966. His son, Anthony, was a section leader for Alps trip and did research for this volume. Superlative color photographs from German conservationist and nature photographer Gerhard Klammet (1914 - ) capture a wonderous world.

Original Cloth. Condizione: Very Good. Second Printing. Red crayon "B x e" in large letters on front flyleaf.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condizione: Good.

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. Philip Hyde et al (illustratore). 1st Edition. Near Fine - very. See images and description. San Francisco: Sierra Club, 1961. The October, 1961 issue of the Sierra Club Bulletin. Octavo, illustrated perfect bound wraps, 60 pp. + 24 pages of photographic plates. Near Fine; faint pressure indent at front cover (zoom on cover scan), very modest spine fade, otherwise completely without flaw throughout. Photographic contributions in this issue were dominated by the outstanding talent of Philip Hyde. Contributing writers included Edwin S. Deevey; Robinson Jeffers; David Brower; Emil F. Ernst; A.W. Baxter, Jr.; Douglas R. Powell; Peggy Wayburn; Phillip Berry; and Carl Weisner.Article foci as of this late 1961 issue were Hare and Haruspex; Big Sur Country; Last Days of Glen Canyon; Forest Encroachment on the Meadows of Yosemite Valley; Ascents in the Ruwenzori, 1960; The Hats Monticolous; Need to Revise California's Forest Practice Act; nd the monthly Mountaineering Notes. Ships in a stout, protective box, of course. LSC2.

Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. Philip Hyde; George Bell; Willi Unsoeld; David Brower; Bruce Kilgore; Tom Frost; Harold Bradley; Robin Welch; David R. Simons (illustratore). 1st Edition. Near Fine. See scans and description. San Francisco: Sierra Club, 1960. The December, 1960 issue of the Sierra Club Bulletin, that being Volume 45, Number 9. Octavo, Robin's-Egg Blue printed perfect-bound wraps, 111 pp. (3 + 92 + 16 pp. unpaginated Philip Hyde photo section; the rest of the photographs are on numbered pages). Fine; quite flawless, cover to cover. See all scans. Some of the subject matter in this issue: Masherbrum; David Ralph Simons; SC National Park Policy; King's Canyon National Park; El Capitan; National Forests; Walter Leroy Huber; Mountaineering. More, of course. See scan of contents page. The contributors here to the always glorious B&W Sierra Club photography are Philip Hyde; George Bell; Willi Unsoeld; David Brower; Bruce Kilgore; Tom Frost; Harold Bradley; Robin Welch; and David R. Simons, with a few uncredited. There are two maps in the Masherbrum piece, and several sketches elsewhere. Club members contributing the knowledgeable text are Richard M. Emerson; David Brower; Frank A. Kittredge; Royal Robbins; Will Colby; and Carl Weisner, as well as editor Bruce Kilgore. The Bulletin is the only nature journal of its kind, ever, IMHO. Ships in a new, sturdy, protective box - not a bag. LSC2.

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. Marion Randall Parsons; Lowell Sumner; Robert L. Swift; Philip Hyde (illustratore). 1st Edition. Near Fine. See scans and description. San Francisco: Sierra Club, 1952. The December, 1952 issue of the Sierra Club Bulletin, that being Volume 37, Number 10. Octavo, Russet printed perfect-bound wraps, 152 pp. (4 + 108 + 40 pp. photographic plates). Near Fine; small crease at lower right, front cover, and an area of faint rubbing at lower left, front cover; otherwise, flawless throughout, and in fact virtually As New. See all scans. Some of the subject matter in this issue: Folbots Through Dinosaur; Himalaya Since WWII; Maria Lebrado; St. Elias Range Ascents; Katmai; Topographic Mapping; Mono Vignette; Wilderness Kilowatts; Duncan McDuffie; Mountaineering. More, of course. See scan of contents page. The major contributors here to the always glorious B&W Sierra Club photography are Lowell Sumner (Katmai), Philip Hyde (Magic Circle, High Sierra), and Robert L. Swift, but there are a few others. Four of Marion Randall Parsons' delightful paintings are reproduced here as glossy plates as well, in "Mono Vignette". 17 noted Club members contribute the knowledgeable text. The Bulletin is the only nature journal of its kind, ever, IMHO. Ships in a new, sturdy, protective box - not a bag. LSC2.

Original Printed Wrappers. Condizione: Near Fine. J. N. LeConte, Philip Hyde, William Menken, Cedric Wright, Arthur E. Harrison (illustratore). First Edition. San Francisco: Sierra Club, 1954. June,1954 issue [Vol 39, No.6] of the Sierra Club Bulletin. Octavo, perfect-bound printed wrappers. Photographically illustrated, with artful drawings, a map, and even a song as well. Near Fine - very near fine, with a modestly darkened spine (scan) with a small wrinkle at its bottom being the only flaw. See scans. Very high grade example. 108 pp. + 32 unnumbered pages of illustrations, mostly photographic plates. The outstanding photo work is by J. N. LeConte, Philip Hyde, William Menken, Cedric Wright, and Arthur E. Harrison, in several impressive theme-aggregations. The articles - see scan of contents page - are by editor August Frugé, David R. Brower, Robert K. Cutter, Richard M. Emerson, A. Starker Leopold, Loye Miller, Ginny Hill Wood, Aileen R. Jaffa, Father John S. Duryea, Peter Fabrizius, Margaret Thal-Larsen, Arthur E. Harrison, Clifford V. Heimbucher, Charles Wilts, Hervey H. Voge, and Harriet T. Parsons . Also, a variety of regular departments. Please see all scans. l-sc2.

Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. Cedric Wright, Philip Hyde, David Simmons, Lee Talbot (illustratore). 1st Edition. Fine, as noted; see description and scans. San Francisco: The Sierra Club, 1957. The June, 1957 issue of The Sierra Club Bulletin, that being Volume 42, Number 6. Octavo, glosst perfect-bound wraps, 92 pp. Fine, as originally received, though as-originally-received in this specific case did include tiny micro wear at the top edge, front cover - barely visible in that scan, which see. Otherwise, flawless. Extraordinarily handsome example. Cover photo, by Cedric Wright, is of the John Muir Trail in the High Sierra; the theme of the issue - Wildlife in Our Civilization - was that of the Fifth Biennial Wildlife Conference, from which most of this issue's content was taken. The SC doing its environmental activism early and often, as it always has, so much better than so many others. There is no "civilization" in the normal sense within, of course; just gorgeous photos by masters like Wright, Philip Hyde, David Simmons and Lee Talbot, with memorable accompanying text (see scan of contents page for details) by those gentlemen as well as David R. Brower, A. Starker Leopold, Lowell Sumner, William Bridge Cook, Don M. Wilson and of course editor August Frugé, on topics including the Northern Cascades, Beavers, Wilderness Fung, Spider Rock and much else. The photography is, of course, a very impressive tour de force by the mentioned foursome. Please see scans. LSC2.

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. Ray Atkeson, David Simons, Gene Renard, Ken Metzler, David Brower, Oregon State Highway Commission (illustratore). 1st Edition. San Francisco: Sierra Club, 1959. The October, 1959 issue of the Sierra Club Bulletin, Volume 44, Number 7. Octavo, perfect-bound light blue wraps, 76 pp. plus numerous black & white photographic plates. Near Fine; just one crease at front cover, barely discernible in scans. High Grade example. Contents are, of course, immaculate. Sixteen pages of black and white photographic plates, of the always extremely high standard of Sierra Club expertise; in this issue, those talents are mainly Ray Atkeson and David Simons, with contributions by Gene Renard, Ken Metzler, David Brower and the Oregon State Highway Commission. Articles are on the always-absorbing subjects of the SC - see titles on scan of contents page - and were authored by David R.Simons, Grant McConnell, Philip H. Zalesky and Founta Butler, Paul B. Sears, H.H. Biswell, Vincent P. Gianella, Marigay Barron Pelto, and John I. Shonle. See scans. L-sc2.

Original Printed Wrappers. Condizione: As New. Leigh Ortenburger, George L. Collins, Lowell Sumner, Olaus J. Murie, Robert L. Swift (illustratore). First Edition. San Francisco: Sierra Club, 1953. October, 1953 issue [Vol 38, No.8] of the Sierra Club Bulletin. Octavo, perfect-bound printed wrappers. Photographically illustrated, with artful drawings, a map, and even a song as well. As New and flawless - which is scarce for any vintage SC bulleting issue. See scans. Very high grade example. 92 pp. + 32 unnumbered pages of photographic plates. The outstanding photo work is contributed by Leigh Ortenburger, Lowell Sumner, and Robert L. Swift, while the mood-inducing drawings are the work of George L. Collins and Olaus J. Murie. The articles - see scan of contents page - are by William Siri, Sumner, Murie, B.H. Lehman, George Bloom, Francis P. Farquhar, A. Starker Leopold, and Don Levy. Also, a variety of regular departments. Please see all scans. l-sc2.

Original Printed Wrappers. Condizione: As New. Leigh Ortenburger, George L. Collins, Lowell Sumner, Olaus J. Murie, Robert L. Swift (illustratore). First Edition. San Francisco: Sierra Club, 1953. October, 1953 issue [Vol 38, No.8] of the Sierra Club Bulletin. Octavo, perfect-bound printed wrappers. Photographically illustrated, with artful drawings, a map, and even a song as well. As New and flawless - which is scarce for any vintage SC bulleting issue. See scans. Very high grade example. 92 pp. + 32 unnumbered pages of photographic plates. The outstanding photo work is contributed by Leigh Ortenburger, Lowell Sumner, and Robert L. Swift, while the mood-inducing drawings are the work of George L. Collins and Olaus J. Murie. The articles - see scan of contents page - are by William Siri, Sumner, Murie, B.H. Lehman, George Bloom, Francis P. Farquhar, A. Starker Leopold, and Don Levy. Also, a variety of regular departments. Please see all scans. l-sc2.

Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. From Photographs (illustratore). First Edition. San Francisco: Sierra Club, 1956. First Edition. December, 1956 Issue [Vol 41, No. 10]. Original printed wrappers, 9 1/4" x 6", 108 pp. + plus numerous unpaginated photographs throughout. Fine condition. A very handsome high-grade example. See scans. The b&w photographs herein are of stunningly high reproduction value; essentially photographic prints of the outstanding work by a small group of photographers, who were: Philip Hyde; Weldon F. Heald; Warren Steenburgh; Charles J. Ott; and Herb and Lois Crisler. Articles herein are by David R. Brower (Scenic Resources for the Future); Philip Hyde (Covered Wagon Journal); Michael Sherrick (A New Route on Mount Robson); Grant McConnell (The Cascades Wilderness); Loye Miller (Summer in the Sierra - 1919); Weldon Heald (The Proposed Great Basin Range National Park); and Lowell Sumner (Your Stake in Alaska's Wildlife and Wilderness). And, of course, regular departments. A copy in surpassing condition of a magnificent issue. L-SC2.

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. 1st Edition. San Francisco: Sierra Club, 1955. First Edition, Third Printing. Ansel Adams photograph section. Octavo, perfect-bound printed eggshell blue wraps, vii + 120 pp. Near Fine; sunning at spine (see scan), else fine. A very friendly and information-packed compendium from The Club, with about everything you need to know about it (see scan of contents page). Features a 16-page Ansel Adams photo section, on the thick glossy stock the Sierra Club became noted for. Ansel Adams, an avid employee and member of the club even in his youth, got his start in published photography in the Sierra Club Bulletin, in the 1920s. L-sc1.

Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. From Photographs (illustratore). First Edition. San Francisco: Sierra Club, 1956. First Edition. December, 1956 Issue [Vol 41, No. 10]. Original printed wrappers, 9 1/4" x 6", 108 pp. + plus numerous unpaginated photographs throughout. Fine condition. A very handsome high-grade example. See scans. The b&w photographs herein are of stunningly high reproduction value; essentially photographic prints of the outstanding work by a small group of photographers, who were: Philip Hyde; Weldon F. Heald; Warren Steenburgh; Charles J. Ott; and Herb and Lois Crisler. Articles herein are by David R. Brower (Scenic Resources for the Future); Philip Hyde (Covered Wagon Journal); Michael Sherrick (A New Route on Mount Robson); Grant McConnell (The Cascades Wilderness); Loye Miller (Summer in the Sierra - 1919); Weldon Heald (The Proposed Great Basin Range National Park); and Lowell Sumner (Your Stake in Alaska's Wildlife and Wilderness). And, of course, regular departments. A copy in surpassing condition of a magnificent issue. L-SC1.

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. 1st Edition. San Francisco: Sierra Club, 1955. First Edition, Third Printing. Ansel Adams photograph section. Octavo, perfect-bound printed eggshell blue wraps, vii + 120 pp. Near Fine; sunning at spine (see scan), else fine. A very friendly and information-packed compendium from The Club, with about everything you need to know about it (see scan of contents page). Features a 16-page Ansel Adams photo section, on the thick glossy stock the Sierra Club became noted for. Ansel Adams, an avid employee and member of the club even in his youth, got his start in published photography in the Sierra Club Bulletin, in the 1920s. L-sc1.