Son of the Wilderness, the Life of John Muir

Wolfe, Linnie Marsh

Edité par Alfred Knopf, New York, 1945

364pp plus index. Scarce first edition from 1945 and assumed first printing due to the absence of any notation to the contrary. Second state, price-clipped dust jacket in mylar protective sheet is near fine with small tear at top edge and 1/4" chip at bottom back side of spine. Blue boards with bright gilt lettering on front and spine. Pages unmarked and clean with slight toning on end papers.

The author had a long acquaintance with many of Muir's friends plus his two daughters. With such access to stories and documents, this is recognized as the first comprehensive biography that gives a complete picture of the man, his mind, and his work. Illustrated with many black & white photos, Muir drawings, a page from his 1,000 mile walk journal, and a fold-out replica of a letter to Jeanne Carr dated Sep 27th 1874, that Muir wrote while in Yosemite Valley. The letter was later named the "Grasshopper Letter" because of this passage: "I chased a grasshopper & finally wearied the lovely fellow & made him attempt to fly over the river into wh(ich) he fell & I ran out & captured him before any of the trouts.". N° de réf. du vendeur AM1152

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Son of the Wilderness, the Life of John Muir
Éditeur : Alfred Knopf, New York
Date d'édition : 1945
Reliure : Couverture rigide
Etat : Bon
Etat de la jaquette : Bon
Edition : Edition originale