Buffalo Gals and Other Animal Presences. by Ursula LeGuin - 1987.

Santa Barbara, CA Capra Press, 1987. Hardcover First Edition (1987), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted and same date at the title and copyright pages, according to Capra Press' customary practice at the time of publication. First Edition (1987), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted and same date at the title and copyright pages, according to Capra Press' customary practice at the time of publication. Very Good+ in Very Good- DJ: The Book shows indications of very light use; just a touch of shelving wear to the lower extremities; the top edge of the text block is lightly dusted; a mild nudge of the upper rear corner tip; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor, unobtrusive flaws. Bright and clean. Close to 'As New'. The DJ shows a small, faint dampstain at heel of the backstrip; scant loss to chips at head and heel of same; several short, closed tears along the top edges; the price is unclipped. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo.(8.8 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches). 196 pages. Language: English. Weight: 13.5 ounces. Rust quarter-cloth and tan boards with red titles at the backstrip. Hardback with DJ. A spirited, gracefully polemical introduction and the final story, "She Unnames Them," frame this collection of fiction and poetry, placing it in a natural but unsentimental light. These are not really "talking animal" stories: they are about human apprehension of natural creation (including rocks and plants) and the relations this apprehension governs; or, how communication makes communities. Seven of ten stories and seven of 19 poems having already been published, while a couple of pieces read like working drafts. Among the best pieces is the title story; like many of the others, it works its effect through a reversal of the usual (human) point of view.