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Crusoe of Lonesome Lake - Man Against Wilderness The Story of a 40-year Struggle for Survival by Stowe, Leland - 1957

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Crusoe of Lonesome Lake - Man Against Wilderness The Story of a 40-year Struggle for Survival

by Stowe, Leland

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New York: Random House. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1957. Seventeenth Printing. Hardcover. Price clipped dust jacket shows light edge wear. Beige cloth covered boards show light wear, light soiling of page edges. Gift notation on dedication page. Light water stain lower fore corner of pages ; A tight solid book, hinges intact. DJ in protective Mylar protector, map endpapers. ; Map endpapers; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 234 pages; The amazing story of Ralph Edwards who lived a self dependent life in the wilderness of British Columbia, learned to fly at 65 and became a commercial fisherman at 70. He is best known for his efforts to preserve the wild life of northern British Columbia. Lonesome Lake became a wildlife refuge which, after his death, was tended by his son John. Unfortunately in 2004 wildfires destroyed the buildings at this remote outpost. .
  • Bookseller Ainsworth Books CA (CA)
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
  • Edition Seventeenth Printing
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Random House
  • Place of Publication New York
  • Date Published 1957
  • Keywords lonesome lake, swans, ralph edwards, Wildlife

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Crusoe of Lonesome Lake

by Stowe, Leland

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Ballantine, 1982. Book. Good.. Paperback. Later printing. Covers are creased, outer page edges discolored. Gift greeting else interior is clean, pages yellowing..
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Crusoe of Lonesome Lake

Crusoe of Lonesome Lake

by Leland Stowe

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Victor Gollancz, 1958. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1958. No Edition Remarks. 234 pages. Beige dust jacket over green cloth. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Noticeable creasing to gutter. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Some bumping to corners. Light crushing to spine ends. Minor marks to boards. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears and creasing. Notable tanning to spine. Visible rubbing to surfaces. Scuffing to edges.
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Random House Trade, 1957. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket in acceptable condition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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CRUSOE OF LONESOME LAKE

by leland stowe

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ballantine, 1974 first edition . very good- fine, a crease paperback,
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Random House Trade, 1957. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Wear commensurate with age and use. Clean unmarked copy. Dust jacket wrapped in protective mylar sleeve. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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Crusoe of Lonesome Lake

by Leland Stowe

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Random House, 1957. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1957. Fifteenth Printing. 234 pages. Pictorial dust jacket in clear protective cover over brown cloth. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Clipped jacket has light edgewear with tears and creasing.
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Crusoe of Lonesome Lake

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USA: Random House. Good in Fair dust jacket. 1957. Reprint. Hardcover. 0394420926 . "Man against wilderness - the story of a 40-years struggle for survival in remote British Columbia. In 1912 Ralph Edwards invested his small savings in a trip to a remote section of British Columbia east of Bella Coola. There he pushed on 35 miles beyond civilization, staked a claim and, axe in hand, attacked the virgin forest. The story of his lifelong and victorious battle with raw nature - at first alone, then with a wife, and finally with a wife and three children - shows how a brave family can conquer all obstacles and find contentment and happiness alone in the wilderness." - dust jacket. xviii, 234 pages. Map endpapers. Prior owner's name inside front board and upon half-title page. Blind stamp to second leaf. Light external foxing to book which shows moderate wear and a slight spine lean. Above-average wear and soiling to price-clipped dust jacket. A sound reading copy of… Read More
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Random House, 1957-06-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!
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Crusoe of Lonesome Lake - Man Against Wilderness: The Story of a 40-year Struggle for Survival

by Leland Stowe

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Random House, 1957T. hardcover. Acceptable. 1.1000 in x 7.8000 in x 5.2000 in. Hardback with dust jacket. Dust jacket is in fair condition. Cover edges and corners in fair shape. Spine is tight. Pages are in fair condition, some markings, notes or stains. Ships from Friends bookstore to benefit Beaverton (Oregon) library.
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