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First edition first printing hardcover in dust jacket; no prior owner marks; trace dust top text block edge; tight bind; clean 1/4 cloth cover, bright gilt titling; dj edge wear: short tear at spine heel, few small nicks; flap price clipped MS
The Forests and Wetlands of New York City by Barlow, Elizabeth; Dubos, Rene (Foreword) - 1971
by Barlow, Elizabeth; Dubos, Rene (Foreword)
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The Forests and Wetlands of New York City
by Barlow, Elizabeth; Dubos, Rene (Foreword)
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Boston, Toronto: Little, Brown and Company, 1971. 1971 Stated First Edition. VERY GOOD in GOOD price-intact dust jacket. Owner name and dates neatly penned on half-title page. no other markings. Pages crisp and clean. Bound in gray hardcover, gilt lettering on spine. Cover corners lightly bumped, cover otherwise fine. Binding and hinges tight and firm. Unclipped jacket is moderately worn with shallow edge chips and short tears; rear panel scuffed and soiled. Jacket is in a clear protector. Illustrated with black and white photos, reproductions and maps. Endpapers printed with map of entire NYC wetland area. 7 x 10". xxiv +160 pages.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Small 4to.
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The Forests and Wetlands of New York City
by Elizabeth Barlow
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The Forests and Wetlands of New York City
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Boston and Toronto: Little, Brown and Company, 1971. 1st Edition. xxiv, 160p., b/w illus., slightly chipped dj.
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The Forests and Wetlands of New York City
by Barlow, Elizabeth (forewrd By Rene Dubos)
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Garrison, New York, United States
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Little, Brown and Company. Stated First Edition. Clipped DJ in archival cover. . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1971.
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The Forests and Wetlands of New York City
by Barlow, Elizabeth (forewrd By Rene Dubos)
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Garrison, New York, United States
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Little, Brown and Company. Stated First Edition. Unclipped DJ in archival cover, closed tear. . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1971.
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The Forests and Wetlands of New York City (1971); and Green Metropolis (2016)
by Barlow, Elizabeth (Elizabeth Barlow Rogers); Rene Dubos (foreword) (signed) [two books]
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La Grande, Oregon, United States
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NY: Little, Brown, 1971. First edition. Hardcover. Two inscribed books by Elizabeth Barlow Rogers, headlined by her first book, The Forests and Wetlands of New York City. Uncommon signed, but here inscribed on the half-title page in blue ink: "For Robert Glynn, with warm regards, Betsy Barlow." An early book focused on urban nature, it won the John Burroughs Medal for natural history writing in 1973. With a foreword by Rene Dubos, who writes in part: "The Forests and Wetlands of New York City is much more than an enjoyable and illuminating guide to the history and present state of nature in the city. It demonstrates that while man is all too often a destroyer of wilderness, he can also shape and restore the natural world--and perhaps even improve on it by giving existential expression to the genius of the place." Quarto with black and white photos, illustrations, and maps throughout. A near fine book with a touch of dust soiling to the top face of the text block and light sunning to board…
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