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Pilgrims of the Wild : First Edition
by Owl, Grey (Wa-sha-quoin-asin)
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0684310457
- ISBN 13
- 9780684310459
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About This Item
1971; Charles Scribner's Sons, New York; FIRST Edition: A-2.71 (H) on copyright page. Very Good Hardcover w/ Very Good unclipped Dust Jacket. Original brownish cloth boards w/ silver and green gilt lettering to spine. "Archibald Stansfeld Belaney, aka Grey Owl, (1888-1938) born in Hastings, England, expressed an interest in nature and American Indians at an early age. He emigrated to Canada in 1906 where he learned to trap, canoe and survive in the wilderness. Written with simplicity and charm, first published in 1935, and long out of print, Pilgrims of the Wild has continued to be read and is even more timely today because Grey Owl's philosophy as a conservationist has become popular. Biographical introduction by Victor B. Scheffer. Sketches by the author." 282 pp. ISBN: 0684310457. SCARCE & COLLECTIBLE 1st Edition. Clean, tight, unmarked copy w/ little shelf wear, dj little tan with age. BOOKS IN TIME -- Hard to Find, Rare, Collectible & Out-of-Print Books for LESS!
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- Title
- Pilgrims of the Wild : First Edition
- Author
- Owl, Grey (Wa-sha-quoin-asin)
- Illustrator
- Owl, Grey
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0684310457
- ISBN 13
- 9780684310459
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1971
- Keywords
- Biography & Autobiography; Nature; Animals; Beavers; Wildlife; Environmental Conservation & Protection; Canadian Wilderness; Survival Stories; Outdoor Skills; Philosophy; Pilgrims of the Wild; First Editions; Owl, Grey Owl; Wa-sha-quoin-asin; Belaney, Arc
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