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Slumgullion Stew - An Edward Abbey Reader [with handwritten postcards and letter by Ed Abbey]
by Abbey, Edward
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine in Fine dust jacket
- Seller
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Moab, Utah, United States
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About This Item
New York: E. P. Dutton, Inc.. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition. Inscribed by the author with 3 handwritten postcards and 1 letter written by Ed Abbey to Ernie and Nanette Von Bulow of Southwestern Books, Gallup, New Mexico. Postcards and letter are dated 1982, '84 and '86. White cloth over black boards with bright maroon imprint on the spine. Fine condition. Slumgullion Stew contains selections from old favorites, considered by Abbey, "as the best and the most representative of my writing-so far". Included are writings from books such as the Journey Home, Abbey's Road, Down the River, and Jonathan Troy. The postcards are truly great items for the Ed Abbey collector. One postcard written to Ernie reads: "E. P. Dutton is going to remainder my SLUMGULLION STEW (the bastards!), both hardcover & soft…I'm buying 100 copies of the hard for probable donation to Earth First…" An excellent association copy. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 383 pp; Signed by Author .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Back of Beyond Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 024284
- Title
- Slumgullion Stew - An Edward Abbey Reader [with handwritten postcards and letter by Ed Abbey]
- Author
- Abbey, Edward
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- E. P. Dutton, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1984
- Keywords
- Edward Abbey, Slumgullion Stew, Edward Abbey, Utah, Essays, Signed
Terms of Sale
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Moab, Utah
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About Back of Beyond Books
Located in the heart of the desert southwest Back of Beyond Books is an indie bookstore in Moab, Utah. The name of the store was drawn from one of Edward Abbey's most well-known fiction titles, The Monkey Wrench Gang. We specialize in natural history, environmental literature, southwestern guidebooks & maps, Native American books, and Western history. But we also carry a wild assortment of fiction, science, philosophy, current affairs, rare books, and generally other cool stuff.
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