Click for full-size.
A Walk in the Woods
by Bill Bryson
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
$728.41$655.57
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London, New York, Toronto, Sydney and Auckland: Doubleday, 1997. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 9" by 6". None. A first edition of this travel autobiography, with a personal inscription by the author, acclaimed and prolific writer Bill Bryson. 'A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail' was first published in 1998, and is an autobiographical work describing the author's attempt to walk the trail situated in the Eastern United States with a friend. It is a humourly written piece of work, with commentary on the trails history, wildlife and local inhabitants.Bill Bryson OBE (b. 1951) is a travel and non-fiction writer.This is a first edition of this work in an unclipped dust wrapper.Signed with a personal inscription from the author, 'To Tom, Merry Christmas! Bill Bryson'. In the publisher's original binding, with an unclipped dust wrapper. Externally lovely. Dust wrapper is in excellent condition, with minor shelf wear only. Inscription from the author to the title page. Internally firmly bound, pages are bright and clean. Fine
Synopsis
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail is a 1998 book by travel writer Bill Bryson describing his attempt to walk the Appalachian Trail with his friend Stephen Katz. Ahead lay almost 2,200 miles of remote mountain wilderness filled with bears, moose, bobcats, rattlesnakes, poisonous plants, disease-bearing ticks, the occasional chuckling murderer, and - perhaps most alarming of all - people whose favorite pastime is discussing the relative merits of the external frame backpack. Facing savage weather, merciless insects, unreliable maps, and a fickle companion whose profoundest wish was to go to a motel and watch The X-Files, Bryson gamely struggled through the wilderness to achieve a lifetime's ambition - not to die outdoors. The book is written in a humorous style, interspersed with more serious discussions of matters relating to the trail's history, and the surrounding sociology, ecology, trees, plants, animals, and people.
Read More: Identifying first editions of A Walk in the Woods
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 756R45
- Title
- A Walk in the Woods
- Author
- Bill Bryson
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Doubleday
- Place of Publication
- London, New York, Toronto, Sydney and Auckland
- Date Published
- 1997
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- bill bryson autobiography appalachian trail a walk in the woods autobiography
Terms of Sale
Rooke Books
Books are sent on approval and may be returned in like condition for any reason within 14 days of receipt. Responsibility of return to be with the purchaser.
About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Collectible Christmas Cards
Many of us love giving and receiving holiday cards - but did you know many of them are highly collectible? Whether signed by famous authors or just beautiful to look at, these collectible Christmas cards are sure to put a twinkle in your eye.
Collecting Books on NYC
This gallery is dedicated to some of the best fiction and nonfiction portraying one of the greatest cities in the world. We Heart NYC! Enjoy browsing these books on New York City.
