Description
Doubleday, Doran and Company, Inc., 1928. Hardcover, 222 pp. Stated First Edition.
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Condition & notes
In good condition/ NO dust jacket. Blue cloth covered boards with gold lettering on front. Light nicking to cloth at corner tips and top and bottom of spine. Cloth on spine darkened and original gilt lettering has been rubbed off. Light overall scuffing fading and soiling to covers as well. Binding tight. Pages lightly aged but otherwise unmarked. Black and white illustrations. NOT Ex-Library. Overall a good first edition copy of Beston's classic work of nature writing, chronicling a year spent living on the outer beach of Cape Cod. It is a profound meditation on the beauty and mystery of nature, offering insights that resonate with anyone who values the environment and seeks connection with the natural world. The book has had a lasting impact, influencing the establishment of the Cape Cod National Seashore and inspiring generations of nature writers.