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Abbey, Edward & Nichols, John.. In Praise of Mountain Lions. Albuquerque Sierra Club, 1984.
Price: US$60.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: SIGNED by John Nichols on the verso of the front verso, inscribed to former owner with a self caricature. Paperback. Very Good+, lightly worn.
Seller: Singing Saw Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: [46]pp. Saddle-stitched beige and brown illustrated wrappers. Contains the text of speeches given by Edward Abbey and John Nichols at the Albuquerque, New Mexico Sierra Club in support of protecting the mountain lions. The booklet, purportedly issued in an edition of about 600 copies was done as a fund raiser for the Albuquerque chapter of the Sierra Club. The essays are: "In Praise of Mountain Lions" by Edward Abbey, "Some Words in Behalf of a Predator" by John Nichols, and "The Mountain Lion in New Mexico" by Carol Cochran.
Seller: Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA, Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Description: First edition. Signed by both Edward Abbey and John Nichols on the front wrap. [46] pp. Bound in publisher's stapled wraps. Very Good+, faint curl to upper corner of front wrap, faint smudging to Nichols' signature, small stain to rear wrap. Two short pieces by two distinguished Western writers on the wonders of mountain lions, published to benefit their preservation by the Sierra Club at a time when large predators like mountain lions, bears, and wolves faced an uphill battle in American popular culture.
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Abbey, Edward and John Nichols. In Praise of Mountain Lions. Sierra Club, Albuquerque, NM, 1984.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Description: [40]pp. Octavo [21.5 cm] Stapled tan printed wrappers. Near fine. Signed by both authors on the cover. These essays works were originally speeches given at a Sierra Club benefit for the Mountain Lion populations in New Mexico. The event was held at the KiMo Theater in Albuquerque on February 17, 1984. Both talks are reprinted here. 'Let Us Now Praise Mountain Lions' - Edward Abbey. 'Some Words on Behalf of a Predator' - John Nichols. Illustrations by Beth Watkins-Arterburn.
Seller: Tschanz Rare Books, Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A.
Abbey, Edward. IN PRAISE OF MOUNTAIN LIONS. Signed. Albuquerque Sierra Club, Albuquerque, 1984.
Price: US$395.00 + shipping
Description: 1st Edition. Soft cover. Signed by Author. First Edition Signed by Edward Abbey and Inscribed by John Nichols on the front cover. A fine copy in illustrated beige stiff card wrappers, as issued. Slim 8vo. 48 pp.
Seller: TBCL The Book Collector's Library, Montreal, QC, Canada
Price: US$399.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: SIGNED by Edward Abbey and John Nichols in black ink on the front cover. On February 17, 1984 the Sierra Club of Albuquerque, New Mexico held a benefit event at the KiMo Theater. Edward Abbey and John Nichols both spoke at the event free of charge. Less than a week after the event, the New Mexico Game Commission passed new regulations to help save mountain lions. This booklet contains the full talks given by Abbey and Nichols at that event. Abbey's speech more or less starts with "Eat Less Beef." "If we have to choose between cows and lions, I'll do without the cows." It also includes a Preface by the Sierra Club, an essay on the history of the mountain lion in New Mexico by Carol Cochran, and illustrations by Beth Watkins-Arterburn. Covers and text clean and bright. Booklet protected in a platic bag and loosely backed with cardboard to prevent any damage. Ships same or next business day. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author
Seller: Good Books In The Woods, Spring, TX, U.S.A.