NY, Dial, 1962. The third novel by the author of Desert Solitaire and The Monkey Wrench Gang and his first book to deal explicitly with the ecological and environmental themes that dominated his later writings. Abbey's passionate and uncompromising writings in defense of the wilderness of the American West helped lay the groundwork for the activist environmental movement in the 1960s and since, encouraging the creation of such radical groups as Earth First! and helping to initiate the dialogue on "deep ecology" that has defined much of the discussion in environmental circles in recent years. This is a fine copy in a fine dust jacket with infinitesimal spots of scattered rubbing -- perhaps the nicest copy we've ever seen. [#016097] $2,750

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