One of the important historic and aesthetic records of Glen Canyon. The sheer exquisite beauty of Eliot Porter's photographs of this wilderness gorge makes this one of the loveliest books ever published. Contains the best photographs from the 1963 edition and previously unpublished photographs from Porter's archives. 80 color plates.
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One of the important historic and aesthetic records of Glen Canyon. The sheer exquisite beauty of Eliot Porter's photographs of this wilderness gorge makes this one of the loveliest books ever published. Contains the best photographs from the 1963 edition and previously unpublished photographs from Porter's archives. 80 color plates.
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Very good. Text block, wraps and binding are in like new condition, without markings of any kind. Very clean, nearly like new. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. Partnered with Friends of the Library since 2010.
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Good. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. ***COPYRIGHT 1968 EDITION / VINTAGE PRINTING*** CLEAN CONTENT PAGES. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
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Good. Ex-Library copy with typical library marks and stamps. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Covers show slight shelf wear and scuffing. Binding is sound; no writing or other markings. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
I bought the book after re-reading "Desert Solitaire" because Abbey mentions a photo in Porter's book that I was eager to see. I checked Amazon and found the price fairly high, then came to Alibris and found a much lower price. I suspect the reason is that the lower price is for the "abridged" version. The photo reproduction is poor in the copy of the abridged version I got. You really have to use your imagination to understand why Porter's book is so acclaimed. Despite its glossy paper, it takes a distant second place to the photo reproduction in even a print-on-demand, do-it-yourself Lulu book. Ironically, the photo Abbey mentioned is not even in the abridged version, so buying it was, for me, a nearly total loss.
