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Acceptable. NO DUST COVER. paperback The item is fairly worn but still readable. Signs of wear include aesthetic issues such as scratches, worn covers, damaged binding. The item may have identifying markings on it or show other signs of previous use. May have page creases, creased spine, bent cover or markings inside. Packed with care, shipped promptly.
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Good. Former library book with typical library markings. Rebound. Otherwise the book is in excellent condition. No writing/highlighting. Covered in mylar for protection. International shipping frequently requires additional postage.
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Good + 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Wraps are slightly scuffed. Former owner's name on front reverse. End pages foxing. Text is clean & unmarked, binding is tight.
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Very good. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. This is a hardcover edition. Boards betray fading and nicks and other signs of wear and imperfection commensurate with age. Binding is tight and structurally sound. Pages without any extraneous marks. New mylar added to ensure future enjoyment. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 9x6x1; Very good hardcover in very good jacket from a personal collection (NOT ex-library). Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; brown cloth boards also very good, corners sharp; light rubbing to gilt titling, which nonetheless remains legible and bright. Jacket shows a few small tears and some wear at corners; toning to spine. Previous owner name to pictorial front endpaper and title page, else interior is free of markings. Ships same or next day from Dinkytown, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Near Fine in Very Good jacket. Personal Narrative. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Clean and tight and square, Sharp corners. Appears unread. Stated "First U.S. Edition". No number line. Blind stamp on the back cover. Darker brown boards with gold lettering on the spine. Book-of-the-Month Club Review included. The dust jacket has just a little shelfwear along the upper edges. A small closed tear at the top edge of the front hinge and a spine that is a little darker. No price listed on the jacket. Full-size edition. The jacket is in new mylar.
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Near Fine in very good jacket. The book details Dillard's explorations near her home, and various contemplations on nature and life. The title refers to Tinker Creek, which is outside Roanoke in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains. TIght binding. No chips, tears, creases or written inscriptions on pages. Brown coverboards with gilt lettering. Dust jacket is price-clipped and has some small chips along the upper edge. Spine and edges of jacket are yellowed. Previous owner's name and date on half-title page. Size: Sm 4to (9" to 11"). 271 pp.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. Brown cloth hard covers, in dust jacket. Pictorial endpapers. Jacket moderately toned (now in archival mylar sleeve); light handling to covers. Otherwise clean, tight and unmarked. Very neat--a sound and handsome copy.
Dillard has a way of writing in nature that manages to be at the same time deeply philosophical and yet still playful and amusing.
brotherlew
Mar 4, 2010
Wonders of nature
Basically this purports to be a viewing of the natural phenomena near a single location. The question of causation is implied. The writing is a bit florid. Inspirational, taken as a whole.
cvincongers
Nov 17, 2008
Giving for Christmas
I am enjoying this book so much that I had to buy 3 more copies to give away. No way am I giving away MY copy. I'm even taking notes(!) and have to read excerpts out loud to anyone who will listen.
Raech
Oct 2, 2007
Pilgrim Tinker Creek
This is a book of wonder. It is a poetic, lyrical wandering into nature. The author takes your hand and shows you all the marvels and unseen things that happen practically under your nose. Every minute detail and occurrence that you would never see on your own is brought to light. She follows the turning of the seasons and the life cycles of small creatures, most of them insects. She explores the intricate web of nature, displaying how beautiful and often inexplicable it can be. There is also some examination of people and their impact on or relation to the natural environment. Dillard sees things how they are and does not shy away from moments of death or brutality. There is some humor here as well. It can seem to wander at times, but always circles back to the topic of nature. Mostly it is fantastic descriptive writing: the brilliant metaphors and figurative language paint a very vivid picture in the reader's mind. A veritable pleasure to read and experience.
AineOlwen
Jul 26, 2007
Pilgrims All
My favorite book, full of rich details about nature--and about being human. We are all pilgrims at Tinker Creek (or Shoals Creek, or Cypress Creek, or Woman Hollering Creek) and how much we enjoy the pilgrimage depends on how willing we are to observe and meditate. Dillard's keen eye for detail, and her ability to transcribe and share what she sees and feels, bring the reader along on her forays into the woods and fields around her cabin on Tinker Creek, through all the seasons of one year. She makes the connections between literature, science, philosophy, entymology, etymology, practical wisdom, and the natural world. I love this book and re-read it often.