David Spilman Fine Books

The Writings of John Muir, Sierra Edition [10 Volumes]

Muir, John (Frederick Bade Ed.)

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1917-1924. Very Good Plus. Second Edition. [7.75x5.25in], Vol. I to VIII - Olive green cloth covers with gilt lettering and design on spine, Vol. IX and X - Dark Green cloth covers with gilt lettering and design on spine, gilt Poppy illustration on front, All volumes - 3,654 pp., 117 illustrations and images, 7 maps (2 fold out), top edge gilt, tissue guards on all images, other edges untrimmed; Minor shelf wear to all volumes with a few soil spots to covers, top and bottom of spines worn with a few splits, a few unopened leaves, ripples vol. IX spine cloth, laid in 1966 postcard from Ark Bookshop, Berkeley, CA, advising prior owner of availability of this 10 volume set for pick up. See below for listing and details of each volume. [Kimes 363 (and 352 reprint with Text of 341)]

Vol. I. The Story of my Boyhood and South, 1917, 428 pp., index, 18 illustrations and images, 1 map Walk to the Gulf
Vol. II. My First Summer in the Sierra, 1917, 27 pp., index, 29 illustrations and images, 1 fold out map Yosemite National Park
Vol. III. Travels in Alaska, 1917, 399 pp., index, 8 illustrations and images, 1 map Southern Alaska
Vol. IV-V. The Mountains of California, 1917, Vol. I- 300 pp., [2], 8 illustrations and images, 1 map Sierra Nevada Mountains, Vol. II- 309 pp., index, 6 illustrations and images, 1 fold out map Yosemite Valley
Vol. VI. Our National Parks, 1917, 398 pp., index, 6 illustrations and images, 1 map National Parks ...
Vol. VII. The Cruise of the Corwin, 1918, 304 pp., appendix and index, 22 illustrations and images, 1 map Wrangel Island
Vol. VIII. Steep Trails, 1918, 391 pp., index, 6 illustrations
Vol. IX-X. The Life and Letters of John Muir, Vol. I- 1923, 399 pp., 8 illustrations and images, Vol. II- 1924, 454 pp., index, 6 illustrations and images. Item #14450

John Muir (1838-1914) was a well-known naturalist, preservationist, author, advocate, and founder of the Sierra Club. Muir was also a scientist in observations of a broad range of subjects - geology, glaciology, botany and zoology. His writings were poetic in the beauty of nature and compelling in preserving for the enjoyment of future generations. In the 1890's, the exploitation of the West's resources and use of Federal lands was a concern for conservationists (environmentalist today). Muir's many articles and books had a significant impact on the public and policy makers to expand protection, conservation, and preservation of forests and public lands. His first book, The Mountains of California, along with Muir's second book, Our National Parks, 1901, advanced his efforts to influence Presidents and generate public support have created National park system the United States and other countries have today.

This 10 volume set was one of several editions by were issued shortly after Muir's death in 1914. Frederick Bade was appointed the literary executor of Muir's estate and edited a number of individual books and these multi-volume sets. The first issue was the limited and larger size Manuscript Edition issued in a series from 1916, 1918, 1923 and 1924. There were a number of subsequent issues in variant formats. In 1918, the first eight volume Sierra Edition was issued in a smaller format. According to Kimes, this 1924 Sierra Edition was a reprint of the 1917-18 eight volume set with the addition of the 1923-24 two volumes on The Life and Letters of John Muir.

The Ark Bookshop was actively operating in Berkeley, California, from 1964 to 1985, and specialized in radical, labor movement, and cultural subjects.

Price: $780.00