Galen Rowell / HIGH AND WILD A MOUNTAINEER'S WORLD SIGNED 1st Edition 1979

HIGH AND WILD : A MOUNTAINEER'S WORLD (SIGNED). Author: Rowell, Galen Title: HIGH AND WILD : A MOUNTAINEER'S WORLD (SIGNED) Publication: San Francisco, CA: Sierra Club Books, 1979 Edition: First Edition. Inscribed and signed by the author on page 1. Blue cloth boards with silver mountain to front and silver title to spine. Light vertical creases to front free endpaper and page 1/2.

Light edgewear to dustjacket with one inch closed tear on rear panel of dustjacket. Good Plus / Very Good. What drew him to photography, he said, was not a desire to see the world through a camera but an intense devotion to the wilderness, which also lead him to become an avid mountaineer. Rowell made skillful use of natural light to create scenes of striking beauty, often shot through with a deep sense of loneliness.'Still photographs,'' he once wrote,''especially those originally matched to a strong vision, are virtually unforgettable.

' Over the last 20 years Mr. He published 16 books of photographs. (from New York Times Obituaries 8/14/2002). We work hard to make your Bookbuying Experience safe, easy and fun. Aardvark Books is a proud member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and IOBA, Independent Online Booksellers Association.

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