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Confessions of a Barbarian: Selections from the Journals of Edward Abbey, 1951-1989

by Edward Abbey, David Petersen (Editor)

About this title: Between 1951 and his death in 1989, Edward Abbey amassed 21 volumes of his personal journals. This collection of excerpts constitutes an autobiography, chronicling his youthful travels, the gradual evolution of his obsessive love for the American West, his romances and marriages, the genesis of many of his writing projects, and his activities as a ... read more

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Confessions of a Barbarian: Selections From the Journals of Edward Abbey, 1951-1989

by Abbey, Edward; Petersen, David

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Little Brown & Co (T) ISBN-13: 9780316004152 ISBN: 0316004154

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Confessions of a Barbarian: Selections From the Journals of Edward Abbey, 1951-1989

by Edward Abbey; David Petersen; Editor-Roger Donald

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Little Brown & Co (T) Date Published: 1994-11 ISBN-13: 9780316004152 ISBN: 0316004154

Description: Very Good. Binding is tight and square. Text is clean, bright and unmarked. DJ shows some wear and tear. Presentation inscription on FFEP. Careful packaging and fast shipping. We recommend EXPEDITED MAIL for even faster delivery! read more

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Confessions of a Barbarian: Selections From the Journals of Edward Abbey, 1951-1989. [Subtitle]: Original Drawings By Edward Abbey. Edited and With an Introduction By David Petersen

by Abbey, Edward

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Little, Brown, Date Published: 1994. ISBN-13: 9780316004152 ISBN: 0316004154

Description: Very good plus unused condition with text clean & binding tight / very good plus, bright & crisp dust jacket. 356pp. read more

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Confessions of a Barbarian: Selections From the Journals of Edward Abbey, 1951-1989

by Abbey, Edward; Petersen, David; Donald, Roger

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Little Brown & Co (T), 1994. ISBN-13: 9780316004152 ISBN: 0316004154

Description: Octavo, hardcover, small stain on corner of endpaper else VG in VG pictorial dj. Edited and introduced by David Petersen. Abbey's good friend, who selected the passages from the twenty-one volumes of the journal that best represent the man and that come closest to being his autobiography. 356 pages. Abbey is the anarchist, activist, philosopher and spiritual father of the modern environmentalist movement. read more

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Confessions of a Barbarian: Selections From the Journals of Edward Abbey, 1951-1989

by Petersen, David; Abbey, Edward

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Edition: First Edition Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Little Brown & Co, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Date Published: 1994 ISBN-13: 9780316004152 ISBN: 0316004154

Description: Very Good in Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. A couple of closed tears to bottom of jacket. Minor creasing. Light shelf wear. Solid copy with tight binding and clean pages. read more

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Confessions of a Barbarian Selections From the Journals of Edward Abbey, 1951-1989

by Abbey, Edward

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Binding: Hardcover

Description: Drawings by Abbey, ed. by David Peterson. Little Brown, Boston c.1994, 1st. 8vo. hardcover, 356pp. F/F $ read more

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Confessions of a Barbarian: Selections From the Journals of Edward Abbey, 1951-1989

by Abbey, Edward; Petersen, David

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Edition: Second Printing Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Little Brown & Co, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Date Published: 1994 ISBN-13: 9780316004152 ISBN: 0316004154

Description: Very Good+ Very Good+ Dust Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Previous owner's name and address on front free endpaper. read more

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Confessions of a Barbarian: Selections From the Journals of Edward Abbey, 1951-1989

by Abbey, Edward; Petersen, David

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Little Brown & Co, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Date Published: 1994 ISBN-13: 9780316004152 ISBN: 0316004154

Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. Truly very good hardcover, name inside no other marks, not ex-library, in truly very good dustjacket(not price-clipped)clean, bright, binding square and tight, very reliable shipper(shelf#19) read more

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Confessions of a Barbarian, Selections From the Journals of Edward Abbey, 1951-1989

by Abbey, Edward

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Edition: First Edition Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Little Brown and Company, Boston Date Published: 1994 ISBN-13: 9780316004152 ISBN: 0316004154

Description: First printing. This appears to be an ex-library book but the only indications of this are a small "Montgomery County, Maryland" stamp on the front edge, and the inside flaps are affixed to the boards. Other than this, it appears new. read more

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Confessions of a Barbarian; ...Journals...1951-1989

by Abbey, Edward; Petersen, David, Editor

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Edition: 2nd Printing Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Little Brown, Boston Date Published: 1994 ISBN-13: 9780316004152 ISBN: 0316004154

Description: Fine. Fine Dust Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. (12)356pp. Edited, with intro by David Petersen. Ink gift inscription in front. Crisp & clean. read more

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Confessions of a Barbarian: Selections From the Journals of Edward Abbey, 1951-1989

by Abbey, Edward; Petersen, David

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Little Brown & Co, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Date Published: 1994 ISBN-13: 9780316004152 ISBN: 0316004154

Description: Illustrated. Fine in Near Fine jacket. 6.5 x 9.5 hard cover book. Black, white, and tan lettering on the red and blue dust jacket spine with a color photo illustrated cover. Selections from the journals of Edward Abbey, 1951-1989. 356 pages. Remainder mark. Dust jacket spine colors faded. Tight binding. Fine/Near Fine condition. read more

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Book: Fine/Like New

 

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Confessions of a Barbarian: Selections From the Journals of Edward Abbey 1951-1989

by Abbey, Edward

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Binding: Hardcover ISBN-13: 9780316004152 ISBN: 0316004154

Description: Boston: Little Brown, 1994. 356 pages. 1st printing / edition. Hardback. Illustrated by Abbey. Edited with intro by David Petersen. Near Fine-but for a little faint foxing top, tiny initials on front endpaper. Near Fine dustjacket but for red coloring on the spine is faded out, price clipped. ISBN: 0316004154 Selections from his 21 volumes of journals kept from 1948-1989, by the tireless anarchist, eco-warrior and author of 'The Monkey Wrench Gang'. read more

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Confessions of a Barbarian: Selections from the Journals of Edward Abbey, 1951-1989

by Abbey, Edward, and Petersen, David (Adapted by)

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Edition: First edition. 1st printing. Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Little Brown and Company Date Published: 1994 ISBN-13: 9780316004152 ISBN: 0316004154

Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. book: VG+ w/tiny dent to bottom edge of front board & to top corner of rear board. dj: VG+ w/minor shelfwear. as new/unread. read more

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by Abbey, Edward; Petersen, David

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Binding: Cloth Hardback Publisher: Little Brown & Company, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Date Published: 1994 ISBN-13: 9780316004152 ISBN: 0316004154

Description: As New/As New. 0316004154 356pp Selections from the journals of Edward Abbey, 1951-1989. read more

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Confessions of a Barbarian: Selections From the Journals of Edward Abbey, 1951-1989. (Isbn: 0316004154) (Collectible Copy, 1st Ed! )

by Abbey, Edward

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Little, Brown, Boston, etc Date Published: 1994 ISBN-13: 9780316004152 ISBN: 0316004154

Description: Very fine, in excellent, priced dust jacket. No chips, no tears. Solid, sound text block has no writing, no marginalia, no highlighting, no bookplates, etc.; no remainder marks, NOT ex-library; NOT BC ed. Ownership signature of William Rueckert, late Professor Emeritus of English at SUNY Geneseo, literary critic, and author of several books on Faulkner, Glenway Wescott, Kenneth Burke et. al. read more

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Confessions of a Barbarian: Selections From the Journals of Edward Abbey, 1951-1989

by Abbey, Edward; Petersen, David (Editor); Abbey, Edward (Illustrator)

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: New York, NY, U.S.A. : Little Brown & Company, 1994 ISBN-13: 9780316004152 ISBN: 0316004154

Description: Hardback, 1st edition, Fine in a Near Fine, mylar protected DJ; trace of light wear to DJ and DJ edges, no names or markings inside, illustrated with drawings, 8vo., 356 pages., read more

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Confessions of a Barbarian

by Abbey, Edward

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Edition: First Edition Binding: Hardcover; First Printing ISBN-13: 9780316004152 ISBN: 0316004154

Description: Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Hardcover. Little Brown & Co, 1994. 1st Edition/1st Printing. Fine Book in Near Fine Dust Jacket. Price Intact. Light shelf wear to Jacket. DJ spine lightly faded. Overall, a clean and tight copy to add to a collection or read and enjoy. Dust Jacket protected with a new archival cover. Bubble wrapped and shipped promptly in a box. read more

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Confessions of a Barbarian Selections From the Journals of Edward Abbey, 1951-1989

by Petersen, David

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Binding: Hardcover; Second Printing ISBN-13: 9780316004152 ISBN: 0316004154

Description: Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Hardcover. Little Brown & Co, 1994. 2nd Printing. Fine Book in Near Fine Dust Jacket. Price Intact. Light shelf wear to Jacket. Some fading to DJ spine. Overall, a clean and tight copy to add to a collection or read and enjoy. Dust Jacket protected with a new archival cover. Bubble wrapped and shipped promptly in a box. read more

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Confessions of a Barbarian: Selections From the Journals of Edward Abbey, 1951-1989

by Abbey, Edward

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Little Brown Date Published: 1994 ISBN-13: 9780316004152 ISBN: 0316004154

Description: Fine / Very Good+ DustJacket; rm; 356 pages. ISBN 0316004154. read more

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by Abbey, Edward; Petersen, David

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Edition: First Printing Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Little Brown & CO, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Date Published: 1994 ISBN-13: 9780316004152 ISBN: 0316004154

Description: Fine in Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. NY: Little Brown, 1994. In Fine condition. Dust jacket is in Fine condition. Illustrated by and with an introduction by David Peterson. Nominated for the 1995 Colorado Book Award for non-fiction. Binding is Hard cover. ISBN: 0316004154. read more

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by Abbey, Edward

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Edition: First Edition Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Little, Brown and Company, Boston Date Published: 1994 ISBN-13: 9780316004152 ISBN: 0316004154

Description: First printing. Near fine. Dustjacket is very good, but lower half inch of spine extending for an inch or so on front and rear panels is a bit crinckled. Still, an attractive copy. Includes original drawings by Abbey, the anarchist, activist, philosopher, and spiritual father of the environmental movement. read more

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Confessions of a Barbarian: Selections From the Journals of Edward Abbey, 1951-1989

by Abbey, Edward

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Little, Brown and Company, Boston Date Published: 1994 ISBN-13: 9780316004152 ISBN: 0316004154

Description: Fine in Fine dust jacket. 0316004154. Edited and with an introduction by David Peterson. First edition. read more

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Confessions of a Barbarian. Reflections Fromthe Journals of Edward Abbey, 1951-1989

by Abbey, Edward

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Little, Brown & Co Date Published: 1994 ISBN-13: 9780316004152 ISBN: 0316004154

Description: ISBN 0-316-00415-4. Hardback. First Printing. Near Fine Condition book in a Near Fine Condition Dustjacket. Tight, bright, attractive copy with no markings to the book. $24.95 original price is present and unclipped on front flap of dustjacket. Copy Two. read more

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Little, Brown & Co Date Published: 1994 ISBN-13: 9780316004152 ISBN: 0316004154

Description: ISBN 0-316-00415-4. Hardback. First Printing. Near Fine Condition book in a Near Fine Condition Dustjacket. Tight, bright, attractive copy with no markings to the book. $24.95 original price is present and unclipped on front flap of dustjacket. Copy Four. read more

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"Because despite everything, I am a child of the desert. And because I can forgive him his narcissism...Can't I? Er, can't I?"

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"a necessity for any fan of edward abbey who wants to really get inside his head. this book is a compilation, i believe put together by his friends, of his awesomely offensive and passionate and intense stories and journal entries."

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