A deluxe Franklin Library first edition of Peter Matthiessen's work, which is set in the Himalayas as the author and his field biologist friend George Schaller seek the rare snow leopard. This National Book Award-winner became an instant classic after its publication in 1978. Includes a prefatory note by the author and three maps. Issued as part of the publisher's First Edition Society series which preceded the Viking Press trade edition. One of an unspecified number in a limited edition. --- Bound in full brown bonded leather covers with four raised bands on spine. Text presented on quality papers. Spine titling, elaborate decorations to covers and spine, and textblock edges all in bright gilt. Brown silk moire endpapers, with matching sewn-in satin ribbon placemarker. Volume lacks a dust jacket (as issued). --- A gift-worthy copy, but with a small scratch to textblock fore-edge gilding, else about-Fine: bright, tightly-bound and probably unread.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; (16), 348 pages
Title: The Snow Leopard (Franklin Library First Edition Society series)
Edition: First Edition
Location Published: Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, The Franklin Library: 1978
Binding: Full-Leather
Book Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket
Categories: >>Natural History, >>Fine Bindings
Stock No.: 86956
