"The Everglades: River of Grass" by Marjorie Stoneman Douglas 1st/3rd HC/DJ 1997

Description: "The Everglades: River of Grass" was written by Marjorie Stoneman Douglas and published by Pineapple Press Inc. in Sarasota, FL in 1997. This is a hardcover, first edition, third printing of this 1997 reprint of the 1947 original, a celebratory 50th anniversary printing. The well-produced 478-page volume features endpaper maps and dozens of black-and-white illustrations throughout. The original price, as shown on the dustjacket front flap, was $18.95.From the dustjacket blurb:“Before 1947, when Marjorie Stoneman Douglas named the Everglades a ‘river of grass’ in this treasured classic of nature writing, most people considered the area a vast and worthless swamp. She brought the world’s attention to the need to preserve the Everglades as the unique and magnificent place that it is.“This anniversary edition offers an update by Cyril Zaneski, environmental writer for the Miami Herald, on the events affecting the Glades in the last ten years. ‘Coming Together’ sings a new song of the Everglades. Coming perhaps full circle to join the celebration of life of the grassy water that is Marjorie Stoneman Douglas’s book. “Zaneski writes of the beginnings of the ecological restoration of South Florida, how disparate interests have come together to begin to undo the damage and save the Everglades. Though much work still must be done to ensure successful restoration, there is hope that these fifty years comprise a picture of an environment gone terribly wron, a book that called attention to the near catastrophe, and a resultant committed effort to fix it.” The book is in fine, collectible condition, with no torn or bent pages, no scratches, stains or inscriptions, no remainder marks, no price-clipping, no bookplate, no ex-library, no book club edition, no flaws of any sort. It is as new. The dustjacket is in equally fine shape and is protected in a clear and removable archival cover.Please see the photos for a fuller description and author profile.BLK BOX 83 PLEASE SEE THE OTHER TITLES NOW LISTED IN MY EBAY STORE: DISTANT VOYAGE BOOKSPAYPAL PREFERREDWill combine shipping.All items are well packed and are normally mailed within two days of payment being received.My 100% feedback rating is valuable to me. If you are satisfied with a transaction, please leave feedback and I will do the same.Questions welcome. Additional photographs on request.Note: Scrolling through my listings will locate books in these and many other categories:Animals; Art & Architecture; Biography; Children’s; Collecting & Collectibles; Entertainment, Film & Theater; Fiction; Food & Drink; Gardening; History; Military; Music; Natural History; Nautical; Photography; Science & Technology; Travel; Space; Sports; Transportation. New titles added almost daily.

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