A California Landscape (INSCRIBED)
Arroyo Grande, CA: Garland Publishing Company, 1965. First Edition. Original wrappers. INSCRIBED by the author. Oblong 8vo. 64 pp. Black & white photo-reproductions of scenes in and around Santa Maria, California, along with prose text by the author. Introductory poem by John Matlack. Photo-illustrated wrappers in fine condition, with a hint of wear to extremities. An uncommon title, only 3 copies of this first edition found in online institutions. Item #17288
The author's first book, published when he was nineteen years old, was among the first of environmental photography and was hailed as "a plea for sensible value judgements by government and society" and "a tasteful, well-done piece of artistic literature..." (Rocq S2171).
Price: $325.00