About this title: In Runes of the North Sigurd Olson explores his feelings about the haunting appeal of the wilderness. He recounts how the legends of the northern vastness of Canada and Alaska have influenced him. In the introduction, Olson writes, "My runes have come from the wilderness, for in its solitude, silence, and freedom .... I know there are moments of ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Date Published: 1964
Description: Good. General Used Condiiton. Minor Defects may Exist. Minimal Shelf wear. Text may contain minor marking or highlighting, Binding Tight. Previous owners name or bookplate may be present. Customer Service isn't just a motto for us, its a way of life. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780816629947ISBN:0816629943
Description: Acceptable. -Acceptable: A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact (the dust cover may be missing). Pages can include considerable notes--in pen or highlighter--but the notes cannot obscure the text. About Austin eBooks Austin eBooks is committed to providing each customer with the highest standard of customer service! We add inventory to our store daily, and guarantee order processing and shipment within 2 business days. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
ISBN-13:9780816629947ISBN:0816629943
Description: Very good. Book has appearance of only minimal use. All pages are undamaged with no significant creases or tears. With pride from Motor City. All books guaranteed. Best Service, Best Prices. read more
Edition: 4th Printing.
Binding: Hardbound
Publisher: Alfred A Knopf, New York
Date Published: March, 1964
Description: 8vo (8.5 inches tall) 254 pages. Description: B&w illustrations by Robert Hines. A book of legends, reflections, and adventures, set in the vast wilderness of the North that sweeps from the Quetico-Superior and Hudson Bay to the Yukon and Alaska. brick colored cloth; the spine is slightly faded, and the book very slightly skewed, owner's name, otherwise the book is Good, no dust jacket. read more
Edition: Later Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf, NY
Date Published: 1974
ISBN-13:9780394443485ISBN:0394443489
Description: Hines, Robert. Very Good in G+ to VG- jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Absolutely clean text; gift inscription on ffep; page edges lightly faded; binding is sound & square-tipped. Jacket is price-clipped with a few edge nicks, slight fading. B&w illustrations. read more
Binding: HB
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Date Published: 1964
Description: Robert Hines. VG with No Marks. Torn DJ. 255 pages. Clean & tight with 3 in. tear in DJ at top of spine. "A book of legends, reflections, and adventures, set in the vast wilderness of the North that sweeps from the Quetico-Superior and Hudson Bay to the Yukon and Alaska. " read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A Knopf, New York, NY
Date Published: 1964
Description: Hines, Robert. Good in Good jacket. 5.75 x 8.75. 254pp. Two small rips along the spine of the dust jacket. Pages are clean and neat. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: NY, 1964
Date Published: 1964
Description: 4th printing. Cloth. 254pp. Chapter head illustrations. Bookplate, fos. Superb essays on the Northwoods of the Quetico-Superior, Hudson Bay & beyond. Vg in corner worn dj. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf, New York
Date Published: 1963
Description: Fair. No dust jacket. Great copy. Binding is tight, text is unmarked, pages have tanning due to age. Spine and edges have wear. xii, 254 p. illus., map. 22 cm. Includes: Illustrations, Maps. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York
Date Published: 1973
Description: Robert Hines. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Stated Ninth Printing of a 1963 Copyright. Lightest wear on corners and edges of boards with a tiny watermark on top edge and a neat BP on FFE, Very Good Condition in a lightly rubbed DJ with a couple tiny tears. 255 pages. "...a book of legends, reflections, and adventures, set in the vast wilderness of the North that sweeps from the Quetico-Superior and Hudson Bay to the Yukon and Alaska. " Illustrated by Robert Hines. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred Knopf
Date Published: 1964
Description: VG in G jacket. 1964 Alfred Knopf Hardcover with dust jacket. Book is in good condition. Pink cloth over board covers have minimal edge and corner wear. Spine is clean with bright gilt. Dust jacket has moderate edge and corner wear including some ships with loss. Jacket is clean and bright. Pages are clean with minor age tone. Binding is solid. A nice copy. read more
"Olson was the poet philosopher of the great northern wilderness. His advocacy on environmental issues lives on. But his love of the wild is what grabs me. It doesn't hurt that he's a good word smith."
"I liked this book better than "Reflections". Where Reflections was philosophy, "Runes of the North" was storytelling at its north country finest. Good book."
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