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The land of little rain / Mary Austin, illustrated by E. Boyd Smith.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Schimmel Collection Schimmel 7935
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Austin, Mary, 1868-1934, author.
- Series:
- Natural history library ; N15.
- The Natural history library, N15
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- California--Social life and customs.
- California.
- Frontier and pioneer life--California.
- Frontier and pioneer life.
- Manners and customs.
- Penn Provenance:
- Schimmel, Caroline F. (donor) (Schimmel 7935)
- Nicodemus, R. B. (inscription) (Schimmel 7935)
- Physical Description:
- 171 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Garden City, New York : Anchor Books, [1961]
- Summary:
- "In this collection of meditations on natural wonders of this region, the author's vivid writings capture the landscape - from burnt hills to sun-baked mesas - as well as the rich variety of plant and animal life, and the few human beings who inhabit the land, including cattlemen, miners, and Paiute Indians." -- Publisher's description.
- Notes:
- A Doubleday anchor book.
- Local Notes:
- Schimmel 7935: Presented to the Penn Libraries in 2024 by Caroline F. Schimmel. Caroline F. Schimmel bookplate on front cover verso. Ink inscription on half title: R. B. Nicodemus.
- OCLC:
- 2021418
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