The Backbone Of the World
by Clifford, Frank
Currently the environment editor for the Los Angeles Times, FRANK CLIFFORD has been a journalist for more than thirty years. Before coming to California, he wrote about the American West for newspapers in Santa Fe, Tucson, and Dallas. A native of Minnesota, he lives with his wife in Los Angeles.From the Hardcover edition.
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The Backbone of the World: A Portrait of the Vanishing West Along the Continental Divide
by Clifford, Frank
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New York: Broadway Books. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2002. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0767907019 . Signed by Clifford on the title page. Slight edgewear to the tail of the spine. The veteran journalist's first book, chronicling encounters with people who by choice continue to live in the stark wilderness found along the Continental Divide.… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Backbone of the World: A Portrait of a Vanishing Way of Life Along the Continental Divide
by Clifford, Frank
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Broadway Books, 2002. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good . 6x0x9. Previous Owner Inscription. "an astute and loving look at those high, dry places along the Continental Divide where only durable people endure...an American classic" (Tony Hillerman). Having devoted much of his career to reporting on the American West, Frank Clifford decided to give himself a plum assignment: to explore… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Backbone Of The World - A Portrait Of The Vanishing West Along The Continental Divide
by Clifford, Frank
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Broadway Books, New York, 2002. 1st edition.. Hardback. Cloth spined boards, dj, F/F. 275pp, b/w frontis, b/w map, a nice fine copy. New. The author travelled along the Continental Divide, from the Deserts of New Mexico to the Mountains of Canada & recorded the lives of the people that lived in this harsh wilderness. The book tells of… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Backbone of the World: A Portrait of a Vanishing Way of Life Along the Continental Divide
by Frank Clifford
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New York: Broadway Books, 2002. CS3 - A bound galley paperback book in very good condition that has some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. 9"x6", 272 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Advance Reading Copy (ARC). Item Price
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The Backbone of the World : A Portrait of the Vanishing West along the Continental Divide
by Frank Clifford
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U.S.A.: Broadway, 2002. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1ST. Excellent Copy - Signed -By The Author On The Title Page. A First Edition, First Printing. Book Is In Near Fine Condition. Boards Are Clean, No Real Shelf Wear. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Dust Jacket Is In Near Fine Condition. Not Chipped Or Crinkled. Not… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Backbone of the World: A Portrait of a Vanishing Way of Life Along the Continental Divide
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Broadway Books, 2002. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good . 6x0x9. With the brutal beauty and stark cadences of a Cormac McCarthy novel, The Backbone of the World tells the story of the last remnants of the Old West, Americaâs mythic landscape, where past and present are barely discernible from one another and where peopleâs lives are still intrinsically linked… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Backbone of the World
by Frank Clifford
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First edition - 2002. Fine Hardcover & Fine dust jacket with minimal edge rubbing. "Clifford offers an astute and loving look at those high dry places along the Continental Divide where only durable people endure. It's an American classic."
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The Backbone Of The World
by Clifford, Frank
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THE BACKBONE OF THE WORLD
by CLIFFORD, FRANK
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New York: Broadway Books, [2002]., 2002. First edition. First edition. 8vo. Two-tone quarter cloth and boards, titles stamped in gilt on the spine, [10] 274 [1] pp., prologue, frontispiece, map, bibliography, sources and acknowledgments. The author tells of his travels and adventures along the Continental Divide from Canada to Mexico. A portrait of a vanishing way of life… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Backbone of the World: A Portrait of a Vanishing Way of Life Along the Continental Divide
by Clifford, Frank
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The Backbone of the World: A Portrait of a Vanishing Way of Life Along the Continental Divide
by Clifford, Frank
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Broadway Books, 2002. Hard cover. Like New/Fine. an astute and loving look at those high, dry places along the Continental Divide where only durable people endure...an American classic" (Tony Hillerman). Having devoted much of his career to reporting on the American West, Frank Clifford decided to give himself a plum assignment: to explore much of the country along… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Backbone Of The World - A Portrait Of The Vanishing West Along The Continental Divide
by Clifford, Frank
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Broadway Books, New York, 2002. 1st edition.. Hardback. Cloth spined boards, dj, F/F. 275pp, b/w frontis, b/w map, a nice fine copy. New. The author travelled along the Continental Divide, from the Deserts of New Mexico to the Mountains of Canada and recorded the lives of the people that lived in this harsh wilderness. The book tells of… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Backbone of the World: A Portrait of a Vanishing Way of Life Along the Continental Divide
by Clifford, Frank
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THE BACKBONE OF THE WORLD; A PORTRAIT OF THE VANISHING WEST ALONG THE GREAT DIVIDE
by Clifford, Frank
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The Backbone of the World: A Portrait of a Vanishing Way of Life Along the Continental Divide
by Clifford, Frank
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Broadway, 2002-05-14. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 9x6x1. Minor shelf wear to binding. Light wear & soiling on edges of text block. "whit" written in ink on half title page. The dust jacket shows some light handling, in a mylar cover. Item Price
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The Backbone of the World: A Portrait of a Vanishing Way of Life Along the Continental Divide
by Clifford, Frank
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The Backbone of the World : A Portrait of the Vanishing West along the Continental Divide
by Frank Clifford
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The Backbone of the World : A Portrait of the Vanishing West along the Continental Divide
by Clifford, Frank
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