One of 550 Signed
Goodbye to a River
Publication: [Austin]: The Book Club of Texas, 1989. First Edition.
Notes: Narrative of a 3-week canoe trip down the Brazos River in Texas taken by the author after learning of a series of proposed dams. Duotone reproductions of photos taken by the author during the trip. Illustrations by Russell Waterhouse. Illuminated letters by Penny Moran. Fold-out map by Barbara Whitehead. Limited to 550 unnumbered copies signed by Graves at the end of his introduction.
First published in 1960. "It contains the essential humor, the rawness, and earthy wisdom of an old, rural Texas society without sacrificing intelligence and historical accuracy....I rank it as the finest piece of Texas writing ever done"—A. C. Greene, Basic Texas Books.
237 pages.
Edition + Condition: A near fine hardcover copy; with marbled paper over boards, no dust jacket, as issued. One corner a bit bumped. Fold-out map fine. Signed by the author at the end of the preface. This copy is also inscribed, "For Tom, with best wishes, John Graves. 10/5/91." This copy comes from the collection of Tom Garner and includes a folded copy of the prospectus laid in.
Item No: #304262
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