A New "old" book

RedRoxx44 · Queen of the Walkabout Joined: 15 Jan 2004 Posts: 1167

Have read a few pages in the 1921 original library version of "Camp-fires on Desert and Lava" by William Hornaday. Exploration of the Tucson/Sonoyta/ Sierra Pinacate area and part of the El Camino. Neat black and white photos, hand drawn maps.
I was lucky to snatch this from a private seller on Amazon.

Will post a review later. Looks to be pretty neat.
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Shawn · Posted: 1/16/2008, 8:16 pm Post subject:

Will you be bringing it to the El Camino? Old books are so interesting.
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RedRoxx44 · Queen of the Walkabout Joined: 15 Jan 2004 Posts: 1167

I'll probably be hauling the "library" on the El Camino--most of my references so I can give accurate lectures on the area--- Laughing

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maryphyl · Posted: 1/17/2008, 6:19 am Post subject:

My mother gave me that book many years ago. I only read the first part of it. Those old guys were so taken with men being ever so much better than women that I tired of it quickly. Mary
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GTG · Posted: 1/17/2008, 1:10 pm Post subject: check this out

http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&id=yGCwnl5xCgcC&dq=%22camp+fires%22+on+desert+and+lava&printsec=frontcover&source=web&ots=5BVzEz-6UC&sig=ytkBSs2OF_-Ptm6rGe8BFe2xbx0#PPA5,M1

GTG
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wanderingsoul · Joined: 19 Jul 2004 Posts: 2285 Location: Gilbert AZ

Letty, I'm sure you are a wealth of information without the books. Personal experience has it's own rewards and knowledge
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azbackpackr · Posted: 1/18/2008, 4:52 am Post subject:

BoyNhisDog · Posted: 1/20/2008, 5:30 pm Post subject:

Lettie transcends genre.
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RedRoxx44 · Queen of the Walkabout Joined: 15 Jan 2004 Posts: 1167

Thanks Elizabeth for the suggestions. Always looking for a good read. So far what I have read is interesting if you take into account the times in which it was written. The first impressions of the country and especially descriptions of flora and fauna is neat.
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