Archibald Rutledge. The Woods And Wild Things I Remember SIGNED First Edition

The Woods And Wild Things I Remember by Archibald Rutledge. Columbia, South Carolina: The R. Bryan Company, 1970; First Edition. Honey gold cloth with title stamped in black to spine, signature impression in black to front. Illustrated plates by Sallie Middleton. Signed "Your friend" to the front free endpaper by Archibald Rutledge. Good+ A sound instance, mainly firm. Rear hinge a bit fast.

Moderate pushes to spine tips and corners, with rubbing at corners. Mild foxing to page edges. Mostly bold lettering, slightly faded at bottom spine.

Touch of smudge and push to top corner of front free endpaper. Internal pages are predominantly clean and bright, with a few touches of spotting. No markings apart from Rutledge signature. In this, a compilation of stories published by several national magazines, Dr. Rutledge portrays the drama and humor of the wild colonies around his home at Hampton Plantation in McClellanville, South Carolina.