Fire on the Mountain

New York: The Dial Press, 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 211pp. Octavo [21 cm] 1/4 red cloth with yellow paper over boards. Minimal bumping to the spine ends, and along the bottom edge of the front cover. The endpapers are negligibly discolored. Dust jacket is lightly rubbed and mildly soiled, with intermittent small closed tears and chips in the edges. A first edition of Edward Abbey's third published novel. The story follows familiar Abbey themes of government intrusion in the West, and the rugged individuals who confront the bureaucratic machine.

Dust jacket designed by Barbara Koontz.