New Mexico: Land of Enchantment   |   READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE

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Essential Books These 4 items are available for $53, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXSWU152)		  
Moon Handbook New Mexico  •  Zora O'Neill
GUIDEBOOK •  2011 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES
This practical guide in the Moon series is packed not only with travel necessities (hotels, restaurants, sights), but also with a good overview of history, culture and destinations throughout New Mexico. (USW613, $18.99)		   Moon Handbook New Mexico
Desert Solitaire  •  Edward Abbey
NATURAL HISTORY •  1990 •  PAPER  • 303 PAGES • FAVORITE
A beloved classic, read aloud at campfires throughout the Southwest. It's one of the great works on the value of the desert, eloquent and laugh-out-loud funny. Although Abbey writes specifically about the Colorado Plateau and his experiences as a ranger at Arches National Park outside Moab Utah, his message is universal. Originally published in 1990. (DES02, $14.95)		   Desert Solitaire
The Spell of New Mexico  •  Tony Hillerman
ANTHOLOGY •  1984 •  PAPER  • 105 PAGES
A selection of 12 thoughtful essays on the New Mexico state of mind by great writers, including C.G. Jung, Mary Austin, D.H. Lawrence and Lawrence Clark Powell. Hillerman succeeds in communicating the lure of the desert Southwest in this wonderful, literate introduction to the state. (USW134, $16.95)		   The Spell of New Mexico
Recreational Map of New Mexico  •  GTR Mapping
2010 •  MAP
A very good fold-out map of New Mexico at a scale of 1:800,000 showing topography, parks and wilderness areas, cities, towns and roads. With mileage chart, index and points of interest. Two Sides. 37x29 inches. (USW209, $3.95)		   Recreational Map of New Mexico



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