Featured in this lot is a hardcover first edition of “Stickeen” by John Muir, printed in 1909. This hardcover book was printed by Boston & New York Houghton Mifflin Company and copyrighted in 1909. The book is a short 73-page story regarding a dog named Stickeen, who was brought along one of John Muir's trips in Alaska. The book details their adventures on this Alaska trip with Stickeen as a near constant companion. John Muir, also known as "John of the Mountains" and "Father of the National Parks", was an influential Scottish-American naturalist, author, environmental philosopher, glaciologist, and early advocate for the preservation of wilderness in the United States of America. The condition of this book is good, with very little wear to the cover of the book and great preservation of the pages. The measurements of this book are 7 1/2" L x 4 3/4" W x 5/8" D.*