The Pine Barrens (1968) Signed First Edition Reference

The Pine Barrens (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1968) documents the vast, sparsely populated wilderness in southern New Jersey — over a million acres of pine forest, cedar swamps, and cranberry bogs sitting atop one of the largest aquifers on the Eastern Seaboard, an hour from both New York and Philadelphia. McPhee profiles the “Pineys” — the scattered residents who live in this landscape — with the same attentive curiosity he brings to all his subjects.

Signed Copy Market Values

• Signed first in jacket: $200–$400
• Unsigned first in jacket: $60–$125

A beloved McPhee title with strong regional interest — New Jersey collectors pay premiums for fine copies.