This first American edition is in fine condition, featuring tight, unread pages with no marks. The book is square, well-preserved, and bound in yellow cloth boards with bright gilt lettering on the spine. The dust jacket remains clean and unmarked. The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot by Robert Macfarlane, published in 2012, is a richly poetic exploration of landscapes, history, and the ancient paths that shape our understanding of place. It forms part of Macfarlane’s celebrated body of nature writing, which also includes Mountains of the Mind and The Wild Places.