1992; "A Limited First Edition, 1201 of 1500" stated; Bonanza Publishing; autographed by Rick Steber and Don Gray on title page; very good as-new condition; dust jacket very good.
 
from Introduction -
A tree holds its youth to its heart, developing in concentric circles from the inside out.  Each circle represents a season of growth, followed by a period of dormancy.
 
The heartwood of a tree is a darker color than the sapwood because it has tasted the soil longer.  As each ring of life is added the inner rings compress, giving the tree a bockbone of supple strength which allows it to bend in the wind and bow to heavy snow without breaking...