Early Days in Yosemite.
by CLARK, Galen
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Los Angeles: Docter Press, 1964. First book edition. One of 70 numbered copies. Small octavo. ix, [1], 10, [1], [1, colophon printed in red and black] pp. Title page with a woodcut device in red of an early stagecoach. Publisher's tan linen over marbled boards, printed paper spine label. Slightly cocked. Near fine.Printed by the Docters on their Albion Press (and on Rives Paper) in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Yosemite for distribution to their friends. This booklet reproduces an article “A Plea for Yosemite” that was originally written around 1907 by Galen Clark, Yosemite Park’s first Guardian. It describes early tourism in Yosemite and changes in management Clark felt was needed for Yosemite Valley.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 69933
- Title
- Early Days in Yosemite.
- Author
- CLARK, Galen
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Docter Press
- Place of Publication
- Los Angeles
- Date Published
- 1964
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About the Seller
Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
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Portland, Oregon
About Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
Nat DesMarais Rare Books specializes in books on the Sierra Nevada (particularly Yosemite), the Mojave, and California books in general. We also deal in the art of the American West, voyages and travels and nineteenth century literature.
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- Marbled boards
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- Cocked
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- Colophon
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- Octavo
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- Device
- Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on the...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...