Clarence King Memoirs: The Helmet of Mambrino
by KING, Clarence
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1904. (ADAMS, HKING, Clarence. Clarence King Memoirs: The Helmet of Mambrino. Original 1/4-vellum and pictorial paper covered boards, T.e.g. New York; G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1904. First edition. BAL 30, 7795, 9756, 18701. Portrait frontispiece and 8 full page portrait plates. Henry Adams contributed his essay "King," written for "a proposed King Memorial Meeting at the Century Club." Also contains the first printing in book form of King's short story "The Helmet of Mambrino," originally published in Century Magazine, 1886. The remainder of the volume consists of essays in memory of the prominent American geologist by John Hay, "Clarence King"; William Dean Howells, "Meetings with King"; John LaFarge, "Clarence King"; Edmund Clarence Stedman, "King-`The Frolic and the Gentle"; William Crary Brownell, "King at the Century"; Edward Cary, "Century Necrological Note"; Samuel Franklin Emmons, "Clarence King-Geologist"; Daniel C. Gilman, "Clarence King's School-days"; and James D. Hague, "Memorabilia.
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- Bookseller
- George S. MacManus Company (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 52115
- Title
- Clarence King Memoirs: The Helmet of Mambrino
- Author
- KING, Clarence
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Date Published
- 1904
- Keywords
- GEOLOGY, MEMOIRS, BALIT, ADAMS, HENRY, LITX
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