Handbook of Yosemite National Park : a compendium of articles on the Yosemite region by the leading scientific authorities

1921 SIGNED 1ed Handbook of Yosemite Hall National Park MAP Indians Geology

Ansel Hall's 'Handbook of Yosemite National Park' is a rare, early 20th-century treatise on the historic American park. First opened in 1890, Yosemite has long been one of the most visited parks in the United States much in part to the incredible landscapes, mountains, and rock formations. This handbook contains descriptions of plant and wildlife, maps, and seasonal expectation throughout the park as it was in the 1920s. It also includes information on Indians, policy of the Park Service, and geological finds.

This 1921 first edition includes a signature from author Ansel Hall.

Item number: #30639

Price: $599

HALL, Ansel

Handbook of Yosemite National Park : a compendium of articles on the Yosemite region by the leading scientific authorities

New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1921. First edition.

Details:

· Collation: Complete with all pages

o xiii, [1], 347, [1]

o 27 plates w/ large folding map

· Provenance: Author's Inscription – Ansel F. Hall, 1920

o Inscribed to W. B. Gourlay (1879-1966), who was a Scottish medical doctor, botanist, and member of The Linnean Society (a learned society dedicated to the study and dissemination of information concerning natural history, evolution, and taxonomy).

· Language: English

· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure

o Decorative green cloth

· Size: ~7.5in X 4.75in (19.5cm x 12.5cm)

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