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THE YOSEMITE BOOK;: A DESCRIPTION OF THE YOSEMITE VALLEY AND THE ADJACENT REGION OF THE SIERRA NEVADA, AND OF THE BIG TREES OF CALIFORNIA.
by [WATKINS]. Whitney, J. [Josiah] D. [Dwight]
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Akron, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
NY: Published by Authority of the Legislature by Julius Bien, 1868. First edition. Watkins, Carleton E.. Large 4to., 116 pp., with 28 albumen prints, each 6 x 8 inches, mounted to cards with lithographed titles and 2 large folding maps, which are slightly creased and fully intact. Publisher's gilt-decorated half purple cloth, with morocco spine and corners, a.e.g. The gilt decorated spine in six compartments has been expertly laid-down on new leather with no chipping or loss. The text leaves show occasional spotting, concentrated largely to the margins of the first and last text leaves. The albumen photographs are clear, bright and with a full range of tonality; only a few images have slight fading at the top or edges, as is customary with Watkin's photos of this era. Housed in a cloth clamshell box with a morocco spine label. Intended to serve as a comprehensive guide to the Yosemite Valley and the High Sierra, the text includes the history, geography, geology, flora, etc. Of the twenty-eight albumen photographs, twenty-four views are by Carleton E. Watkins, one of the first photographers to document the Yosemite, and four by William Harris. The two large maps of the Yosemite Valley and the adjacent area were prepared by Garner and King and Garner and Hoffman, and were the most detailed to their time.
An important and rare book; only 250 copies were published. "One of the first American books devoted entirely to photographs of landscape..." Truthful Lens No.185; Kurutz and Bothamley, California Books Illustrated with Original Photographs - 1856 - 190, No. 88; Parr and Badger, The Photobook: A History, Volume 1, p. 30; Howes W 389; Graff 4646.
An important and rare book; only 250 copies were published. "One of the first American books devoted entirely to photographs of landscape..." Truthful Lens No.185; Kurutz and Bothamley, California Books Illustrated with Original Photographs - 1856 - 190, No. 88; Parr and Badger, The Photobook: A History, Volume 1, p. 30; Howes W 389; Graff 4646.
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- Bookseller
- Andrew Cahan: Bookseller, Ltd
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 54662
- Title
- THE YOSEMITE BOOK;
- Author
- [WATKINS]. Whitney, J. [Josiah] D. [Dwight]
- Illustrator
- Watkins, Carleton E.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Published by Authority of the Legislature by Julius Bien
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1868
- Keywords
- PHOTOGRAPHY
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Andrew Cahan: Bookseller, Ltd
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About the Seller
Andrew Cahan: Bookseller, Ltd
Biblio member since 2006
Akron, Ohio
About Andrew Cahan: Bookseller, Ltd
Andrew Cahan: Bookseller, Ltd. is a specialist dealer in rare and out-of-print photographic literature. Our inventory ranges from the pre-history of the medium through the modern era. We offer exhibition catalogs, monographs, histories, anthologies, serials, books with original mounted photographs, and technical manuals in English, French, German, Japanese and a variety of other languages. Since 1976 we have issued catalogs from our stock and have actively consulted with museums, libraries and private collectors for their collection development. Additionally we do have a small inventory in the areas of Literature, Americana, Fine Arts, and General Antiquarian. We are located in Akron, Ohio, and welcome visitors by appointment. Please visit us at http://www.cahanbooks.com, a fully searchable and secure website. Andrew Cahan Specialist in Rare and Out-of-Print Photographic Literature PO Box 5403 Akron, Ohio 44334 USA Tel: 330.252.0100 Email: acahan@cahanbooks.com Web: http://www.cahanbooks.com Member of ABAA and ILAB
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