1872 1ed Mountaineering in Sierra Nevada California Geological Survey Yosemite
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1872 1ed Mountaineering in Sierra Nevada California Geological Survey Yosemite
A rare first edition printing of the 19th-century explorational account of esteemed American geologist and mountaineer, Clarence Rivers King entitled, Mountaineering in the Sierra Nevada. This work provides a history of the geology of the Sierra Nevada mountain range alongside Kings personal account from his time spent exploring the range both independently and as a party of the famed California Geological Survey under Josiah D. Whitney.
Item number: #40737
Price: $499
KING, Clarence
Mountaineering in the Sierra Nevada
London: Sampson Low, Marston, Low, and Searle, 1872. First UK edition.
Details:
Collation: Complete
[8], 292, 32
References: Howes K-148. Zamorano 80, 47
Provenance: Handwritten – E. H. Beaumont, 1873
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
Decorative green cloth
Visible repair at rear inner hinge
Size: ~7.75in X 5.25in (19.5cm x 13.5cm)
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40737
A rare first edition printing of the 19th-century explorational account of esteemed American geologist and mountaineer, Clarence Rivers King entitled, Mountaineering in the Sierra Nevada. This work provides a history of the geology of the Sierra Nevada mountain range alongside Kings personal account from his time spent exploring the range both independently and as a party of the famed California Geological Survey under Josiah D. Whitney.
Item number: #40737
Price: $499
KING, Clarence
Mountaineering in the Sierra Nevada
London: Sampson Low, Marston, Low, and Searle, 1872. First UK edition.
Details:
Collation: Complete
[8], 292, 32
References: Howes K-148. Zamorano 80, 47
Provenance: Handwritten – E. H. Beaumont, 1873
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
Decorative green cloth
Visible repair at rear inner hinge
Size: ~7.75in X 5.25in (19.5cm x 13.5cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
40737
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1872 1ed Mountaineering in Sierra Nevada California Geological Survey Yosemite
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