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1911010159London & New York: Augener Ltd / G Schirmer 1911 Light blue cloth titled in gilt with oval pastedown light shelf wear and darkening to cloth at extremities a few spots to endpapers mild reading wear. Illustrated with 31 oval illustrations in color and each tune is surounded by a line art floral border. Nursery rhymes are set to music harmonized by Alfred Moffat. . Probable First Edition. Pictorial Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by H. Willebeek Le Mair. Oblong 4to. Augener Ltd / G Schirmer hardcover
18940028201894. Hardcover. Fair. Publisher: American Book Company 1894 FAIR HB 426 pp. Cover/corners have wear spine has small tear & dog bite marks. hardcover
1359430725.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
193031996San Francisco: The Sierra Club 1930. Limited edition. Hardcover. Very good. Octavo. xvii 1 152 pages 3. Frontispiece photograph of the author and 4 illustrations. Blue paper covered boards with light color cloth spine. Paper title label on the spine. Front cover lightly faded on the edges. Originally published in San Francisco 1875. This edition is limited to 1500 copies. <br /> <br /> Howes L 175. The Sierra Club hardcover
1875224<p>First edition. Very good in contemporary three quarter leather. Marbled endpages. Three different ownership inscriptions on preliminary blanks. Leather corners and gutters rubbed. Firmly bound inside with clean bright pages. With only four of nine albumen photographs tipped in. Present are the first four images: Great Yosemite Fall frontis The Grizzly Giant opposite p. 27 The High Sierras p. 33 The Gates of the Valley p. 40. No evidence that other 5 plates were bound in as leaves where they should be are not present. Included photographs are fresh and bright.</p><p>Rare account of a camping trip in the High Sierra undertaken by University of California professor of geology and history Joseph Le Conte in July and August 1870 accompanied by Professor Frank Soule Jr. and eight members of the student body. This was Le Conte's first trip to the Yosemite region to be followed by ten more over the next thirty years. The work is notable for the excellent photographs some featuring members of the party in the marvelous setting of Yosemite others the scenic wonders uncluttered by human presence. Farquhar speculates that the pictures were taken by "one or more of the professional photographers who operated in Yosemite Valley." There were ten members of the party and according to Joseph N. LeConte the author's son 12 copies of the book were produced for each member making a run of 120 copies in all.</p><p>Cowan 1914 p.137; Farquhar 14a; Currey & Kruska 230; Howes L175. Kurutz California Books Illustrated with Original Photographs p.16 and item 27; Zamorano 64.;Cox Classics 64; Robinson High Sierra Classics 1; Rocq 16596; Eberstadt 124:38.</p><p>A classic California photobook and a cornerstone of any Yosemite collection. Steeply discounted price reflects lack of five of the nine photographs.</p> Francis & Valentine hardcover
193056257San Francisco: The Sierra Club. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1930. Hardcover. Original cloth-backed boards spine label. Limited to 1500 copies. Label tanned spine head faintly bumped. 5 leaves of plates. In clamshell box. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; x 41521 pages . The Sierra Club hardcover
196014333San Francisco: The Sierra Club New York Lithographing Corporation Printer 1960. First Edition. Very Good Plus/Very Good. Limited to 2500 copies 8.75x5.75in; xii 1 148 pp. 2 nine images including frontispiece and facsimile of original 1875 title page bibliographical notes;Tan paper boards with brick-red cloth spine and gilt letteringl all edges trimmed tan end papers; Red dust jacket with tan letters and half-tone illustration on front and lettering on spine; Minimal shelf wear to covers corners and edges with slight rubbing at top and bottom of spine prior owner ink numbers on title page; Dust jacket Minor shelf wear to dust jacket with rubbing to joint and corners spine faded not price clipped. Joseph Le Conte 1823-1901 arrived in Berkeley in 1869 as a Professor of geology natural history and botany with the newly established University of California. In 1870 he was invited by several students to join them on a four week camping trip to Yosemite and the High Sierra. This trip was his first visit to Yosemite which began a lifetime love affair with preserving the Valley. While John Muir is more closely associated with promoting the establishment of national parks Le Conte was instrumental in laying the foundations for the Yosemite National Park in 1890. He co-founded the Sierra Club with John Muir. He died in Yosemite of a heart attack in 1901.<br /> <br /> Francis Peloubet Farquhar 1887-1974 was a mountaineer environmentalist historian author and certified public accountant. He was active in the Sierra Club from the early 1920's for the rest of his life. He was also active in the California Historical Society and the San Francisco based California Academy of Sciences. The Sierra Club (New York Lithographing Corporation Printer) unknown
193075514San Francisco: The Sierra Club 1930. Hardcover. Very Good. Limited to 1500 copies printed by Taylor & Taylor. Classic account of a camping trip in the High Sierras undertaken by University of California professor of geology and history Joseph Le Conte 1823-1901 in July and August 1870 accompanied by Professor Frank Soule Jr. and eight members of the student body. This was LeConte's first trip to the Yosemite region to be followed by ten more over the next thirty years. Foreword by Francis P. Farquhar. Octavo: xvi 152 p. with a frontispiece portrait a facsimile of the title page of the 1875 first edition and three photographs. Original blue paper-covered boards over a linen spine with a printed paper spine label. A bit of wear to the lower corners with some mild rubbing and toning to the spine label; otherwise very good. The Sierra Club hardcover
193069803San Francisco: The Sierra Club 1930. One of 1500 copies. Octavo. x 8 152 pp. Publisher's stiff brown wrappers with printed paper spine label. A very good copy.A reprint of the 1875 edition. Following the Civil War Joseph and his brother moved to California where he helped organize the University of California. LeConte Hall on the University of California Berkeley campus is named for him. In 1889 Joseph embarked on a five week horseback trip to the Yosemite Valley and the High Sierras. This group started a campaign to establish today's Yosemite National Park and to promote more recreational uses of the Sierras. The group was also instrumental in establishing the Sierra Club. The LeConte Memorial Lodge in Yosemite Valley is the Sierra Club's headquarters in the park. The Sierra Club unknown
193070931San Francisco: The Sierra Club 1930. One of 1500 copies. Octavo. x 8 152 pp. Publisher's quarter beige cloth over blue/gray boards printed paper spine label. Label a bit dingy but all present. A very good copy.A reprint of the 1875 edition. Following the Civil War Joseph and his brother moved to California where he helped organize the University of California. LeConte Hall on the University of California Berkeley campus is named for him. In 1889 Joseph embarked on a five week horseback trip to the Yosemite Valley and the High Sierras. This group started a campaign to establish today's Yosemite National Park and to promote more recreational uses of the Sierras. The group was also instrumental in establishing the Sierra Club. The LeConte Memorial Lodge in Yosemite Valley is the Sierra Club's headquarters in the park. The Sierra Club hardcover
1930222672San Francisco: The Sierra Club 1930. One of 1500 copies. Printed by Taylor & Taylor. Frontispiece. x viii 152. 2 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Tan wrappers. One of 1500 copies. Printed by Taylor & Taylor. Frontispiece. x viii 152. 2 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. The Sierra Club unknown
193040947San Francisco: The Sierra Club 1930. 8vo. x 6 152 2 pp. Photogravure frntsp. facsimile illusts. Brown textured softcvrs printed spine labl slght shlfwr still a NF copy. First Sierra Club edition 1 of 1500 copies of this travel account chronicling his visits to Yosemite Valley in the 1870s where he became friends with John Muir and later co-founded the Sierra Club. The Sierra Club, unknown
193022245San Francisco: The Sierra Club 1930. Cloth backed boards spine label fine copy. One of 1500 printed by Taylor and Taylor. The Sierra Club unknown
1357757565.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1167558251.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1287627870.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
188814462New York: D. Appleton and Company 1888. Third Edition. 9x6.25in xiv 633 pp. 6 science related book advertisements frontispiece illustration of begging of the Grand Canyon at Marble Canyon many in text illustrations as you would find in a text book appendix listing of authorities index; Publishers dark brown cloth covers with gilt lettering and design on spine pale yellow end papers all edges trimmed; Shelf wear to covers edges and corners with rubbing at joints and edges corners bumped and frayed small dent on top front edge small splits to top and bottom of spine red stain to rear end paper prior owner ink name and address on front end paper some pencil notes on rear end paper. Joseph Le Conte 1823-1901 was a physician geologist professor at the University of California Berkeley author and early California conservationist. He was trained by Louis Agassiz 1807-1873 and accompanied him on several geological trips. He was very influential in conservation movements in California and as a professor at Berkeley. This book is a text book that from the first edition in 1877 has been updated and expanded to reflect changes in geological knowledge and theories.<br /> <br /> Richard F. Dean -1902 lived in San Francisco and was a student at the University of California Berkeley in 1889. He received an A.B. in 1890 and continue to receive a LL.B. in 1893. This book was for a course in Geology which was likely one of the science requirements for the A. B. Little information is known about Dean he was a member of the Phi Delta Phi Fraternity at Hasting College of the Law and his than his death from the UCB alumni records. D. Appleton and Company unknown
116815491X.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1160709319.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
3337276032.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1888002938New York: D. Appleton and Company 1888. Le Conte 1823-1901 was a Southern sympathizer during the Civil War. His unhappiness with Reconstruction drove him to California where he became a famed professor of geology and natural history as well as a co-founder of the Sierra Club. This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition. Brown pebbled cloth binding; ruled with gilt lettering on the spine. Clean text; 344 pages indexed; with a ten-page catalogue of Appleton's publications related to Evolution. Mild bumping and rubbing to head and foot of spine else a Fine copy. An uncommon to scarce title; solid and attractive. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. D. Appleton and Company Hardcover
1892002524New York: D. Appleton and Company 1892. Joseph Le Conte 1823-1901 was a physician and scientist who was a co-founder of the Sierra Club with John Muir. Resident and working in the South during the Civil War he harbored racist views of Reconstruction; Quercus finds this ironic considering his later academic career and fame at UC Berkeley. First published in 1888; this is a Very Good copy of the Second Edition containing Le Conte's revisions of the previous version. Olive green cloth binding tanned to a brown shade on the spine which has gilt lettering. Clean text; 392 pages with 12 pages of publisher's adverts in the rear. Mildly bumped and with some wear visible at the margins; chipped at head and foot of the spine. A solid copy if not the most beautiful. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. D. Appleton and Company Hardcover
1108000673.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
C000030614New York: D. Appleton and Company. Limited ed. Hardcover. Very Good . Limited Edition. Number 413 of 1000 copies. No date. Hardcover. Brown cloth gilt titles gilt edge. 8vo. 382pp. Frontis portrait with tissue guard. Very Good. Light general shelfwear mild age toning to contents rear hinge expertly repaired. D. Appleton and Company hardcover
71-0839London: Blackie & Son Glasgow & Edinburgh 1882. Reprint of original engraving. 12.7 x 20.3 cm. image. 30.5 x 38 cm. sheet. Very Good. Surface soiling sheet lightly toned a tear at upper sheet edge. London: Blackie & Son, Glasgow & Edinburgh, [1882]. unknown
