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  • SCENES OF WONDER AND CURIOSITY IN CALIFORNIA: Illustrated with Over One Hundred Engravings. A Tourist's Guide to the Yo-Semite Valley by Hutchings, J. M.
    Hutchings, J. M.
    SCENES OF WONDER AND CURIOSITY IN CALIFORNIA: Illustrated with Over One Hundred Engravings. A Tourist's Guide to the Yo-Semite Valley

    Edition: Third edition, first printing.

    New York and San Francisco: A. Roman and Company, 1870. Hardcover - Also 'to the Big Tree Groves - the Natural Caves and Bridges - the Quicksilver Mines of New Almaden and Henriquita - Mount Shasta' and more. Originally published in 1860, this third edition is significantly expanded, revised and updated. Illustrated with wood-engraved frontispiece with tissue guard, two maps and 102 illustrations in text. 292 pp plus 4 pp publisher's advertisements.

    Condition: Fair condition overall in original dark green cloth with gilt lettering on spine and front cover - some fraying to ends and sides of spine, wear to corners of boards, front hinge cracked with front free endpaper detached but present. Text is clean and very readable. Overall a reasonably attractive copy of an uncommon and important early book about the natural wonders of California.

    Book ID: 42011
    View cart More details Price: $145.00