First edition of Muir's Mountains of California
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Author: Muir, John
Title: The Mountains of California
Place Published: New York
Publisher:The Century Co.
Date Published: 1894
Description: [v]-xiii, [3], 381 pp. (8vo) original pictorial tan cloth decorated in green and gilt, lettered in gilt on spine and front cover, top edge gilt. First Edition.Covering the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Kimes & Kimes states, "The book contains much of Muir's finest writing between 1875 and 1882, and is considered by many Muir admirers to be his finest book." Zamorano 80 #56. Gift inscription on front free endpaper dated Christmas [18]94. Later bookplate. With Arabic number "1" below text on p. 1.
Author: Muir, John
Title: The Mountains of California
Place Published: New York
Publisher:The Century Co.
Date Published: 1894
Description: [v]-xiii, [3], 381 pp. (8vo) original pictorial tan cloth decorated in green and gilt, lettered in gilt on spine and front cover, top edge gilt. First Edition.Covering the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Kimes & Kimes states, "The book contains much of Muir's finest writing between 1875 and 1882, and is considered by many Muir admirers to be his finest book." Zamorano 80 #56. Gift inscription on front free endpaper dated Christmas [18]94. Later bookplate. With Arabic number "1" below text on p. 1.
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Slight lean to somewhat darkened spine, a few minor bumps to boards at edges; foxing to edges, and endpapers, scattered foxing to leaves within; very good.
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First edition of Muir's Mountains of California
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