A JOURNAL OF RAMBLINGS THROUGH THE HIGH SIERRAS OF CALIFORNIA BY THE "UNIVERSITY EXCURSION PARTY."
[Le Conte, Joseph]
Published by Francis & Valentine, San Francisco, 1875
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103pp. plus nine original mounted albumen photographs. 20th-century three-quarter morocco and blue cloth, spine gilt. Spine sunned. Frontispiece photograph with three small stains, and the final two photographs exhibiting some moderate fading, else quite clean internally. A very good copy. A rare photographically illustrated account of a tour of Yosemite and the High Sierras, by one of the pioneer founders of the University of California. Le Conte studied with Agassiz at Harvard before going to California to serve as professor of geology, and he was among the charter members of the Sierra Club. This work describes Le Conte's first expedition, with students of the University, into the Sierras, and the text wonderfully conveys Le Conte's enthusiasm for the region and its natural beauty. In his autobiography he describes his first years in California as "very active ones for me, the wonderful new country, so different from any that I had previously seen, the climate, the splendid scenery, the active, energetic people, and the magnificent field for scientific, and especially for geological investigations." "A record of an excursion by Prof. Le Conte and nine members of one of the early classes of the university. It is stated that but 20 copies were printed" - Cowan. The actual number of copies printed was almost certainly higher, perhaps as many as 120 (twelve for each member of the party). A beautiful book, with superb photographs depicting the range of northern California's natural splendor. The images are captioned on the mounts as follows: 1) ".Great Yosemite Fall" (frontispiece group portrait of the party). 2) "The Grizzly Giant." 3) "The High Sierras." 4) "The Gates of the Valley." 5) "Bridal Veil Fall." 6) "The Heart of the Sierras. Lake Tenaya." 7) "Day-Dawn in Yosemite. The Merced River." 8) ".North Dome, South (Half) Dome." 9) "Montgomery St., San Francisco. Where our trip ended." HOWES L175. COWAN (1914), p.137. FARQUHAR 14a. CURREY & KRUSKA 230. KURUTZ, CALIFORNIA BOOKS ILLUSTRATED WITH ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHS 27. ZAMORANO SELECT 64. Seller Inventory # WRCAM41643A
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Title: A JOURNAL OF RAMBLINGS THROUGH THE HIGH ...
Publisher: Francis & Valentine, San Francisco
Publication Date: 1875
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A Journal of Ramblings Through the High Sierras of California by the "University Excursion Party (High Sierra Classics Series)
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A Journal of Ramblings Through the High Sierras of California by the "University Excursion Party (High Sierra Classics Series)
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A Journal of Ramblings through the High Sierras of California by the University Excursion Party.
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The Sierra Club, San Francisco, 1930
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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. Seller Inventory # 69803
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A Journal of Ramblings Through the High Sierras of California by the "University Excursion Party (High Sierra Classics Series)
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Yosemite Association/Heyday Books, 1994
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A Journal of Ramblings through the High Sierras of California by the University Excursion Party.
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THE SIERRA CLUB, San Franciso, 1930
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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Limited Edition. 21.5 x 14.5 cm, x,[x], 152, colophon pp., engraved portrait of Le Conte as frontispiece, title page printed in red and black, facsimile illustrations, Foreword by Farquhar, Preface to original [1875] edition, facsimile of original title page, reprint of original edition with red decoration on first page, bibliographical notes, one of 1,500 copies, original stiff but flexible tan textured covers with printed paper label on spine in clear plastic protective covering which may be original. Reprint of his description of early visits to Yosemite where he became friends with John Muir. Seller Inventory # 001793
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A Journal of Ramblings through the High Sierras of California by the University Excursion Party.
Published by
The Sierra Club, San Francisco, 1930
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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. Seller Inventory # 70931
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