Published by Dawson's Book Shop 1950 Los Angeles, 1950
Good plus or better, light general wear Cloth.
Published by University of Oklahoma, Norman, 1958
Seller: Antiquarian Bookshop, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition Thus. Western Frontier Library; xx, 212 pages; Contents clean and secure in original binding in very good dustjacket with some wear at rear fold and corners. The Great Diamond Hoax And Other Stirring Incidents In The Life Of Asbury Harpending is a memoir written by Asbury Harpending in 1913. The book chronicles the life of Harpending, a prominent figure in the American West during the late 19th century. The memoir is divided into several chapters, each detailing a different event or period in Harpending's life.The most notable incident described in the book is the "Great Diamond Hoax" of 1872, in which Harpending and several other men attempted to sell a fake diamond mine to investors in San Francisco. The scam was eventually uncovered, and Harpending and his accomplices were arrested and tried for fraud. The book provides a detailed account of the events leading up to the scam, as well as the aftermath of the trial.Other incidents described in the book include Harpending's involvement in the Civil War, his time as a gold miner in California, and his travels throughout the American West. The memoir also provides insight into the social and political climate of the time, as well as the challenges faced by those living in the frontier.
Published by Sierra Club, San Framcisco, CA, 1937
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. About Very Good. With original tan paper wraps. Front cover has a few small spots along the edge the edges are worn with corner tips turned up and some general wear; the pages flare slightly. The back cover has some scuff and paper surface loss, one small area involves two lines and one word. The binding is strong. Former owners name is inside the cover "E.W. Morse" There are 35 photographs including 8 by Ansel Adams, and one fold out panorama by Cedric Wright "The Vicinity of Independence" (fine). Photographer contributions include Henry Timby, Roy Curtis, Frank Webb, Lewis F. Clark, Hervey Voge, Herman Ulrichs, Dwight Watson, Yenez Mexia and Richard Johnson. There are also sketches throughout. Articles: Geologic History of Mt. Whitney; Climbs in the Waddington Region; Equipment and Technique in the Snow; Climbers' Guide to High Sierra; Cascade Range in Northern WA. Cliffs and Waters of the Grand Canyon; Camping on the Equator; Some Other Climbing Worlds; and various Sierra Club usual: Notes, Memorials, Book Review etc. ; 8vo.
Published by College Republican Newsletter, Duke University, Durham, NC, 1973
Seller: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
First Edition
Condition: Good. Presumed first edition/first printing. 1 p. Approximately 8.5 inches by 14 inches. Some edge weat and tear to upper corner. This is an example of a student publication that rarely survives. That this is the premier issue is even more remarkable.
Published by Sierra Club, San Francisco, 1936
Seller: Singularity Rare & Fine, Baldwinsville, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very Good, plus some. See scans and description. San Francisco: Sierra Club, 1936. The February, 1936 issue of the Sierra Club Bulletin, that being Volume XXI, Number I. 9 1/4" x 6 3/16", staple-bound wraps but with squared-off spine, 116 pp + ads + 25 image plates. Very Good, plus some; moderate stain toward top right of cover (scan), roughening at spine bottom (scan), no other flaws, contents Fine. Topics for this issue of the always content-rich SCB are The Trinity Alps, Mount Olympus National Park, Personal Recollections of John Muir, a One-Man Diamond Hitch, The First Ascent of Mount Humphreys From the East, Skiing on the East Side of the Sierra, Wetterstein and Dolomites Climbs, Part III of the Mount Whitney Story, and of course more. Writers include editor Francis P. Farquhar; Bestor Robinson; Hatfield Goudey; Robert B. Walkinshaw; William A. Magee; Robert L. Lipman; Norman B. Livermore, Jr.; H.R. Luck; Norman Clyde; Walter Mosauer; and Glen Dawson. Contributing photographers: Ansel Adams, David R. Brower; Richard M. Leonard; Homer D. Erwin; J.R. Dempster; Cedric Wright; W.E. Dassonville; Everett Griffin; W.W. Campbell; Anders Angstrom; and C.G. Abbot. Hours of the Club's best. For the collector, in collectible condition. Ships in a new, sturdy, protective box; no bag. LSC2.
Published by Sierra Club, San Francisco, 1937
Seller: Singularity Rare & Fine, Baldwinsville, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Near Fine. Ansel Adams, Roy Curtis, Frank Webb, Lewis F. Clark, Henry E. Timby, Hervey Voge, Cedric Wright, Hermann F. Ulrichs, Dwight Watson, Ynes Mexia, Richard G. Johnson (illustrator). First Edition. San Francisco: Sierra Club, 1937. First Edition. February, 1937 [Vol XXII, No. 1]. Octavo, original printed wraps, 34 pp. graphic plates, mostly photograpsh, plus 118 pp. Near Fine; signature of the long-lived original subscriber, Ethelinda M. James, at top front and center, and a demure lower corner tweak (scans); otherwise, without flaw, and virtually as new in 1937. Very high grade example. Binding is, of course, sturdy. See scans. Eight outstanding photographs by the great Ansel Adams, and at the rear there is a Cedric Wright trifold spread panorama of the Sierra Nevada from the vicinity of Independence. Besides Adams and Wright, other contributors from the posse of photographic and illustrative talent in this issue were: Roy Curtis, Frank Webb, Lewis F. Clark, Henry E. Timby, Hervey Voge, Hermann F. Ulrichs, Dwight Watson, Ynes Mexia, Richard G. Johnson. Several topical sketches sprinkled throughout, as well. Articles (see scan of contents page) byFrancois E. Matthes, William E.Colby, Hervey Voge, Bestor Robinson, Louise Hewlett, Hermann F. Ulrichs, James N. Smith, Ynes Mexia, and Glen Dawson. And as always a variety of regular and special departments. Please review all scans. Ships in a new, sturdy, protective box - not a bag. LSC2.