Sargent Shirley Horace Albright (4 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. Good condition with light wear to cover and spine.

Hardbound. Condition: Near New. First Edition (stated). A fine copy with no prior owner markings or bookplates in a vg+ dust jacket with a 1/2" tear at base of spine, slight edgewear, minor dust or dirt markings visible against white dj background. Not price-clipped. NO chips. Book.

Softcover. Condition: Near fine. First edition. Association copy, inscribed to Horace Albright--who wrote the foreword to this volume--on a typed, signed label affixed to the half-title page: "Aug. 3, 1970, For Grace and Horace with appreciation, admiration and affection. Shirley." Her signature is in her hand. Stapled to the interior rear wrap is a single-sheet 8.5 x 11" book release/party invitation forYosemite's Famous Guests at Curry Villageon Yosemite letterhead. Labels were Shirley Sargent's usual mode, it would seem because her handwriting (from other samples we've seen) was actually very tough verging on impossible to read. Her labels suggest a level of advanced thoughtfulness and have a certain charm. Shewasa prolific historian of Yosemite. Her bestselling book wasJohn Muir in Yosemite National Park(1972), but she published on many facets of the park and its history via her own Flying Spur Press. Horace Albrightbecame the second director of the National Park Service following Stephen Mather, and much could be written about his accomplishments and how he steered the NPS; he was awarded a Presidential Medal for Freedom. But first he was the superintendent of Yellowstone National Park, and then he was briefly the superintendent of Yosemite. Shirley Sargent apparently went to school with his daughter in Yosemite during that time. Yosemite's Famous Guestis part coffee-table booklet, part useful reference, about the folks who passed through and left their mark on the scenic valley. Quarto in wraps, 48 pages. Short chapters are illustrated with many black and white photos and with an index at the rear. Albright is mention at least on pages 23 and 24, with a photo of him as a rather young-looking man standing beside Mather (see our photo). He is certainly among Yosemite's most famous guests, and he also played host to them. A very near fine booklet with a minor bump to upper corner; letter about fine. A nice association--a great Yosemite tour and talk piece. .

Hardcover. First edition. Association copy, inscribed to Horace Albright--who wrote the foreword to this volume--on a typed, signed label affixed to the first blank: "May 17, 1975, For Horace Albright, whose memories and Foreword enhance this book, with the appreciation, admiration, and deep affection of the author. Shirley." Laid in at front is stapled article torn neatly from the summer 1974 issue ofCalifornia Historical Quarterlyby Sargent with the title "Welllllcome to Camp Curry," an article in the lead up to this book. Notations on the back may be in Albright's hand. Also included is a photocopy of a one-page article that describes the opening of The Ahwahnee Hotel from what may be a National Parks Association publication. Labels were Shirley Sargent's usual mode, it would seem because her handwriting (from other samples we've seen) was actually very tough verging on impossible to read. Her labels suggest a level of advanced thoughtfulness and have a certain charm. Shewasa prolific historian of Yosemite. Her bestselling book wasJohn Muir in Yosemite National Park(1972), but she published on many facets of the park and its history via her own Flying Spur Press. Horace Albrightbecame the second director of the National Park Service following Stephen Mather, and much could be written about his accomplishments and how he steered the NPS; he was awarded a Presidential Medal for Freedom. But first he was the superintendent of Yellowstone National Park, and then he was briefly the superintendent of Yosemite. Shirley Sargent apparently went to school with his daughter in Yosemite during that time. Yosemite & Its Innkeepersis part coffee-table book, part useful reference as to the development of tourism and amenities in Yosemite, and it uses these subjects as a way to tell the history of Yosemite more generally. All the different inns and camps are profiled at length. Quarto in red cloth boards, map endpapers, 176 pages with index. Ansel Adams photo on rear of jacket. According to the index Horace Albright is mentioned on more than a dozen pages An about fine book in very good dust jacket with mainly a crease and one-inch tear at lower left of front panel. A nice association--a great Yosemite tour and talk piece.