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1870 J M Hutchings Guide to Yosemite Valley California US National Park Lake Tahoe. Hutchings’Tourist’s Guide to the Yosemite Valley’ is a rare, 19th-century treatise on the historic American park. First opened in 1890, Yosemite has long been one of the most visited parks in the United States much in part to the incredible landscapes, mountains, and rock formations. This handbook contains descriptions of plant and wildlife, maps, and seasonal expectation throughout the park as it was in the mid-late 19th-century. A fascinating look into the decades before Yosemite’s formal establishment as a park. Scenes of wonder and curiosity in California. Illustrated with over one hundred engravings. A tourist’s guide to the Yosemite Valley, the big tree groves — the natural caves and bridges — the quicksilver mines of New Almaden and Henriquita — Mount Shasta — the Farallone Islands, with their sea lions and birds — the geyser springs — Lake Tahoe, and other places of interest. Also giving outline map of routes to Yosemite and big tree groves — tables of distances — rates of fare — hotel charges, and other desirable information for the traveller. New York; San Francisco: A. Roman and Company, 1870. Details: 292, pages, 100+ illustrations Binding: Green pebble textured leather with gold embossing. Hardcover is tight and solid, all four corner bumped and a little worn, inside clean no staining or foxing. Two inscriptions one 1874 Dutch Flat the other Virginia City Nev 1892. See photos for up close details. Size: 8.5 in X 6.25 in (21.5 cm x 16 cm). James Mason Hutchings was one of the earliest and most important pioneer figures of Yosemite Valley. It was Hutchings that published the first illustrations of Yosemite Valley, his daughter was the first non-Indian to be born in the Valley, and he owned one of the first hotels in the Valley. This hotel was located in the old Yosemite Village, which was developed on the south side of the Valley, between Sentinel Bridge and the Four Mile Trailhead. This item is in the category “Books & Magazines\Antiquarian & Collectible”. The seller is “bahama42″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Binding: Hardcover
• Place of Publication: New York; San Francisco
• Language: English
• Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Inscribed
• Region: North America
• Author: HUTCHING, J.M.
• Publisher: A. Roman and Company
• Topic: American (US)
• Subject: Illustrated
• Year Printed: 1870
• Original/Facsimile: Original

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“Scenes of Wonder and Curiosity in California” Gilt decorated antiquarian hardcover book in good condition. The second variant of the first edition, which was printed in 1861 by J. The most remarkable section in my opinion is the one on the Farallone Islands, in which which the author describes the behavior of elephant seals. There are a few comical sketches within this same section. Check the listing photo depicting the ocean passage. The author also mentions the Farallone Island Egg Company, which provided a large percentage of eggs to San Francisco during Spring and Summer months. There are many other wonderful scenes of California’s landscape such as Yosemite. There is general wear to the exterior including a few spots, scuffs, bumped/chipped corners. Overall condition remains good, as this work is fully intact with all prints and text in good condition. This item is in the category “Books & Magazines\Antiquarian & Collectible”. The seller is “mailegreene” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Binding: Hardcover
• Place of Publication: San Francisco
• Publisher: A. Roman
• Modified Item: No
• Subject: California History
• Year Printed: 1861
• Original/Facsimile: Original
• Language: English
• Special Attributes: Illustrated
• Region: North America
• Author: Hutchings
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Topic: California History

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Scenes Of Wonder And Curiosity in California by Hutchings 1862 Nice! Illustrated by 105 well executed engravings. Published by JM Hutchings & Co. This edition is done with tooled leather with gold leaf edges on all pages. First edition was 1860. This item is in the category “Books & Magazines\Antiquarian & Collectible”. The seller is “books-and-looks” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Binding: Leather
• Place of Publication: San Francisco
• Language: English
• Special Attributes: Illustrated
• Author: Hutchings
• Publisher: JM Hutchings
• Topic: Historical
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Subject: History
• Original/Facsimile: Original
• Year Printed: 1862

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“Scenes of Wonder and Curiosity in California” Gilt decorated antiquarian hardcover book in good condition. The second variant of the first edition, which was printed in 1861 by J. The most remarkable section in my opinion is the one on the Farallone Islands, in which which the author describes the behavior of elephant seals. There are a few comical sketches within this same section. Check the listing photo depicting the ocean passage. The author also mentions the Farallone Island Egg Company, which provided a large percentage of eggs to San Francisco during Spring and Summer months. There are many other wonderful scenes of California’s landscape such as Yosemite. There is general wear to the exterior including a few spots, scuffs, bumped/chipped corners. Overall condition remains good, as this work is fully intact with all prints and text in good condition. The item “J. M. HUTCHINGS Scenes of Wonder and Curioslity in California 1861 history CA” is in sale since Wednesday, September 25, 2019. This item is in the category “Books & Magazines\Antiquarian & Collectible”. The seller is “mailegreene” and is located in San Pedro, California. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Year Printed: 1861
• Modified Item: No
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Topic: California History
• Binding: Hardcover
• Region: North America
• Author: Hutchings
• Subject: California History
• Original/Facsimile: Original
• Language: English
• Publisher: A. Roman
• Place of Publication: San Francisco
• Special Attributes: Illustrated

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