This classic travelogue chronicles the author's journey through Northern California's magnificent granite crags. Part natural history, part personal narrative, the book is a celebration of one of America's most beautiful and awe-inspiring landscapes. A must-read for lovers of nature and adventure. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other ...
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This classic travelogue chronicles the author's journey through Northern California's magnificent granite crags. Part natural history, part personal narrative, the book is a celebration of one of America's most beautiful and awe-inspiring landscapes. A must-read for lovers of nature and adventure. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Add this copy of Granite Crags of California to cart. $425.00, very good condition, Sold by George Houle rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Palm Springs, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1886 by Edinburgh, William Blackwood, 1886..
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Very Good. No Jacket. Second edition. Frontispiece and 4 plates; folding map bound in at end. Original light blue cloth, gilt stamped spine, front cover stamped in black and silver with a scene of a large mountains, river and trees. Very good. 384 pages. Later marbled board slipcase. Bookplate of Arthur R. Andersen on the front pastedown. Includes information on Yosemite Falls, Watkin's Photographs, Vigilantes, orchards, olive groves, California grapes and wines. Cown (II), p. 152. Currey & Kruska 128. Farquhar Yosemite 17b. Rocq 5191.
