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Seven Wonderlands of the American West; Being the notes of a Traveler Concerning the Various Pilgrimages to the Yellowstone National Park, the Grand Canyon National Park, Zion National Park....and the Petrified Forests of Arizona by Murphy, Thomas D

by Murphy, Thomas D

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Seven Wonderlands of the American West; Being the notes of a Traveler Concerning the Various Pilgrimages to the Yellowstone National Park, the Grand Canyon National Park, Zion National Park....and the Petrified Forests of Arizona by Murphy, Thomas D

Seven Wonderlands of the American West; Being the notes of a Traveler Concerning the Various Pilgrimages to the Yellowstone National Park, the Grand Canyon National Park, Zion National Park....and the Petrified Forests of Arizona

by Murphy, Thomas D

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Boston; (1925): L.C. Page Company. First Edition. Large Octavo. First printing. 352 pages, index, with thirty-two reproductions in color from original paintings by Thomas Moran, ad Henry H. Ragg along with twenty-four half-tones from photographs, also maps of the National Parks covered by this book. After showing his painting of the Inner Gorge, he details Moran's visit to the Grand Canyon (p. 166ff) which is stated how important it is to America. He then follows with Moran's painting: "Early Morning" and in the chapter on Zion Canyon, he has the paintings "Bright Angel Trail" and "Slide Canyon from the North Rim". While the book is one of the best introducing the American public to the wonders of the great national parks of the West, it has insights from Moran besides his paintings that are fascinating reading. Folding map present in the rear of book. Also there are nice images from the V.T. Ranch (see Val Rust's article in Arizona Historical Quarterly (Winter 2004). Bound in dark green cloth lettered and decorated in black and gilt, a handsome copy with minor spots of rubbing to spine ends and corners, one corner lightly bumped.
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  • Place of Publication Boston; (1925)
  • Keywords Thomas Moran thoughts on the Grand Canyon; Moran's paintings of the Grand Canyon; The National Parks in the 1920's;

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The Kilgore Journey to California in the Year 1850

by Joyce Rockwood Muench

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New York: Hastings, 1949. Limited Edition. publishers hardbound. Fine/None. Limited Edition number 341 of 1,000 copies, edited by Joyce Rockwood Muench from the original manuscript, 63 pages, outstanding overland journal. Book is Fine, never read condition, slipcase near Fine, little wear to top front opening. Publishers light brown paper over boards, crisp title label on front board and spine. A superior Limited Edition.
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Seven Wonderlands of the American West

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Boston: L.C. Page Company, 1925. Publisher's Pictorial Cloth. Very Good Plus/None. Thomas Moran. Ciopyright 1925 on copyright page, 352 pages with index and dual sided advertisement page. Complete with thirty-two reproductions in color from original paintings, half by artist Thomas Moran and half by Henry H. Bagg, along with a number of photographs. There are also 7 maps, complete, Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Zion, Glacier and Crater Lake, three are folding near rear of book. Bound in publisher's green ribbed cloth, stamped illustration decorated in blue-green and gilt. Very Good Plus, first 3 pages with creases. No previous owner bookplate or writing, preliminary pages show some light soiling, corners as well as head and heel of spine show light wear, top edge gilt. A nice Edition.
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Boston: L.C. Page Company, 1913. Second Edition. Publisher's Pictorial Cloth. Very Good Plus/None. Thomas Moran. Second Edition, stated Second Impression 1913 on copyright page, New and Revised, 184 pages with index and dual sided advertisement page. Complete with 16 reproductions in color from Thomas Moran's paintings,32 dugoravures from photograhs and 3 maps, complete, Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Yosemite. Bound in publisher's light brown ribbed cloth, stamped illustration decorated in blue-green and gilt. Very Good Plus, little play in front board. No previous owner bookplate or writing, corners as well as head and heel of spine show light wear, top edge gilt. A nice Second Edition.
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L.C. Page & Co., 1925-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. in x in x in. First edition. We would call this good+ condition if not for the removal of 6 of the color plates. Brown cloth pictorially stamped in gilt and dark green; top edge gilt; numerous color plates and duogravures; 7 maps. Spine ends and corners rubbed, some internal foxing particularly around the plpates, else a clean, handsome copy.
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