The Wonders of the Colorado Desert (Southern California): Its Rivers, and its Mountains, its Canyons and its Springs, its Life and its History, Pictured and Described

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Sale 254: Americana with Autographs, Manuscripts and Archival Material (#254) 12/12/2002 1:00 PM PST Closed
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Lot #145The Wonders of the Colorado Desert (Southern California): Its Rivers, and its Mountains, its Canyons and its Springs, its Life and its History, Pictured and Described

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$112.50

Estimate: $150 - $250

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Sale 254: Americana with Autographs, Manuscripts and Archival Material (#254) 12/12/2002 1:00 PM PST Closed
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Title:

The Wonders of the Colorado Desert (Southern California): Its Rivers, and its Mountains, its Canyons and its Springs, its Life and its History, Pictured and Described

Author:

James, George Wharton

Place Published:

Boston

Publisher:

Little, Brown

Date Published:

1906

Description:

2 vols. xliv, 270; xiv, 271-547 + [2] ad pp. Illustrated with a color frontispiece and upwards of 300 pen-and-ink sketches by Carl Eytel, plus numerous photo plates, a large folding map, etc. 8½x5½, original tan & blue cloth, gilt cover vignettes, spines lettered in gilt, top edges gilt, new endpapers. First Edition.

Howes J 44.

Condition:

Spines a bit darkened, light soiling and shelf wear; front hinges a bit weak, bookplate of John Sinkankas to front pastedown of each, else very good or better.

Item#:

118366
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