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George Fiske: Yosemite Photographer

George Fiske: Yosemite Photographer

George Fiske: Yosemite Photographer

George Fiske: Yosemite Photographer

by Hickman, Paul and Pitts, Terence

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Flagstaff: Northland Press, 1980. First edition. Cloth. A fine copy in a near fine dust jacket.. x, 118 pp. Illus. with 100 duotone reproductions of which 76 are plates. 4to. George Fiske (1835-1918) was the first photographer who was a year-round resident of Yosemite. Most of the images in this volume are from the 1870 to 1890. Bad luck followed his legacy. Three quarters of Fiske's negatives and his equipment were destroyed in a 1904 fire. The remainder were consumed in another fire in 1943.

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Bookseller
Kaaterskill Books, ABAA/ILAB US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
26862
Title
George Fiske: Yosemite Photographer
Author
Hickman, Paul and Pitts, Terence
Format/Binding
Cloth
Book Condition
Used - A fine copy in a near fine dust jacket.
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First edition
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Northland Press
Place of Publication
Flagstaff
Date Published
1980
Keywords
Photography, , Photography, Photography, Photographers, George Fiske, Yosemite, Landscape Photography, California,

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