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Sierra Club Bulletin - February, 1940. Ansel Adams, Cedric Wright et al Photos; 1st Ascent of Shiprock; 1st High Horse Trip; John Muir Trail; Matterhorn; Early Popocatepetl Ascents; Albert Marshall; Roping Down; Tripping High; Robert Martin Price; Climber's Guide; Sierras of the South
by Francis P. Farquhar (Editor); Bestor Robinson; David R. Brower; Anita Day Hubbard; Charlotte E. Mauk; Theodore S. Solomons; Richard M. Leonard; Blanche Stallings; Weldon F. Heald; David Starr Jordan; Henry R. Wagner; Cedric Wright; William E. Colby
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Baldwinsville, New York, United States
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About This Item
San Francisco: Sierra Club, 1940. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Ansel Adams; Cedric Wright; Henry E. Timby; John Dyer, David R.Brower, Richard M. Leonard, Francis P. Farquhar, Allen Estes. Near Fine. See scans and description. San Francisco: Sierra Club, 1940. The February, 1940 issue of the Sierra Club Bulletin, that being Volume XXV, Number 1. Tall octavo (9 1/4"), printed perfect-bound wraps, 172 pp. (138 pp.+ 2 + 32 plates). Near Fine, with modestly darkened spine, small bump top left front corner, faint unpronounced crease lower right front corner. No salient flaws. Contents immaculate. See all scans. This issue features a piece on Albert Marshall, as well as four of his mountain wilderness drawings; a piece by Matterhorn specialist David Starr Jordan and three portrait photos of him; 2 Ansel Adams photos; Numerous photos by Cedric Wright and Henry E. Timby; photos as well by John Dyer, David R.Brower, Richard M. Leonard, Francis P. Farquhar, & Allen Estes; a ranking of Yosemite climbs by difficulty class; also the 1st Ascent of Shiprock; the 1st High Horse Trip; John Muir Trail; Matterhorn; Early Popocatepetl Ascents; Roping Down; Tripping High; Robert Martin Price; Climber's Guide; Sierras of the South; a lot more. See scan of contents page. Writers of the above-mentioned pieces and others include: Francis P. Farquhar (Editor); Bestor Robinson; David R. Brower; Anita Day Hubbard; Charlotte E. Mauk; Theodore S. Solomons; Richard M. Leonard; Blanche Stallings; Weldon F. Heald; David Starr Jordan; Henry R. Wagner; Cedric Wright; and William E. Colby. Ships in a new, sturdy, protective box - not a bag. LSC2
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 63034
- Title
- Sierra Club Bulletin - February, 1940. Ansel Adams, Cedric Wright et al Photos; 1st Ascent of Shiprock; 1st High Horse Trip; John Muir Trail; Matterhorn; Early Popocatepetl Ascents; Albert Marshall; Roping Down; Tripping High; Robert Martin Price; Climber's Guide; Sierras of the South
- Author
- Francis P. Farquhar (Editor); Bestor Robinson; David R. Brower; Anita Day Hubbard; Charlotte E. Mauk; Theodore S. Solomons; Richard M. Leonard; Blanche Stallings; Weldon F. Heald; David Starr Jordan; Henry R. Wagner; Cedric Wright; William E. Colby
- Illustrator
- Ansel Adams; Cedric Wright; Henry E. Timby; John Dyer, David R.Brower, Richard M. Leonard, Francis P. Farquhar, Allen Estes
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Sierra Club
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco
- Date Published
- 1940
- Pages
- 193
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- General, Lakes & Ponds, Mountains, Ecology, Earthquakes & Volcanoes, Rivers, Wildlife, Water Supply, Trees & Forests, Environmental Conservation & Protection
- Bookseller catalogs
- Nature / Wildlife / Travel / Exploration;
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