John Muir Boldly Penned Working Manuscript -

Muir John







Autograph manuscript, part of a page from Muir's working manuscript of
The Mountains of California, 1p, 8" x 3.75". Not signed. No date, but the book was published in October 1894. Affixed onto an 8.5" x 5.5" sheet. Fine condition.







In full,
"flower. Grasses are especially abundant, & grow tall & luxuriant, serving as pastures for immense flocks 100s of 1000s of of sheep, that are driven from the arid planes every summer as soon as the snow is melted."

There are a few differences between Muir's working manuscript here offered and his actual final version published in Chapter 8, The Forests: "Tall, nutritious grasses are specially abundant beneath them, growing over all the ground, in sunshine and shade, over extensive areas like a farmer's crop, and serving as pasture for the multitude of sheep that are driven from the arid plains every summer as soon as the snow is melted."



This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.



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