Title: In & Around the Grand Canyon: The Grand Canyon of the Colorado River in Arizona - Inscribed Author: James, George Wharton Place: Boston Publisher: Little, Brown & Co. Date: 1900 Description: xxiv, 341 pp. Illustrated with frontispiece, and from photographs throughout, including one pull out panoramic photograph. (8vo) 25x16 cm (10x6½") three quarter maroon morocco over cloth, gilt spine with raised bands, top edges gilt. Limited Pasadena Edition, this copy bound by John F. Grabau, No. 456 of 500 copies. Inscribed by fine bookbinder John F, Grabau on the front flyleaf: "To my dear friend Alice "Gypsie" Woodland, in remembrance of her trip to the Grand Canyon in 1933, from John F. Grabau, Christmas 1933." Signed by the author on the limitation page. Includes tipped in handwritten letter from the author to Grabau. Lot Amendments Condition: Moderate wear and soiling to cloth, rubbing at spine and extremities, chips at heel of spine, some fraying at corners; browning at edges of front flyleaf; very good. Item number: 269527
Title: In & Around the Grand Canyon: The Grand Canyon of the Colorado River in Arizona - Inscribed Author: James, George Wharton Place: Boston Publisher: Little, Brown & Co. Date: 1900 Description: xxiv, 341 pp. Illustrated with frontispiece, and from photographs throughout, including one pull out panoramic photograph. (8vo) 25x16 cm (10x6½") three quarter maroon morocco over cloth, gilt spine with raised bands, top edges gilt. Limited Pasadena Edition, this copy bound by John F. Grabau, No. 456 of 500 copies. Inscribed by fine bookbinder John F, Grabau on the front flyleaf: "To my dear friend Alice "Gypsie" Woodland, in remembrance of her trip to the Grand Canyon in 1933, from John F. Grabau, Christmas 1933." Signed by the author on the limitation page. Includes tipped in handwritten letter from the author to Grabau. Lot Amendments Condition: Moderate wear and soiling to cloth, rubbing at spine and extremities, chips at heel of spine, some fraying at corners; browning at edges of front flyleaf; very good. Item number: 269527
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