New York: Scribner & Co., 1872. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 16-page article in bound volume (iv, 764 pp); half-leather over marbled boards. Minor foxing, somewhat musty, else very good. First appearance of this well known Yellowstone survival narrative. Everts, a member of the Washburn/Langford Expedition, became separated from his group and soon lost his pack horse and supplies as well. He spent five weeks alone in the wilderness surviving on thistle (a variety now named Everts Thistle) and staying warm by curling up next to thermal vents at night. When he was finally found, he had both frostbite and burns and weighed only 50 lbs. His widely read account of the ordeal heightened public interest in the Yellowstone area. He was offered the chance to be the first Superintendent of Yellowstone Park, but turned it down due to the lack of a salary. (Item #12923)

Yosemite Valley, CA: Nelson L. Salter, 1910. First Edition. Soft cover. Very Good+. pp. xix, 108 + (10) ads, in original wrappers, with 21 plates from photographs by George Fiske. Light abrasion, some soiling to the rear cover, otherwise minimal wear. Clark played a significant early role in the preservation of Yosemite Valley, serving as the Park's first Guardian, under first State and then Federal authority (1864-1880; 1889-1896). He was one of the first white men to see the big trees of Mariposa Grove, and dedicated much of his life to promoting and preserving them. The present volume was sent to press just two weeks before he died at the age of 96. It is a general history and guidebook, offering a short history of exploration in the area, commentary on all the major features, lists and descriptions of flowers and trees, and practical hints for visitors. (Item #12914)

New York and San Francisco: A. Roman and Company, 1870. First Edition. Hardcover. Good+. Revised edition. pp 292 +4 (ads), 104 engravings. Original green cloth, gilt lettering. Corners rubbed, boards lightly scuffed, cloth chipped at spine ends, minor foxing. Bookplate of businessman, socialite, and art collector James Hazen Hyde on the front pastedown, private library stamp on rear pastedown (no other such markings). Hutchings was one of the most dedicated and energetic promoters of California and particularly the Yosemite Valley--first via the Hutchings California Magazine and then in his books. He and his wife ran the Hutchings House hotel in Yosemite from 1864-74, and from 1880-84 Hutchings served as Guardian of the Park (then owned by the State of California). This was the first work to describe the Yosemite area in detail. The first edition appeared in 1860. (Item #12894)