SPORT AND PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS (UNIQUE COPY)

Verlag: David Douglas, Edinburgh, 1880

  • Signiert
  • Softcover
  • Gebraucht
Alle Details anzeigen

Anbieter: Gene W. Baade, Books on the West, Renton, WA, USAGene W. Baade, Books on the West

Verkäufer/-in mit 5 Sternen

Verkäufer:in bei AbeBooks seit 7. September 2001

Verbandsmitglied: IOBA

Softcover

Zustand: Gebraucht - Ausreichend

EUR 1.930,69

EUR 4,45 Versand 
Versand innerhalb von USA

Anzahl: 1 verfügbar

In den Warenkorb
30 Tage kostenlose Rückgabe

Artikelbeschreibung des Verkäufers

DISBOUND FOLIO PUBLISHER'S COPY. Folio 12 ¼" x 16 1/4". Fifty-five numbered pages [blank, half-title, verso blank, blank, verso frontispiece photograph, title, verso blank, Contents (verso continuation p. vi), List of Illustrations, verso blank, Introductory (pps 1-4), 12 chapters beginning on p. 5). Three blank pages at end. 17 platinum photographic illustrations including Frontispiece. Tissue guards. A. E. G. (all edges gilt). Written note by the publisher on front blank page, "The set of the photos contained in this volume were printed by the platinum process by the author and each impression selected by him for me in May 1881." Laid in are three letters (1 p., 3pp., 2pp.) from Williamson to Douglas dated in January, 1881. The content of the letters appears to state that 14 copies were printed for the author (not including this publisher's copy) and that one is missing. This reference to 14 copies suggests to your bookseller that only 14 copies were printed for the author. But we cannot confirm this beyond the letter. The third letter indicates that Williamson found it in a club (Caledonian Club) to which he had donated (or sold it) and therefore sent an apology to Douglas asking for his forgiveness. It seems that Williamson was wrongly ascribing the missing copy to Douglas. Laid in also is an 11" x 14" lithographed print of photograph VIII, "A Rest After a Long Chase." The lithograph is in sepia and gray tones. One of the letters references a separate print of one of the other images printed for the publisher. In 1880s the Scotland author realized his hunting lease in the Scottish Highlands was expiring. An acquaintance in the United States suggested a hunting trip in the Colorado mountains. Williamson accepted and shipped a minimum of his hunting gear, including a "500 Express" rifle, to the states as well as his "12 x 10 apparatus" (camera). From Denver City via railway and horses ("Bronkos") they began their hunt in "Hall's Gulch," eventually making their way toward the Mount of the Holy Cross. The plates are exquisite. A few are of trophies of wapiti on mounts, and various scenes. Most impressive are two photos representing their success, one of a massive Waptiti and the other a huge grizzly bear. I find little information on Williamson, but David Douglas was a noted publisher for many years in Edinburgh. As noted above, this publisher's copy is completely disbound with the covers no longer present. The decorated rear free endpaper in heavy stock is present, but not the front free endpaper. The purchaser of this unique copy, or any other interested party, should know that your bookseller also offers a copy of the 14 that were printed for the author. It is also disbound. Inquire for particulars. The plates for the issue of 14 are "photo-mechanical." The edges are not gilt. Photos supplied on request. The text pages and plates of this publisher's copy are clean with little or no foxing, tears, chips. There is a corner chip to first blank leaf and a small corner chip to the half-title. A rare, one-of-a-kind copy of a remarkable hunting adventure in Colorado. Copies from the issue of 14 copies are found at Harvard University, Boston Public Library, and the Getty archive. This copy is truly worthy of the investment of a fine new binding.…

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 2507059

Bibliografische Details

Titel
SPORT AND PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS (UNIQUE COPY)
Autor
Williamson, A(ndrew)
Verlag
David Douglas, Edinburgh
Erscheinungsjahr
1880
Zustand
Fair
Signiert
Signed by Publisher
Einband
Original Wraps
Auflage
Limited Edition.
Verkäuferkataloge
Colorado, Hunting & Fishing

Gene W. Baade, Books on the West

Renton, WA, USA

Verkäufer/-in mit 5 Sternen

Verkäufer:in bei AbeBooks seit 7. September 2001

Verbandsmitglied:

Versandkosten innerhalb von USA

Artikel5 bis 14 Werktage3 bis 6 Werktage
Erster ArtikelEUR 4,45EUR 22,27
Die Versandzeiten werden von den Verkäuferinnen und Verkäufern festgelegt. Sie variieren je nach Versanddienstleister und Standort. Sendungen, die den Zoll passieren, können Verzögerungen unterliegen. Eventuell anfallende Abgaben oder Gebühren sind von der Käuferin bzw. dem Käufer zu tragen. Die Verkäuferin bzw. der Verkäufer kann Sie bezüglich zusätzlicher Versandkosten kontaktieren, um einen möglichen Anstieg der Versandkosten für Ihre Artikel auszugleichen.

Zahlungsarten

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Carte Bleue
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay
  • Bar
  • PayPal
  • Rechnung
  • Vorauskasse
  • Zahlungsanweisung

Shopbeschreibung

VISIT OUR WEBSITE at www.booksonthewest.com. PROSPECTIVE BUYERS of individual books or groups of books MAY CONTACT Gene W. Baade Books on the West for direct purchases (Paypal, check, money order) at (425) 271-6481, or email bookwest@q.com. Gene W. Baade, Books on the West issues regular catalogues of quality rare and used non-fiction (and some fiction) Western books relating to cattle/cowboy culture, Native American history, outlaws and lawmen, Western art and photography, and the whole range of subjects especially related to U.S. history west of the Mississippi River. We also have a stock of various nonfiction, modern fiction, miscellaneous and unusual titles. We are noted for quality customer service & protective packaging for shipment. The great majority of titles that we have on hand are single copies, so undelayed inquiry is recommended. We respond to telephone calls and email messages as promptly as we can. Our shipping fees and payment methods are given under Terms of Sale. We have many titles, especially in the Western field, that are not yet on our ABE database. Please inquire if you have specific wants. Contact us if you'd like us to mail you a current catalogue.…

Spezialisierung

Modern Fiction, Western Americana and Americana, Theology, Misc. & Unusual

Verbandsmitglied

  • Independent Online Booksellers Association
Die Mitglieder dieser Verbände haben sich verpflichtet, die höchsten Standards einzuhalten. Sie verbürgen sich für die Echtheit aller zum Verkauf angebotenen Artikel. Sie liefern fachkundige und detaillierte Beschreibungen, legen alle wesentlichen Mängel und/oder Restaurierungen offen, bieten klare und genaue Preisangaben und arbeiten während des Kaufprozesses fair und ehrlich.

Unternehmensdaten der Verkäuferin bzw. des Verkäufers

Gene W. Baade, Books on the West

WA, USA