WONDER-LAND ILLUSTRATED or, Horseback Rides Through the Yellowstone National Park

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132 pages, plum colored cloth hardcovers with gilt illustration of a geyser on front cover and gilt lettering on spine and cover; Spine lightly sunned and a 1" rub spot on the bottom of the front cover else bright and tight. The RARE first editon--hardly ever seen offered for sale. Norton accompanied one of the first groups of tourists to visit the Park in 1872 and the next year his guide book was published. Lee Whittlesey, retired YNP Historian, in his book STORYTELLING IN YELLOWSTONE notes that this was the second YNP guide book to appear and was the first to contain original material. He goes on to say that it "could be argued that this book predates Richardson's, if historians count its original publication in newspapers." The book consists of a series of letters originally published in the Virginia City Montanian, followed by a tourist guide to the Park, then followed by business directories of Virginia City, Helena, Deer Lodge & Bozeman and ending with some miscellaneous business ads from other parts of MT. Foldout map (in excellent condition) titled "Map of the Sources of Snake River with its Tributaries together with portions of the Headwaters of the Madison and Yellow Stone ." There is a short repaired tear in the margin where it is bound into the book that does not affect the map. Important Yellowstone and Montana item. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. N° de ref. del artículo 1904-7

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