California by Mary Austin
AUSTIN, Mary; PALMER, Sutton (Illus.). California: The Land of the Sun. London: Adam and Charles Black, 1914.
First edition, ‘non-gilt’ issue. The book contains eight essays on California by Mary Hunter Austin (1868 - 1934), American writer, and one of the early nature writers of the American Southwest. Beautifully illustrated with 32 tipped-in colour plates by Sutton Palmer (1854-1933). Illustrations include images of the Yosemite, San Diego, San Bernardino, Monterey, San Francisco, Upper Sacramento, and much more.
178 pp, [2 –publisher’s catalogue], 32 tipped-in colour plates, 1 folding map. Large 8vo, original green pictorial cloth, slight wear to spine ends. Some light foxing to endpapers and folding map. Owner's name to endpaper. A very good copy.