The Yosemite Story. Written and Illustrated with Photographs by Harriet E. Huntington. Drawings by J. Noel.
1966 · Garden City, NY
by Huntington, Harriet E.
Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1966. Small quarto, orange cloth, black label, gilt letters, photo. illus. endpapers, 96 pp. Maps, photos, drawings. Very Good+, with foxing to endpapers and light edgewear, in a like, price clipped dust jacket. ‘Harriet Huntington adds meaning to the splendor of the Sierra Nevada and the Yosemite Valley by her explanation of the creation and development of these two natural wonders. In short, here we have a technical description of the geological history of the Sierra Nevada with special reference to the Yosemite Valley and Yosemite National Park...The grandeur of the country is captured by Miss Huntington’s camera, and the accurate drawings of J. Noel increase the reader’s understanding of the wondrous geological processes that occurred in this part of California..It is a volume to fill every reader with awe at the natural magnificence of one of the most beautiful regions on earth.’ (Inventory #: 4379s)