Chronology of the Death Valley Region in California, 1849-1949
first edition
1952 · Washington D.C.
by Palmer, T. S.
Washington D.C.: Printed by Byron S. Adams, 1952 First edition. An Index to the Events, Persons and Publications Connected with its History. [2], 25pp. Beige stiff wrappers printed in black on front cover. A fine copy. A scarce little pamphlet that includes, in addition to its chronology and an index, a short history of the valley, a bibliography, and a list of past Jayhawker reunions. "This item stands alone in its field, and supplies a type of information and reference that is indispensable to any well-balanced collection of desert material... the late Dr. Palmer , one of the country's leading authorities on Death Valley, was a member of the Death Valley Expedition in 1891" (Edwards). [Edwards, The Enduring Desert: p.188; Rocq 2329].. (Inventory #: 7758)