Sierra Nevada -- The John Muir Trail

Archetype Press, Berkeley, 1938. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good. First Edition. Worn and some stains (not affecting photos) but still a collectible copy of this monumental Adams work. Ansel Adams, at the age of 36, was commissioned to prepare a book of his photographs taken along the world famous John Muir Trail as a tribute to Walter A. Starr, Jr., a young American mountaineer. A landmark book in photography, the 1938 limited edition of Ansel Adams Sierra Nevada: The John Muir Trail, was recognized as the highest quality photography book at the time. Representing the finest selection of Adams photographs of the High Sierra. White cloth with black printing. Folio limited to 500 copies. 50 tipped in illustrations of Adams' photos. Not much text, Signed by Adams on the limitation page. A stunning volume of some of Adams' best work. Housed in a gorgeous and sturdy custom-made clamshell case with leather label.