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HUTCHINGS, James Mason (1820-1902). Scenes of Wonder and Curiosity in California . San Francisco: Hutchings & Rosenfield, 1860. 8°. Numerous wood-engraved illustrations. Original red gold-stamped cloth (some light wear and soiling). Provenance : Maria J. Crane (gift inscription from her cousin M. Cornell); F.S. Jackson Private Library, Hartwick N.Y. (stamp); Mrs. Ronald Reagan (gift inscription from Gifford E. Smith dated 7 February 1968).
HUTCHINGS, James Mason (1820-1902). Scenes of Wonder and Curiosity in California . San Francisco: Hutchings & Rosenfield, 1860. 8°. Numerous wood-engraved illustrations. Original red gold-stamped cloth (some light wear and soiling). Provenance : Maria J. Crane (gift inscription from her cousin M. Cornell); F.S. Jackson Private Library, Hartwick N.Y. (stamp); Mrs. Ronald Reagan (gift inscription from Gifford E. Smith dated 7 February 1968). FIRST EDITION. Hutchings, an American businessman, was one of the primary promoters of what is now Yosemite National Park. He led the second tourist party into Yosemite, and was an early settler in the Yosemite Valley. Sabin 34045.