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WAGNER, Henry R. The Plains and the Rockies. A Bibliography of Original Narratives of Travel and Adventure 1800-1865. Revised and extended by Charles L. CAMP. San Francisco: Grabhorn Press, 1937.
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WAGNER, Henry R. The Plains and the Rockies. A Bibliography of Original Narratives of Travel and Adventure 1800-1865. Revised and extended by Charles L. CAMP. San Francisco: Grabhorn Press, 1937.
8o (235 x 153 mm). Half-tone photographic plates. Red morocco gilt. Provenance: Jack Holliday (pencil note on front free endpaper noting gift in 1944 to:) THOMAS W. STREETER (1918-2006; morocco booklabel; his annotations throughout).
THOMAS W. STREETER'S EXTENSIVELY ANNOTATED COPY OF THE SECOND EDITION OF WAGNER-CAMP'S SEMINAL BIBLIOGRAPHY. The copy is interleaved throughout and bears copious pencil annotations by Streeter on the interleavings as well as on the printed leaves of the book, and on inserted leaves (both typed and manuscript). Streeter adds considerable detail to Wagner-camp's bibliography, ranging from the addition of author's dates of birth and death to detailed bibliographical notes. He includes notes on his own copies, as well as on others he has examined, and quotes conversational anecdotes from other authorities. All but a handful of the 428 entries have notes by Streeter, ranging from several words, to lengthy passages and emendations. Laid-in at front are loose manuscript and typed notes, clippings and a prospectus for this edition. A SUPERB ASSOCIATION COPY, ANNOTATED BY ARGUABLY THE MOST CELEBRATED AMERICANIST OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY.
8o (235 x 153 mm). Half-tone photographic plates. Red morocco gilt. Provenance: Jack Holliday (pencil note on front free endpaper noting gift in 1944 to:) THOMAS W. STREETER (1918-2006; morocco booklabel; his annotations throughout).
THOMAS W. STREETER'S EXTENSIVELY ANNOTATED COPY OF THE SECOND EDITION OF WAGNER-CAMP'S SEMINAL BIBLIOGRAPHY. The copy is interleaved throughout and bears copious pencil annotations by Streeter on the interleavings as well as on the printed leaves of the book, and on inserted leaves (both typed and manuscript). Streeter adds considerable detail to Wagner-camp's bibliography, ranging from the addition of author's dates of birth and death to detailed bibliographical notes. He includes notes on his own copies, as well as on others he has examined, and quotes conversational anecdotes from other authorities. All but a handful of the 428 entries have notes by Streeter, ranging from several words, to lengthy passages and emendations. Laid-in at front are loose manuscript and typed notes, clippings and a prospectus for this edition. A SUPERB ASSOCIATION COPY, ANNOTATED BY ARGUABLY THE MOST CELEBRATED AMERICANIST OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY.