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No Binding. Condition: Collectible-Near Fine (Near Fi. Original color printed postcard. No date, circa 1910s-1920s. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2." The title is printed at the top of the image. Postcard is unused. Postcard is very clean and intact except for slight wear at the edges and subtle age toning. A Near Fine copy. Asahel Curtis (1874-1941) was an American photographer based in the Pacific Northwest. He became well-known for his promotional photographs of the region and made contributions to the formation of Mt. Rainier National Park. This postcard shows an imposing crevasse in a glacier in Mt. Rainier National Park and two people atop the ridge to the side. No. "4025" is printed on the back preceding the copyright information. A back caption reads, "The Switzerland of America. A Crevasse on Mount Rainier. 'Mt. Rainier is located in Pierce Coounty, Washington, about 60 miles south-east of Seattle and forty-five miles from Tacoma. It is 14,526 feet high. Rainier National Park is eighteen miles square.'".…

ISBN 0-87701-339-X. Oblong Trade Paperback. Very Good Condition. Tight sound, price-clipped copy with minor rubs to edges and corners of covers. No statement of later printing on copyright page.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Square 12mo. ((21 cm.) upaged (8 leaves = 16 page). Illustrated with 31 color photographs by Asahel Curtis, H.L. toles, Curtis & Miller, and Romans Photographic Company. Color photo pictorial wrappers printed in red and black with an Arts & Crafts design, with a color photo of mount rainier on the front cover of the hand a photo of vehicles driving down the road in rainier national park. Just touches of wear to extremities, ever so lightly soiled, some rust on the staples, corners square and flat, interior photographs in fine condition, else near fine to fine with no internal markings. Date determined from the contents with photos showing dates 1910, 1912, and 1913. This is just a stunning collection of color photographs of Mount Tacoma, it now known as Mount Rainier.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Front cover has a color photo of cleopatra terrace and the words Yellowstone Park in large print with black & gilt lettering. Work is bound by the publisher's string-tied knot. There are small pieces missing at the head and tail of the spine and some tearing along the spine but the volume appears to be well held together. The original tissue guard is in tact at the front page of the work with a slight dogear that I am trying to straight out. The work consists of about thirty full page color photo illustrations of Yellowstone park scenery that were common in the early 20th century with appropriate descriptions on the opposite page. The first photo is of bears feeding on hotel garbage, a practice that was discontinued in the 1930's. Note that most of the reprints being offered by foreign vendors offer black & white illustrations, this original is in color. It is acknowledged that Yellowstone Park is the most peculiar and wonderful area of its size in the known world. This work is a historic treasure of what it was a century ago. Available for immediate shipment, carefully packed in a sturdy box. Curtis, Asahel (Photographer) (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Oversized paperback. Original brown stiff wrappers. Images and pages unmarked. Wear and chips to covers, gouge in front cover, top rear corner detached. The Photogravures themselves still well protected by the tissue guards and generally in very good to fine condition. Photogravures include: The Wonder of Snoqualmie Falls, A Tangle of Skagit County Cedars Ready For the Mill, The Sweep of Lake Crescent in Clallam County, The Glacier-Born Nesqually River on Mount Rainier, The Belles of Thurston County and A Flower in the Crannied Wall, Two Patriarchs of Snohomish County, Mount Baker Park and Lake Washington, Seattle, Mount Angeles' Eternal Snows, From Dungeness, Blossoms on the Summer Water, A Creavsse on Mount Baker and The Morovitz Falls on Mount Baker Near Bellingham. tbrc/topshelf. …

Original Printed Wrappers. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. San Francisco: Sierra Club, 1913. First Edition. Vol IX, No. 2, for June, 1913. Original printed wrappers, 9 1/4" x 6 1/4", 45 numbered pp. + unpaginated photographic plates and ads. 1913 issues had somewhat less content than many earlier and later years, but still plenty of very neat stuff. Near Fine - as near to fine as you're likely to see in a 1913 SCB. Touching at points to the overextended circuit-binding, a few very faint traces of soil. See scans. Binding sturdy, contents fine. A very sharp, very high grade example. See scan of contents page for the lineup of stellar club writers and their always engaging and adventurous topics, which here include the Rainier Winter Outing; Blue Hills; Mountain Summit Butterflies; Ranier or Tacoma ?; and Behr's Alpine Sulphur: Butterfly of the High Sierra Nevada . Nice photography, as always, including several butterfly shots. Photography for this issue was provided by:H.W. Gleason; Asahel Curtis; Milner Roberts; Walter L. Huber; and the Sierra Club archives. Standard departments as well, of course. Scarce issue. Please review scans. SC2. H.W. Gleason; Asahel Curtis; Milner Roberts; Walter L. Huber; Sierra Club archives (illustrator).…

PAPERBACK. First edition. no pagination, full page b/w illustrations quarto paper. slight soiling, spine tear, cover wear otherwise good.

Paperback. Condition: VG-. Brown paper covers with two-tone illustration on front cover. Gilt lettering and clouds beginning to fade, but still gold in color and a little shiny. Two point saddle staple binding. Oblong. Bright red hand tied ribbon on spine no longer connected at the upper edge. Light wrinkling around the outside edges. 1/3" of the tip of the lower front corner is missing. Rare, 24 page pictorial journey through Mount Rainier National Park with gallery of sepia images. Uncommon.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1913 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set and contains approximately 20 pages. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Date is estimated. Cover title. 31 cm. 40 photographs and 1 portrait. Photographs copyrighted by J.A. McCormick, Curtis & Miller, and Webster & Stevens, with 1 photograph copyrighted by Asahel Curtis. Apparently used by various Seattle citiizens and business men, who inserted their portraits after the uncredited one page intrtoduction, to promote Seattle and Puget Sound area. Comprised of b&w illustrations taken from photographs of the Smith Tower, Mt. Rainier and other rural views, the San Juan Islands, campers and fishermen on the Skykomish river in various Olympic Peninsula locales, Lake Washington, Seattle city views, and more. Bound in beige wrappers with embossed lettering and a green illustration of a tree with the Smith Tower in the distance. This copy with a portrait of a man and "Merry Xmas" followed by an illegible signature. This copy with a small spot on the cover and two small chips missing from the bottom of the cover. A sticker scar on the back cover. The forty photographic plates of early Seattle in fine condition.…

4to. 6.5 x 8.5 in. [16 pp (unpaginated)]. With colour-photo illustrations throughout, most w/ photographer's credit w/in negative, and printed captions identifying photographers. Colour-illustrated softcovers, cover art of gate leading into Mount Rainier w/ two Brass Era automobiles, colour illustration on back cover of automobiles on road to Mount Rainier (some wear, minor scuffing, light creasing), still VG- copy. First edition of this exceedingly scarce brochure touting automobile tours and ascent of Mount Rainier, also issued by Nowell under the title of "Souvenir of Mount Tacoma." Images include Mirror Lake, automobile on Government road, touring cars filed with passengers driving through the rustic log entrance, parked at the National Park Inn, as well as climing the glaciers on Mt. Rainier, and even "Snowballing" snow ball fights. Asahel Curtis (1874-1941) was one of three founders of The Mountaineers, organized climbs through the Cascades, and by 1917 had become chief guide at Mount Rainier National Park. His studio output was prodigious, and many of his images of Mount Rainier include the Curtis & Miller studio credit of when he partnered with Miller. Frank H. Nowell (1864-1950) began gold mining with his father Thomas Nowell on Douglas Island around 1886, and in 1900 went to Nome, where he turned his photography hobby into a profession, later becoming the official photographer for the 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. No copies located in Worldcat; See: Michael Cirelli Collection on Northwest Photography, 1864-2000, Sophie Fry Bass Library, Seattle, WA; Duncan, Asahel Curtis, Photographer (2008).…

4to. 9.25 x 12.25 in. [43 leaves (unnumbered).]. Introductory leaf w/ historiated initial, 42 photogravure plates. Embossed & illustrated softcovers, raised & embossed illust. of Douglas Fir and the Smith Tower amidst the rolling clouds in green & white (very minor shelfwear, slight rubbing), NF. First edition of this scarce and well-illustrated promotional souvenir touting the natural beauty and scenic amenities for automobile travelers and boaters in Washington State. Possibly prepared in conjunction with the Panama-Pacific International Exposition as souvenir for "Good Roads" and Chamber of Commerce advocates, these featured an individual portrait photo of certain Washington businessmen and citizens to hand out. The piece features photographs of the newly completed Smith Tower, scenic shots of Mount Rainier National Park, Mt. St. Helens, and Mt. Baker. Several of the images show Brass Era automobiles driving the newly completed Mt. Rainier Road, newly completed highway to Tacoma, the Maple Valley Road along the Cedar River, the Hood Canal Road, and along new highways on the Olympic Peninsula. Also included are scenes of camping and sailing amongst the San Juan Islands, as well as fishing on the Skykomish River, and several cityscapes of Seattle following the Denny Regrade. Worldcat locates 5 copies (varying numbers of photos, and some w/o portrait, others with identified portraits -- Univ. of Tulsa, U of W, WSU, Washington State Library, Seattle Public). …

Stiff printed wrappers. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Folio. Unpaginated. Illustrated with 116 plates with tissue guards: brown and blue tinted b&w gravure photo reproductions. Bound in burgundy-colored wraps with burgundy cloth spine tape. Cover titles and illustration stamped in gilt. Remnants of a sticker (not ex-lib) to cover of Part 1, bookplate inside cover each volume, backstrip tape losing adhesion at foot of spine on a few Parts, covers minimally stained and scuffed, tissue guards lacking in Part 9. Text by Thomas S. Nowell. Photographs by "Associate Artists" W. P. Romans, Frank H. Nowell, Asahel Curtis, Thomas T. Tolman and Wylie T. Dennison. Includes many images of indigenous peoples and of the Cascade and Olympic ranges. SMITH 305. …

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. [around 70 leaves] : chiefly illustrations ; 36 cm. This monumental work was issued in individual sets, probably 10. Here are six of those issues, comprising 54 full page photogravures, printed in various hues from sepia to grey, and many have tints of blue and grey. Most of the full 83 photogrovures arecredited to Asahel Curtis, a couple credited to Walter Averett, and a few to others or uncredited. The six inidividual issues in the original brown stiff wrappers. All of have signs of wear and chps. The Photogravures themselves still well protected by the tissue guards and generally in very good to fine condition. An important work, even in this partial edition.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Edition de luxe, single-volume, probable first edition issued around the time of a nine-volume wrappered issue (also "de luxe" according to the publisher) with the slightly different title Art Work of Seattle and Western Washington but with the same photos. 77 leaves of photogravures with tissue guards, plus leaves of text printed on rectos only with illustration on title page and photo on first page of text. Full leather with four raised spine bands, ruled and lettered in gilt. About Very Good with leather rubbed along edges, chipped at foot, exposed tips with small corner tear to bottom front corner, hinges a little taxed by heavy pages but holding, a few tissue-guards torn and creased. An oversize volume featuring many beautiful Pacific Northwest photographs by Asahel Curtis, brother of Edward Curtis. OCLC currently notes ten institutional copies of the two editions of this work, stating this particular edition de luxe has "108 photogravures-- 83 credited to Asahel Curtis, 4 credited to Walter Averett, 1 each credited to Brent Gifford, Grant Humes, and A.H. Barnes, and 10 uncredited. The photogravures are printed in various hues from sepia to grey, and many have tints of blue and grey." Scarce in this format.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1920 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 70 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 70 Language: English.…

Broadside. Condition: Fair. First Edition. Original vintage photograph of Rocky Brook Falls in Jefferson County, WA, titled in pencil, and signed twice in pencil by noted photographer Asahel Curtis (brother of Edward Curtis) on verso (in the copyright license authorizing the State of Washington to use the image in a booklet. 9.375 x 7.375 inches (image faded, photograph has a chip to lower left corner with come loss and a nick to upper right corner, with tears and creasing).…

First edition. Oblong quarto (8 x 10 1/2 inches). [62] pp. 30 full page color photographic illustrations of scenes in Yellowstone, all by Curtis and all with explanatory text within a light green floral border on the opposing versos. Publisher's string-tied olive wrappers, cover with laid down color illustration and black and gilt lettering. Bit of abrasion to spine and faint crease to lower front corner but, overall, a very attractive and very clean copy.Asahel Curtis, brother of Edward S. Curtis, opened a photography studio in Seattle in 1911 and employed a number of developers and colorists. He was hired by a number of local companies, organizations, and wealthy individuals to take portraits and promotional photos. In this instance, he was hired by the Northern Pacific Railway Company.…

First edition. Oblong quarto (8 x 10 1/2 inches). [62] pp. 30 full page color photographic illustrations of scenes in Yellowstone, all by Curtis and all with explanatory text within a light green floral border on the opposing versos. Publisher's string-tied olive wrappers, cover with laid down color illustration and black and gilt lettering. Bit of toning to front but, overall, a very attractive and very clean copy.Asahel Curtis, brother of Edward S. Curtis, opened a photography studio in Seattle in 1911 and employed a number of developers and colorists. He was hired by a number of local companies, organizations, and wealthy individuals to take portraits and promotional photos. In this instance, he was hired by the Northern Pacific Railway Company. It is unusual to find a Yellowstone promotional pamphlet illustrated by anyone other than Haynes.…

Unmounted Photograph. Condition: Good. An original 1914 Asahel Curtis photograph, showing a man in a canoe working to free a fish from his net. Asahel Curtis was the brother and ex-business partner to famed photographer Edward S. Curtis. In the background can be seen a woman in another canoe and in the distance, the opposite riverbank. The photographer's reference number "29151" and "Curtis & Miller" are written in the negative. Date from University of Washington Special Collections, who also hold a copy of this photo. Photo measures 8 x 9.5 inches wide, is slightly faded w. chips from corners, lower right corner w. a crease and two small spots of emulsion loss near crease. A fine historical image, capturing the harvesting of food, possibly a Salmon, from the Tanana River in Alaska. Ask about other Asahel Curtis images that we currently have available.…

First edition. Oblong octavo. [32] pp. Tile page, 'Facts About Seattle' leaf, and 16 full page photographic images of Seattle by Curtis and Romans. Printed on rectos only. Publisher's string-tied gray wrappers with emossed cover lettering in yellow. An excellent copy.Includes such images as; Second Avenue, Looking North; The Burke Building; Pioneer Square; First Avenue, Looking South; Mutual Life Building; The Lincoln Apartment House. Horsed still ruled the day in 1902 and many are sown on the streets in the pictures. Only two copies located by OCLC. "Asahel Curtis was born in Minnesota in 1874; the family moved to the Puget Sound area (Washington State) in 1888. His older brother, Edward S. Curtis, opened a photo studio in Seattle in 1892, and Asahel began working there in 1895. He went to the Klondike in 1897 to take photographs for the studio. Differences over credit for this work later led to a break with his brother. By 1901 Asahel Curtis had joined with scenic photographer William P. Romans to form the Curtis & Romans studio. After a brief period in San Francisco and Tacoma, working sometimes as a photoengraver, Curtis returned to Seattle as a newspaper photographer. From about 1907 to 1911, he worked for Romans Photographic Co., becoming president and manager of the firm. A partnership with Walter Miller as Curtis & Miller lasted for several years before Curtis returned to the Romans Photographic Co. In 1920, this became the Asahel Curtis Photo Co., under which name it operated until his death in 1941" (UW).…

52576. Silver gelatin photograph [19 cm x 24 cm] / [7.5" x 9.5"] with the photographer's mark at the lower left. Typed title on the reverse with RR stamp. Nice contrasts. Matted and in a wooden frame [32 cm x 37 cm] / [12.5" x 14.5"]. View of the rear of a roadster as it travels beneath the Gateway Arch at Gallatin. Asahel Curtis (1874-1941) was born in Minnesota in 1874 and migrated to the Puget Sound area in 1888, at age 13. Asahel joined his brother, Edward S. Curtis, in his studio, 1895, learning photography and photo engraving. Edward sent Asahel to the Klondike in 1897 to photograph the gold rush. A dispute with Edward over proper credits on Asahel's lead to a break between the brothers. He began the Asahel Curtis Photo Company in 1920, which he operated until his death. Curtis was an avid climber and outdoors man, whose images of the Pacific Northwest are renowned.…

Softcover. Condition: New. Reprint. Language: English. Approximately 86 pages. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 192-? Text in English. This collection features 50 photographs capturing the scenic beauty of Yellowstone National Park. The images, copyrighted by Asahel Curtis for the Northern Pacific Railway Company, offer a historical perspective on the park's landscapes and attractions during the early 20th century. The photographs are presented on cards, providing a visual record of the region's natural wonders and tourism development. Book images are non-contractual. This item is printed on demand and ships from our printing partners' facility nearest the destination. These facilities are located mainly in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.…

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1920. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: : - 70, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 70 70.…

Condition: Fine. Silver prints (10) -- Most 6 1/4 x 8 1/2 inches, a few smaller -- Each with "Roman's Photographic Co." copyright recto or verso and seven with Curtis's credit stamp verso. Some with printed captions affixed verso ||| Beautiful suite of photographs showing the area around Lake Chelan in North-Central Washington. ||| Born in Minnesota in 1874; Asahel Curtis moved to the Puget Sound area of Washington State in 1888. His older brother, Edward S. Curtis opened a photo studio in Seattle in 1892, and Asahel worked there beginning in 1895. On behalf of the studio, Asahel went to the Klondike in 1897 but differences over credit for this work later led to a schism between the brothers. ||| By 1901 Asahel Curtis had joined with scenic photographer William P. Romans to form the Curtis & Romans studio. Asahel left the firm, which then became Romans Photographic Studio, only to return a few years later, employed as a photographer. He worked his way up to become president and manager of Romans, left to form a partnership with Curtis and Miller,only to return a second time to Romans. In 1920, this became the Asahel Curtis Photo Co., under which name it operated until his death in 1941. ||| Seven of the present images bear Curtisâs stamp, along with the Romans Photo Co. credit.…