[SET OF FIFTY STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS, TAKEN ON THE 1871 - 1874 EXPEDITIONS OF THE WHEELER SURVEY].
O'Sullivan, Timothy, and William Bell:
Sold by William Reese Company, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Association Member:
AbeBooks Seller since 13 July 2006
Sold by William Reese Company, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Association Member:
AbeBooks Seller since 13 July 2006
An uncommonly fine set of this important series of stereoscopic views from Lieut. George Wheeler's 1871-74 expedition in the West, one of the first systematic surveys of the north rim of the Grand Canyon. The expedition was a large-scale government topographical and geological survey of the region west of the 100th meridian, including Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Idaho. These photographs, taken by the expedition photographer, Timothy O'Sullivan, and his interim replacement, William Bell, are numbered 1 to 50 on the rear of the mounts, which also bear captions identifying the scenes. The series begins with an image of the starting point for O'Sullivan's photographic work on the expedition, aboard small boats about to ascend the Colorado from Camp Mohave, Arizona, and continues more or less chronologically. The photographic crew set their own pace, on a boat named Picture. Included here are photographs of the Grand Canyon, New Mexico pueblos, Zuni villages, Navajos, Apaches, and many beautiful landscapes, by these two major American photographers of the West. In 1872, O'Sullivan left the Wheeler survey to work for Clarence King's 40th Parallel Exploration; but he returned in 1873 to accompany Wheeler in Arizona, New Mexico, the Sierra Blanca Mountains, and Canyon de Chelly. During O'Sullivan's absence, a British-born photographer named William Bell served as his replacement. Late in 1873, O'Sullivan did his last work in the West, photographing Shoshone Falls on the Snake River (in southern Idaho). The last seventeen views here, though dated 1874, must be from 1873, since O'Sullivan had by then apparently returned east. This series of stereoscopic views was issued to display and promote the government-sponsored topographical survey of the West, and to publicize the majesty of the Grand Canyon. This is the complete set, in remarkably fine condition, together with the scarce original gilt cloth folding case. "In 1871, O'Sullivan joined Lieutenant George M. Wheeler's military survey called, 'The United States geographical Surveys Beyond the 100th Meridian.'…The dire circumstances of their expedition bothered O'Sullivan not a whit. He made some of his best pictures in the 3000-foot depth and heat of the Grand Canyon….O'Sullivan was possibly at his dramatic best in his 1873 views of the Canyon de Chelly [cards 21-25]. He photographed the towering sentinel rocks that guard the entrance to the canyon at various times of the day until he got just the right amount of shadow, as the huge obelisks look down upon the tiny white tents of the expedition far below. And then, nobody has caught the mysterious spirit of the Anasazi quite as well as O'Sullivan in his Ancient Ruins in the Canyon de Chelly….In O'Sullivan's photo, the dramatic contrast between the serene and timeless deserted Anasazi cliff house ruins and the gigantic wind-eroded cliff wall that hangs above it is striking. Indeed the picture is an overwhelming emblem of the whole Southwest….A reporter carrying most of O'Sullivan's wet plate photographs of the Grand Canyon was killed by Apaches in the Wickenberg Stagecoach Massacre of 1873, and most of O'Sullivan's photo-plates were destroyed" Goetzmann & Goetzmann, pp.201-203. A full list of the stereo views included is as follows: 1) "The start from Camp Mojave, Arizona. September 15, 1871." O'Sullivan. 2) "View across Black Cañon. The grand walls in perspective." O'Sullivan. 3) "View down Black Cañon from Mirror Bay. The walls repeated by reflection." O'Sullivan. 4) "Grotto Spring. Grand Cañon. Colorado River." O'Sullivan. 5) "Types of Mohave Indians." O'Sullivan. 6) "View of Grand Cañon Walls, near mouth of Diamond River." O'Sullivan. 7) "Mountain transportation. Pack mule, Pack and Packers." O'Sullivan. 8) "The Cañon of Kanab Creek, near its junction with the Grand Cañon of the Colorado." Bell. 9) "'The Bath,' a dripping spring in Kanab Cañon." Bell. 10) "The mouth of Kanab Creek." Bell. 11) "Mouth of the Paria, Colorado R.
Seller Inventory # 68171
Terms of Trade
All initial queries concerning items listed on ABEBooks.com by William Reese Company must be made via e-mail.
All material offered herein is offered subject to prior sale and is shipped subject to approval, but notification of return must be made within thirty days and returns made in a prompt and conscientious fashion. New customers are asked to prepay, or supply ABAA/ILAB references. Payment may be made by check, wire transfer or bank draft, and we also accept Visa and MasterCar...
If you are a consumer you can cancel the contract in accordance with the following. Consumer means any natural person who is acting for purposes which are outside his trade, business, craft or profession.
INFORMATION REGARDING THE RIGHT OF CANCELLATION
Statutory Right to cancel
You have the right to cancel this contract within 14 days for any reason.
The cancellation period will expire after 14 days from the day on which you acquire, or a third party other than the carrier and indicated by you acquires, physical possession of the the last good or the last lot or piece.
To exercise the right to cancel, you must inform us, William Reese Company, 14 East 60th Street, Suite 800, 10022, New York, New York, U.S.A., of your decision to cancel this contract by a clear statement (e.g. a letter sent by post, fax or e-mail). You may use the attached model cancellation form, but it is not obligatory. You can also electronically fill in and submit a clear statement on our website, under "My Purchases" in "My Account". If you use this option, we will communicate to you an acknowledgement of receipt of such a cancellation on a durable medium (e.g. by e-mail) without delay.
To meet the cancellation deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right to cancel before the cancellation period has expired.
Effects of cancellation
If you cancel this contract, we will reimburse to you all payments received from you, including the costs of delivery (except for the supplementary costs arising if you chose a type of delivery other than the least expensive type of standard delivery offered by us).
We may make a deduction from the reimbursement for loss in value of any goods supplied, if the loss is the result of unnecessary handling by you.
We will make the reimbursement without undue delay, and not later than 14 days after the day on which we are informed about your decision to cancel with contract.
We will make the reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction, unless you have expressly agreed otherwise; in any event, you will not incur any fees as a result of such reimbursement.
We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back or you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is the earliest.
You shall send back the goods or hand them over to us or William Reese Company, New York, New York, U.S.A., without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which you communicate your cancellation from this contract to us. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of 14 days has expired. You will have to bear the direct cost of returning the goods. You are only liable for any diminished value of the goods resulting from the handling other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods.
Exceptions to the right of cancellation
The right of cancellation does not apply to:
Model withdrawal form
(complete and return this form only if you wish to withdraw from the contract)
To: (William Reese Company, 14 East 60th Street, Suite 800, 10022, New York, New York, U.S.A.)
I/We (*) hereby give notice that I/We (*) withdraw from my/our (*) contract of sale of the following goods (*)/for the provision of the following goods (*)/for the provision of the following service (*),
Ordered on (*)/received on (*)
Name of consumer(s)
Address of consumer(s)
Signature of consumer(s) (only if this form is notified on paper)
Date
* Delete as appropriate.
Orders usually ship within 3 business days. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required.
| Order quantity | 7 to 21 business days | 3 to 10 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | £ 10.45 | £ 15.68 |
Delivery times are set by sellers and vary by carrier and location. Orders passing through Customs may face delays and buyers are responsible for any associated duties or fees. Sellers may contact you regarding additional charges to cover any increased costs to ship your items.