first edition
1903 · Boston
by Austin, Mary.
21.5 cm. xi, (4), (281) pp. Sepia-toned plates, line illustrations and ornaments. First edition of Austin's first book, a classic account of California desert land. Illustrations by E. Boyd Smith. Bound in publisher's illustrated cloth. Howes A-400. Cowan p. 24. Rear inner hinge cracked but holding well. Otherwise a very good copy showing only light cover wear. (Inventory #: 48209)