The Camera in the Southwest
Kansas City, MO: Fred Harvey, [c1904]. Pamphlet. Third edition, dated from the sole dated photo. Glazed alkaline paperstock throughout, oversize pamphlet in oblong 10.5x13 inch greygreen wraps titled in dark green and fastened with both saddle-stitched staples and a decorative purple cord. The huge centerfold of the Grand Canyon reveals that staples and cord are in place and holding well. There is a bump to the head affecting both covers and entire text, about two inches in extent at front cover joint, much less noticible further along, but a good copy (even the cord is undamaged, and cords are often the first to go). Find a number of portraits that seem to demonstrate friendly acquaintance between the Hopi and our camera-bug. OCLC gives a date of 1904 for the second edition and 1905 for the fourth edition.
Fred Harvey was the founder of a chain of restaurants and hotels catering to railroad passengers throughout the Southwest and a promoter of tourism to the area.
Cat.No: 284088
Price: $75.00