History of the Sierra Nevada (inscribed to mountaineer Hervey Voge)
Berkeley: U California P, 1965. First edition. Hardcover. An excellent association copy, inscribed on the front free endpaper: "For Hervey Voge, with the regards of Francis P. Farquhar, 8 November 1965." Voge was an early and important climber in the Sierra, and he made 35 first ascents in the range, naming two peaks. In 1934, Voge and Sierra Club-president-to-be David Brower traversed the High Sierra from Kearsarge Pass area to Yosemite, climbing 59 peaks in 69 days. In fact, it was Voge who apparently first encouraged Brower to join him as a member of the Sierra Club. Voge was the editor of the early influential The Climber’s Guide to the Sierra Nevada (published by the Sierra Club) and, professionally, a PhD chemist who worked for Shell. Farquhar was likewise an accomplished mountain climber, as well as an environmentalist, historian of California, bibliographer and fine press bibliophile, among other roles. He served for several years as the president of the Sierra Club. There's a mountain named for him in Kings Canyon National Park. This is his classic and best known book. A large octavo in blue cloth, with a frontispiece painting by William Kieth in color, black and white photos and illustrations throughout. A near fine copy with light offsetting from the jacket flaps on the endpapers. The jacket very good with a little wear to corners and spine ends, and very handsome, made of fibrous paper, perhaps handmade. A marquee mountain association
. Near fine / Very good. Item #1941
ISBN: 9780520003972
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