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[CALIFORNIANA]. [PHOTOGRAPHY]. [SOULE, John P. (1828-1904), photographer]. KNEELAND, Samuel (1821-1888). The Wonders of the Yosemite Valley, and of California. Boston: Alexander Moore, Lee & Shepard, 1872. 4to. Illustrated with 10 mounted albumen photographs with tissue guards, and 2 maps. 79, [5, blank] pp. With half-title. Text leaves ruled in red. Publisher's full green cloth over beveled boards, front board and spine stamped in gilt and black, rear board stamped in blind, yellow coated endleaves (binding worn, soiled, joints worn, a few gutters overopened, a few tissue guards loose, some occasional soiling in text, gift inscription on ffep). Good. FIRST EDITION THUS OF THIS RARE EARLY ILLUSTRATED VIEW OF YOSEMITE (first published in 1871 by Alexander Moore and no other company).