Yellow Pine Basin

"YELLOW PINE BASIN" by Henry Catlin. 1897; George H. Richmond & Co.; New York. This is the true story of a gold prospector, whom the author refers to as a "vanishing figure in our American life that I am prompted to do my little to preserve his memory." Gilt top edge.
From the opening "Note":"The man who went out into the wilderness, his horse and pack mule, arms, provisions, and tools all he could call his own; led by an impulse stronger than love of ease, comfort, or life; his one all-absorbing idea the finding of the precious metals, which when found but urged him to further quest; that man whom neither cold nor heat, thirst nor blood could stop; broadened by diversified experiences, tinted with the coloring of varied climates, forged into a type by blows from opposing forces; the mountain wanderer, the tireless seeker, - of him I tell. With such change of time, place, and sequence of incident as has seemed fitting to me, the story is a true one."

Condition:
Clean covers; bright gilt lettering and designs on the front cover, slightly dulled on the spine; light wear to the top and bottom edges of the spine; bumped bottom 2 corner tips. Tight binding. No cracks. No loose pages. The text pages are in great condition - clean and white with no writing, stains or tears found; 2 front end papers have a small foxing spot...no other foxing found. Overall the book is very good condition.