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YARD, ROBERT STERLING. Glimpses of our national parks ... [cover title]. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1916. 23.2x14.7 cm, pp. [1] 2-37 [38: map] [39: blank] [40: vignette], printed self wrappers, stapled. First edition. At head of title: "Department of the Interior / Franklin K. Lane, Secretary." "There are fourteen National Parks, of which eight are of the first order of size and scenic magnificence ..." With these must be classed the Grand Canyon of the Colorado in Arizona, which, though still remaining a national monument, is one of the great wonders of the world. Probably the first National Park Service publication. Yosemite National Park, pages 27-29; Sequoia National Park, pages 29-32. Several nicks to edges of first leaf, 12 mm closed tear at lower edge of first leaf, a good copy. (#166632).