The lore and the lure of the Yosemite the Indians their customs, legends and beliefs and the story of Yosemite by Herbert Earl Wilson. With illustrations from photographs by H. C. Pillsbury. San Francisco, California: A. M. Robertson, 1922. 17.5 cm pp. [1-4] 57 [8] 9 [10] 9 [a]-10 [a] 11-132 [133-135] [136-138: blank] [note: numbering of pages 9-[10] is duplicated], publisher's tan boards printed in brown and black. First edition, first printing. The material culture, customs, and legends of the Yosemite Indians are the major topic of this book. Much of Wilson's information seems to have been taken from Galen Clark's Indians of the Yosemite Valley and Vicinity (Yosemite Valley, California: Galen Clark, 1907). Wilson (1891-1980) was hired by Curry Camping Company in 1918. He worked for the Yosemite concessionaire for fifteen years as a fire fall tender, campfire entertainer, and tour bus guide. He was a good friend to the Indians, dressed in their costume, and used their history and customs frequently as lecture topics. Note: "H. C. Pillsbury" on the title page is a typographical error; it is "A. C. Pillsbury." A very good copy in pictorial dust jacket with wear at edges and several closed tears to spine panel. Provenance: Signed by Wilson on the front free endpaper "Sincerely / Herbert Earl Wilson." (#179378).
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