James Mason Hutchings of Yo Semite:

San Francisco: Book Club of California, 2009. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Green-cloth folio (dark brown spine); xv, 324 p, b&w and color illus/maps; 34 cm. A remarkably bright, very fine copy in tight binding. Hardcover. ISBN: 9780981959719

A detailed, illustrated examination of Hutchings' life, his ongoing methods of promoting Yosemite and his influence on nineteenth century California literature. The biography includes much new material on Hutchings' hotel-keeping activities, his travels, and his legal fight to preserve his Yosemite land claims. The annotated bibliography lists all known publications by Hutchings and well as those he influenced. Publishers and publishing -- California -- Biography; Bibliography.