[4], xii, 13-496 pp. Illustrated with 28 (of 29) total inserted plates (all but 1 photographic), including: frontispiece photo-type by Gutekunst, portrait of Hutchings from a photograph by Houseworth, 20 phototypos by Britton & Rey from photographs by Isaiah Taber, George Fiske and others, 1 (of 2) artotypes by E. Bierstadt, 1 heliotype by Heliotype Ptg. Co., 1 red plate of a snow plant; and 3 wood-engraved plates; 2 maps (1 folding lithograph and 1 full-page); plus numerous wood engravings and photos within the text. 8½x6, original decorative olive green cloth, stamped and lettered in gilt and black. First Edition, First Printing.

First printing, with the readings in the table of contents corresponding with those listed by Currey & Kruska. Accepted first issue, matching all the required points, including: frontispiece phototype by Gutekunst depicting no one seated behind the horse and a cabin without a lean-to; portrait of Hutchings is a "photo-typo" by Britton & Rey; the plate of Hutchings' Old Cabin is reproduced by the Heliotype Ptg. Co. of Boston; however, only one artotype printed by E. Bierstadt (apparently lacking the plate that should face p. [470], but no evidence of removal or of it ever having been inserted by the publisher). The folding lithograph map is printed by Britton & Rey. Cowan p.299; Currey & Kruska 175; Farquhar 18a.