[MCALEENAN, Joseph].

Diary of the Wyoming Bear Hunt.

Item #74903

(WYOMING). [MCALEENAN, Joseph]. Diary of the Wyoming Bear Hunt. 16 photographic plates. 59 pp. 8vo. [Brooklyn, N.Y: Printed by P. J. Collison & Co, 1914]. First edition. Brown paper boards with black lettering, brown cloth spine. Ink presentation on title page (somewhat faded), two chips to fore edge of upper cover, else near fine. Bookplate. Quarter morocco slipcase and chemise. Howes W728; Streeter 4130; Litchfield p. 75; not in Phillips or Heller. OCLC: 54200246 (Yale, Brigham Young). An entertaining day by day journal with good photographs. The bear hunt was on the Majo Ranch of Jones Bros. & Magill. Title page with title in a box to the left at top with a vignette of a bear chasing a man at the bottom right; on verso of title page: "Press of/P. J. Collison & Co/Brooklyn-New York" Copies are known in the libraries at Yale ("Presentation inscription to B. Laueiford") and Brigham Young (acquired 1985); the William Beach-Samuel Webb copy; a presentation copy to Harlow Brooks; the Streeter-Litchfield copy; and the present copy. With a (faded) half-page inscription on the title page from the author, New York sportsman Joseph McAleenan, disclaiming any literary merit, to the "My Dear Archbishop"

Price: $17,500.00