James, George Wharton 1858-1923

Overview

Works:	383 works in 1,166 publications in 3 languages and 15,170 library holdings
Genres:	Biography Poetry Criticism, interpretation, etc History Bibliography Manuscripts Parodies, imitations, etc Short stories Fiction Western stories
Roles:	Author, Editor, Composer, Photographer, Illustrator, Correspondent
Classifications:	PK6513, 891.551

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about George Wharton James

George Wharton James by Peter Wild( Book )
Controversial James : an essay on the life and work of George Wharton James by Roger Keith Larson( Book )
Saint Francis, Saint Scraggles, and Saint James by John Milton Scott( Book )
Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám by Omar Khayyam( Book )
Apostrophe to the skylark by Charles Warren Stoddard( Book )

George Wharton James, interpreter of the Southwest by Roger Joseph Bourdon( )
Columbus by Carlos Troyer( )
Controversial James : an essay on the life and work of George Wharton James( Book )
Photographs related to Alice Bashford Wallace and Herbert Bashford by Alice Bashford Wallace( Visual )
Stereographs of Indians of the Southwest, California, and other views by George Wharton James and G. L. Rose by George Wharton James( Visual )
George Wharton James papers by George Wharton James( )
George Wharton James letter to unknown addressee and offprint of article by George Wharton James( )
George Wharton James, of California( Book )
Portraits used in Franklin Dickerson Walker's A literary history of southern California by Franklin Walker( Visual )
Letter 1908 Nov. 12, Staten Island, [to] Henry Meade Bland, Berkely, Cailf. by Edwin Markham( )
G. Wharton-James' popular high-class illustrated lectures : dioramic dissolving and rolling views by George Wharton James( Book )
The wonders of the Colorado Desert (southern California) its rivers and its mountains, its canyons and its springs, its life and its history, pictured and described; including an account of a recent journey made down the overflow of the Colorado River to the mysterious Salton Sea by George Wharton James( Book )
G. Wharton-James' magnificently illustrated lectures by George Wharton James( Book )
Letter, 1918, June 29, Los Angeles, California [to] Mr. Edwin Markham, New York City. by Henry Mead Bland( )
Letter, 1917, Sept. 10, San Jose, California [to] Mr. Edwin Markham, New York City. by Henry Mead Bland( )

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Most widely held works by George Wharton James

Indian blankets and their makers by George Wharton James( Book )

52 editions published between 1914 and 2013 in English and held by 1,560 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Discusses in-depth the blankets made by Native American tribes throughout history

In and out of the old missions of California; an historical and pictorial account of the Franciscan missions by George Wharton James( Book )

37 editions published between 1905 and 2016 in 3 languages and held by 790 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The old franciscan missions of California by George Wharton James( Book )

40 editions published between 1912 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 440 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"In most of its pages it is a mere condensation of the author's In and out of the misssions of California."--Foreword

The Indians of the Painted Desert region : Hopis, Navahoes, Wallapais, Havasupais by George Wharton James( Book )

26 editions published between 1903 and 2014 in English and held by 423 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

In and around the Grand canyon; the Grand canyon of the Colorado river in Arizona by George Wharton James( Book )

26 editions published between 1900 and 2015 in English and Newari and held by 406 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This detailed work on hiking the Grand Canyon includes detailed scientific measurements of various peaks, towers, buttes, walls and points according to the U.S. Geological Survey's measurements in 1902-1903

Reclaiming the arid West; the story of the United States reclamation service by George Wharton James( Book )

12 editions published between 1917 and 2013 in English and held by 344 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Practical basket making by George Wharton James( Book )

38 editions published between 1914 and 2016 in English and held by 311 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The lake of the sky, Lake Tahoe in the High Sierras of California and Nevada : its history, Indians, discovery by Fremont, legendary lore, various namings, physical characteristics, glacial phenomena, geology, single outlet, automobile routes, historic towns, early mining excitements, steamer ride, mineral springs, mountain and lake resorts, trail and camping out trips, summer residences, fishing, hunting, flowers, birds, animals, trees, and chapparal, with a full account of the Tahoe National Forest, the public use of the water of Lake Tahoe and much other interesting matter by George Wharton James( Book )

17 editions published between 1915 and 2004 in English and held by 306 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

California, romantic and beautiful; the history of its old missions and of its Indians; a survey of its climate, topography, deserts, mountains, rivers, valleys, islands and coast line; a description of its recreations and festivals; a review of its industries; an account of its influence upon prophets, poets, artists and architects; and some reference to what it offers of delight to the automobilist, traveller, sportsman, pleasure and health seeker by George Wharton James( Book )

14 editions published between 1914 and 1921 in English and held by 304 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Through Ramona's country by George Wharton James( Book )

14 editions published between 1908 and 2012 in English and held by 273 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

New Mexico, the land of the delight makers; the history of its ancient cliff dwellings and pueblos, conquest by the Spaniards, Franciscan missions; personal accounts of the ceremonies, games, social life and industries of its Indians; a description of its climate, geology, flora and birds, its rivers and forests; a review of its rapid development, land-reclamation projects and educational system; with full and accurate account of its progressive counties, cities and towns by George Wharton James( Book )

7 editions published between 1920 and 1929 in English and held by 255 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The wonders of the Colorado Desert (southern California) its rivers and its mountains, its canyons and its springs, its life and its history, pictured and described; including an account of a recent journey made down the overflow of the Colorado River to the mysterious Salton Sea by George Wharton James( Book )

6 editions published between 1906 and 1911 in English and held by 252 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Arizona, the wonderland; the history of its ancient cliff and cave dwellings, ruined pueblos, conquest by the Spaniards, Jesuit and Franciscan missions, trail makers and Indians; a survey of its climate, scenic marvels, topography, deserts, mountains, rivers and valleys; a review of its industries; an account of its influence on art, literature and science; and some reference to what it offers of delight to the automobilist, sportsman, pleasure and health seeker by George Wharton James( Book )

5 editions published between 1917 and 1920 in English and held by 250 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The Grand Canyon of Arizona : how to see it by George Wharton James( Book )

23 editions published between 1910 and 2016 in English and held by 248 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

In the early 20th century the Santa Fe Railroad built special lines to the Grand Canyon and constructed the famous El Tovar Hotel and various other amenities for travelers. This led to a marked increase in tourist traffic to the canyon. Written for these new tourists, this guidebook includes information on how to reach the canyon by train, which trails to hike and sections on the canyon's geological and human history. It also contains numerous illustrations of points of interest and maps of the area

Heroes of California; the story of the founders of the Golden state as narrated by themselves or gleaned from other sources by George Wharton James( Book )

11 editions published in 1910 in English and held by 240 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

... Utah, the land of blossoming valleys; the story of its desert wastes, of its huge and fantastic rock formations, and of its fertile gardens in the sheltered valleys; a survey of its rapidly developing industries; an account of the origin, development, and beliefs of the Mormons church; and chapters on the flora and fauna, and on the scenic wonders that are a heritage of all American by George Wharton James( Book )

7 editions published in 1922 in English and held by 238 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Indian basketry. With 360 illustrations by George Wharton James( Book )

23 editions published in 1902 in English and held by 216 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

What the white race may learn from the Indian by George Wharton James( Book )

10 editions published between 1908 and 1962 in English and held by 213 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Francisco Palou's life and apostolic labors of the Venerable Father Junipero Serra : founder of the Franciscan missions of California by Francisco Palóu( Book )

17 editions published between 1913 and 2009 in English and held by 212 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám by Omar Khayyam( Book )

2 editions published in 1912 in English and held by 56 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A translation of the philosophical poetry of the eleventh-century Persian mathematician whose live-for-the-day code of ethics fills verses

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