The Adventures of James Capen Adams, Mountaineer and Grizzly Bear Hunter of California

A cloth‑ or leather‑bound nineteenth‑century adventure volume, pocket‑to‑medium sized, with a gilt‑lettered spine and worn edges from handling on a rare‑books shop shelf. Pages yellowed at the margins; cover shows scuffing consistent with age and retail display. Characters lift it from the shelf, flip or brandish it briefly, and use its exaggerated title as a comic cue—Josh scoops it up to mock its sensationalism while Bartlet continues selecting purchases nearby. The book’s tactile weight and conspicuously grandiose title invite both physical manipulation and derisive banter.