California Land Of Promise: An Informal History Of California From Discovery To Statehood, 1542 To 1850
by Nelson, Maidee Thomas
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Seller
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Magalia, California, United States
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About This Item
Caxton Printers, Ltd.. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1962. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Book has bookplate on FFEP, little bit of light soiling to page ends; DJ is price-clipped, some rubbing, spine has small wrinkle to edges w/tiny nicks to bottom; b/w photos; 421 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Books of Paradise (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- H3533
- Title
- California Land Of Promise: An Informal History Of California From Discovery To Statehood, 1542 To 1850
- Author
- Nelson, Maidee Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Publisher
- Caxton Printers, Ltd.
- Date Published
- 1962
- Keywords
- History, Americana, California
Terms of Sale
Books of Paradise
Oversize/heavy books subject to additional p/h. Book is returnable only if not as described, authorization is required.
About the Seller
Books of Paradise
Biblio member since 2003
Magalia, California
About Books of Paradise
Books of Paradise was established in January of 1988. We operated a 'mom & pop' general used bookstore until June of 2011 when we closed our doors and "retired" to internet bookselling only. We specialize in used rare and out-of-print books, as well as local history books.
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- Bookplate
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- Jacket
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- FFEP
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- Spine
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- Rubbing
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- Edges
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