Hilltop Russians in San Francisco
by William Saroyan
- Used
- Signed
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Tolland, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
San Francisco: The Grabhorn Press, 1942. Only five hundred copies were printed at The Grabhorn Press in December 1941. The book is about a community of Russians living on Potrero Hill in San Francisco. There are thirty full-page illustrations in color by Pauline Vinson with captions in red on see-through tissue guards. The illustrations themselves are beautiful pochoir with muted pastel colors. The depict both the people in the community and the places in which they gathered.
The book was inscribed by a previous owner. Interior pages are slightly toned.
11 1/4" x 8 1/4
The book was inscribed by a previous owner. Interior pages are slightly toned.
11 1/4" x 8 1/4
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Details
- Bookseller
- Eclectibles (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 26012105
- Title
- Hilltop Russians in San Francisco
- Author
- William Saroyan
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Grabhorn Press
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco
- Date Published
- 1942
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Russians, San Francisco, social situations
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Eclectibles
Biblio member since 2014
Tolland, Connecticut
About Eclectibles
As our name implies we provide diverse offerings of ephemera and related items. Some areas of note are childhood ephemera and books, social history and women's history, visual culture, advertising in America, historical memorabilia, made by hand, transformation material and the study of childhood. As a member of the Appraisers Association of America, I also provide appraisal services in our areas of expertise with a focus on large collections.
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- Inscribed
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