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SADAKICHI HARTMANN. CRITICAL MODERNIST. COLLECTED ART WRITINGS
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SADAKICHI HARTMANN. CRITICAL MODERNIST. COLLECTED ART WRITINGS

by HARTMANN, Sadakichi; WEAVER, Jane Calhoun (Editor)

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Berkeley: University of California Press, 1991. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. (xiii) 310 pp. Illustrated dust jacket. Illustrated, mostly from period photographs, including frontispiece portrait of Sadakichi Hartman. Long Introduction by Jane Calhoun Weaver. Chronology. Checklist of Artists named in the Essays. Hartmann Bibliography. Index. Gray cloth; gilt spine titling. 6" x 9 1/4". From the jacket flap: "Brilliant and controversial, art critic Sadakichi Hartmann wrote copiously about American and European art and the shaping of American culture during the decades from 1890 to 1910. Jane Weaver has recovered and assembled over fifty of Hartmann's critcal writings from influential, though often obscure, turn-of-the-century journals". Hartmann (1867-1944) wrote early appreciative essays about photography as an art form. Hartmann is a prominent character in Gene Fowler's Hollywood classic, Minutes of the Last Meeting. A Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket, now in a clear mylar protective sleeve.… Read More
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THE SAGA OF THE COMSTOCK LODE. BOOM DAYS IN VIRGINIA CITY (SIGNED)
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THE SAGA OF THE COMSTOCK LODE. BOOM DAYS IN VIRGINIA CITY (SIGNED)

by LYMAN, George D.

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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1934. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good Plus/Custom Clear Mylar. 399 pp. SIGNED/INSCRIBED by Author George Lyman in ink on the half-title: "Inscribed, with great pleasure, for Gladys Mary Smith / George D. Lyman / San Francisco / May 1934.". Illustrated. Scribners' "A" present. Illustrated endpapers. Notes. Sans dust jacket. Blue Cloth. 6" x 9". The well-written, well-researched history of the Comstock Lode, Nevada .A Very Good Plus copy (spine darkened), now in a custom clear mylar protective cover. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address.
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SAILS AND MIRAGE AND OTHER POEMS (SIGNED)
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SAILS AND MIRAGE AND OTHER POEMS (SIGNED)

by STERLING, George

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San Francisco: A. M. Robertson, 1921. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Custom Clear Mylar. 119 pages. SIGNED/INSCRIBED in ink twice by George Sterling. The inscription on a front free endpaper is: "Dear Jack: Here's one more book - and I don't promise to quit even now! / Ever your friend, George / Dec. 8th, 1921". on a page opposite the title page is written in ink: "For J. J. Newbegin, Jr., from George Sterling" John J. (Jack) Newbegin Jr. was the son of a well-known San Francisco bookseller. J. J. Newbegin. Newbegin Jr. took over his father's business, becoming well-known in the trade. Two bookplates are affixed to the front pastedown. The smaller of the two is that of L.H. Kaufman. The larger bookplate is that of bibliophile Willard S. Morse of New York. Tipped in at the rear pastedown is Mr. Morse's collection slip. Green cloth. 5 3/4" x 8 1/4". A collection of poems including, "Spring in Carmel", To A Girl Dancing" and "The Passing of Bierce". Poet/Playwright George Sterling (1869-1926) was a… Read More
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SAN FRANCISCO; A PAGEANT

SAN FRANCISCO; A PAGEANT

by DOBIE, Charles Caldwell

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New York: D. Appleton-Century Company, 1933. First Edition. (xiv)351 pages. Large octavo 6 1/4" x 9 1/4". Illustrated boards. Profusely illustrated from black and white drawings by E. H Suydam. First Printing (Stated and with the number 1 in brackets on the last text page.) INSCRIBED in ink on the half-title by author Charles Caldwell Dobie, "This book is inscribed for Frieda Buck by her friend Charles Caldwell Dobie / San Francisco November 12 / 1933." Also affixed to the half-title is a printed sticker which reads, "Three years or more ago, when the writing of this book was first projected, Aunty Pew expressed a wish that certain of her friends might have a copy. ...This is sent with her compliments and love." The sticker is signed in ink, "Clarence W. Dobie" (Author's brother). A near fine copy in a soiled, foxed and somewhat edgeworn Very Good Minus dust jacket, now in a clear mylar protective sleeve.
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SAN FRANCISCO ORIGINAL MOVIE POSTER: SWEDISH 1936 LINEN-BACKED
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SAN FRANCISCO" ORIGINAL MOVIE POSTER: SWEDISH 1936 LINEN-BACKED

by LOOS, Anita; HOPKINS, Robert E. (Screenplay)

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Stockholm: Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM), 1936. Near Fine. This is an ORIGINAL Swedish one-sheet movie poster for "SAN FRANCISCO", the 1936 MGM film starring Clark Gable, Jeanette MacDonald, Spencer Tracy, Jack Holt and Ted Healy. Directed by W. S. Van Dyke. Expertly linen mounted. Image: 27 1/2" x 39 1/2". Art by Eric Rohman (1891-1949), a Swedish artist who specialized in Swedish movie posters. He estimated that he had done over 7000 posters in his lifetime. Signed in the print. "San Francisco" was released in Sweden in November,1936. This film featured the iconic re-creation of the 1906 Earthquake and Fire. A Beautiful poster. Shipped rolled. FREE SHIPPING to any United States address.
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SAN FRANCISCO. CITY ON GOLDEN HILLS
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SAN FRANCISCO. CITY ON GOLDEN HILLS

by CAEN, Herb; KINGMAN, Dong

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Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1967. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good Plus. 191 (1) pp. SIGNED BY BOTH Herb Caen and Dong Kingman in ink on a front free endpaper.Illustrated from 41 full-color paintings (some double page) and 29 two-color paintings plus many black and white sketches. List of illustrations at rear pages. Illustrated dust jacket. Cloth. 9" x 12 1/2". A beautifully produced tour of San Francisco with the wonderful Kingman illustrations and the inimitable Caen prose. A cornerstone of any San Francisco collection. A Fine copy in a Very Good Plus dust jacket (some edgewear), now in a clear mylar protective sleeve. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes via media mail to any United States address.
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THE SAN FRANCISCO BOOK
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THE SAN FRANCISCO BOOK

by CAEN, Herb (text), YAVNO, Max (Photography)

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Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1948. 1st Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Minus. vii, (1) 119 pages. First Edition. SIGNED in ink by Herb Caen on the front free endpaper. Illustrated price-clipped dust jacket. Profusely illustrated from wonderful period black and white photographs and one color photograph by Max Yavno. Technical photographic information on pages 116-119. Green cloth. 6 3/4" x 9 3/4". Neat bookplate on front pastedown. A marvelous collection of words and pictures describing The City in 1948. From the jacket, "There have been lots of books written about San Francisco, some fact and some fiction, but there has never yet been a book about The City with text by her most popular journalist and illustrations by a famous photographer." Both now, sadly, gone forever. A Near Fine (minor edgewear) copy in a Very Good Minus jacket (considerable chipping at spine-ends; edgewear). ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via USPS media mail, to any United States Address.
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THE SEACOAST OF BOHEMIA; An Account of Early Carmel
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THE SEACOAST OF BOHEMIA; An Account of Early Carmel

by WALKER, Franklin

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San Francisco: The Book Club of California, 1966. First Edition. Illustrated boards. Fine/Custom Clear Mylar. 129 (1) pages. Illustrated primarily from vintage photographs. Quarto. Illustrated boards. Paper spine label. Designed by Jack Stauffacher of The Greenwood Press. Prospectus laid in. Set in Janson-Antiqua and Linotype Janson types. Printed by Graham Mackintosh. The definitive history of early Carmel-by-the-Sea, including material on George Sterling, Jack London, Jimmy Hopper, Mary Austin and Nora French among others. A very handsome production. BCC 122. A very Fine Copy, now in a clear mylar protective sleeve. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address.
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SEEING THE ELEPHANT. LETTERS OF R. R. TAYLOR FORTY-NINER
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SEEING THE ELEPHANT. LETTERS OF R. R. TAYLOR FORTY-NINER

by CAUGHEY, John Walton (Editor)

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Los Angeles: The Ward Ritchie Press, 1951. First Edition. Cloth-backed illustrated boards. Near Fine/Custom Clear Mylar. (xv) 107 pp. Illustrated. One of 250 un-numbered limited copies. Cloth-backed illustrated boards. 6 1/2" x 10". A collection of 49er R. R. Taylor's well-written letters to his wife concerning his journey from Massachusetts in 1849 to San Francisco and the California gold fields. Largely unsuccessful in mining, he clerked at a Mormon Island tent store for awhile before returning to San Francisco. Taylor's descriptions of life in San Francisco are well worth reading. A Near Fine copy (small bump to top of covers), now in a custom clear mylar protective jacket. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address.
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A SELECT LOS ANGELES BIBLIOGRAPHY 1872-1970
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A SELECT LOS ANGELES BIBLIOGRAPHY 1872-1970

by WEBER, Rev. Francis J.

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Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop, 1970. First Edition. Boards. Fine/Custom Clear Mylar. 44 (1) pages. SIGNED in ink by author Rev. Francis J. Weber on the colophon. #153 of a limited edition of 300 copies of which 250 were offered for sale. Tan paper over boards. 5" x 7 ". Foreword by W. W. Robinson. The title is self-explanatory. Includes some critical material. A Fine copy, now in a custom cliat mylar protecxtive jacket. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes via media mail to any United states address.
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THE SHIRLEY LETTERS FROM THE CALIFORNIA MINES 1851-1852
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THE SHIRLEY LETTERS FROM THE CALIFORNIA MINES 1851-1852

by CLAPPE, Louise

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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1949. First Borzoi Editon. Cloth. Very Good Plus/Near Fine. (xxix) 216 (1) pp. Pictorial dust jacket. Introduction by Carl I. Wheat. Illustrated from contemporary lithographs and woodcuts. Endpaper map of Feather and Yuba River country. Cloth. 5 3/4" x 8 1/2". A series of 23 letters from the California mines. A California classic. Kurutz 133c; Zamorano 80 #69. A Very Good Plus copy (Prior owner's neat signature on front end paper; some soiling) in a Near Fine dust jacket (slight edgewear) now in a clear mylar protective jacket.
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A SHORT ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE AND WORK OF WYNKYN DE WORDE WITH A LEAF FROM THE GOLDEN LEGEND...
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A SHORT ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE AND WORK OF WYNKYN DE WORDE WITH A LEAF FROM THE GOLDEN LEGEND PRINTED BY HIM AT THE SIGN OF THE SUN IN FLEET STREET, LONDON, THE YEAR 1527 (LEAF BOOK)

by GRABHORN, Robert (Compiler)

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San Francisco: The Book Club of California, 1949. First Edition. Cloth-backed decorated boards. Very Good Plus/Custom Clear Mylar. 23 pp. Includes a LEAF from Wynkyn de Worde's The Golden Legend (The Nativity of John The Baptist). Includes seven devices of Wynkyn de Worde reproduced in text and title page. Decorative initials by Zena Kavin. Edition limited to 375 un-numbered copies, printed at the Grabhorn Press, San Francisco. Handset Koch Bibel Gotisch type; handmade French paper. Cloth-backed decorated boards. 13 1/4" by 9 1/4". De Worde was William Caxton's successor. Per the text: "So, in a sense, it can be said that these early editions of the Golden Legend represent the first printing of the Bible in English." GB 486. Very Good Plus (facsimile spine label; spine-ends very slightly rubbed) and now in a custom, clear mylar protective jacket. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address,
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SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH: ESTHER WILLIAMS
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SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH: ESTHER WILLIAMS

by WILLIAMS, ESTHER

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Hollywood. Fine/4-mil clear mylar envelope. This is a photograph of Esther Williams in a stylish swimming suit, SIGNED in ink by Esther Williams. Black and White, glossy finish. Esther Williams was a MGM star from the 1940's through the 1960's, predominantly in "aquamusicals". The plots were pleasant, but secondary to aquacade-type production numbers, featuring Ms. Williams in a bathing suit. When she married co-star Fernando Lamas, she retired from films, enjoying a healthy life in Southern California, where she left us at age 91. A Fine photograph, now in a clear 4 mil mylar protective envelope. FREE SHIPPING to any United States address.
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SILVER KINGS (SIGNED); The Lives of Mackay, Fair, Flood, and O'Brien, Lords of the Nevada...
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SILVER KINGS (SIGNED); The Lives of Mackay, Fair, Flood, and O'Brien, Lords of the Nevada Comstock Lode

by LEWIS, Oscar

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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1959. First Edition, Third Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Minus. (xii) 286 (viii) 1 pp. SIGNED in ink by Oscar Lewis on the half title. Illustrated, primarily from period photographs. Illustrated dust jacket. Bibliography. Index. Cloth. Silver spine titling. 5 3/4" x 8 1/2". The story of the big four men of Nevada's Comstock Lode: John W. Mackey, James G. Fair, James Clair Flood and William S. O'Brien. This is a companion piece to Oscar Lewis' The Big Four. A Near Fine copy (slightly cocked) in a Very Good Minus dust jacket (edgewear; chipped at the spine-ends), now in a clear mylar protective sleeve. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address.
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SOCIETY AND BABE ROBINSON OR THE STREETS OF OLD SAN FRANCISCO. A PLAY IN A PROLOGUE AND FIVE ACTS
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SOCIETY AND BABE ROBINSON OR THE STREETS OF OLD SAN FRANCISCO. A PLAY IN A PROLOGUE AND FIVE ACTS

by MIGHELS, Ella Sterling

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San Francisco: Pacific Publication Company, 1914. First Edition. Very Good/4-mil clear mylar envelope. 93 (2) pp. Illustrated from City drawing; photograph of author. Biographical sketch of the Author. Brown stapled wrappers. 7" x 9 1/4". A dramatized version of an unpublished novel by Ella Sterling Mighels, the author of "The Story of the Files". A unique view of period San Francisco. A Very Good copy (well-rubbed from handling;1"closed tears at lower spine, front free endpaper), now in a clear 4mil mylar protective envelope. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address.
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THE SOUTHERN MINES OF CALIFORNIA. EARLY DEVELOPMENT OF THE SONORA MINING REGION
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THE SOUTHERN MINES OF CALIFORNIA. EARLY DEVELOPMENT OF THE SONORA MINING REGION

by HOLMES. Roberta Evelyn

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San Francisco: The Grabhorn Press, 1930. First Edition. Cloth-backed marbled boards. Very Good Plus/Custom Clear Mylar. (x) 60 pp. SIGNED in ink on the limitation page by Ed Grabhorn. An un-numbered copy of 250 limited copies. Folding frontis map of Southern Mines, 1852. 2 folded reproductions of contemporary lithographs. Facsimile map. Illustrations from photographs. Quoted statements of pioneer miners. Bibliography.Three quarter black cloth-backed red marbled boards. Spine label. 8 1/2" x 12 3/4". One of the Fifty Books of the Year. Excellent and complete coverage of the subject. Essential to any California Gold Rush collection. Scarce. GB 140. A Very Good Plus copy (Edgewear; some toning to endpapers; slight foxing at edge of some pages), now in a custom clear mylar protective jacket. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address.
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SOUVENIRS D'HOLLYWOOD; Affiches Du Cinema Americain 1925-1950; American Movie Posters 1925-1950
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SOUVENIRS D'HOLLYWOOD; Affiches Du Cinema Americain 1925-1950; American Movie Posters 1925-1950

by ZREIK, Serge & Florence

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Paris: Editions Alternatives, 1986. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Fine. 136 (3) pp. Profusely illustrated from movie posters, in color. Illustrated dust jacket. Gray boards. Oblong. 10 1/2" x 10 1/4". Most text in French and English language. Pictures and descriptions of the French imprints of important American movies from 1925-1950. Catagories include Silents, Dramas, Action, Westerns, Comedies, Musicals Mystery, Horror Fantasy and Film Noir. A nicely produced unique book and a valuable research tool. A Near Fine copy (Small crimp lower spine-end; very slightly toned edges) in a Fine dust jacket, now in a clear mylar protective sleeve. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any Untied States address.
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THE SPENDERS. A TALE OF THE THIRD GENERATION
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THE SPENDERS. A TALE OF THE THIRD GENERATION

by WILSON, Harry Leon

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Boston: Lothrop Publishing Company, 1902. First Edition ("10th Thousand"). Cloth. Very Good/Custom Clear Mylar. (viii) (1) 512 pp. Illustrated from drawings by "O'Neill Latham" (Rose O'Neill). Original illustrated red cloth. 5 1/4" x 7 3/4". POS in pencil, dated 1902. Author Harry Leon Wilson ("Ruggles of Red Gap"; "Merton of the Movies") was an early resident of Carmel-By-The-Sea, California, when that village was populated by Bohemian artists and writers, including Mary Austin, George Sterling and Xavier Martinez. Illustrator/Cartoonist Rose O'Neill was married to Wilson (1902-1907) and illustrated four of his books, including this one. O'Neill went on to create the"Kewpie" for the Ladies Home Journal in 1909. "Kewpie Dolls" were very popular bisque dolls modeled after O'Neill's creation. Wilson was the father of Charis Wilson, who was married to Carmel photographer Edward Weston and was his model in countless photographs. The Spenders was made into a silent film in 1921. A Very Good copy (rubbed;… Read More
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SPUDDING IN. RECOLLECTIONS OF PIONEER DAYS IN THE CALIFORNIA OIL FIELDS
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SPUDDING IN. RECOLLECTIONS OF PIONEER DAYS IN THE CALIFORNIA OIL FIELDS

by RINTOUL, William

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San Francisco: California Historical Society, 1976. First Edition. Cloth-backed cloth. As New/Near Fine. (xii) 240 pp. Illustrated dust jacket. Profusely illustrated, including maps, diagrams and photographs. Index. Cloth-backed cloth. From the introductory notes by oilman Richard Sneddon: "The material recorded in the following pages is drawn from the voluntary contributions of men who were personally engaged in various operational phases of the California petrolium industry for diverse periods of time during the interval from 1890 to 1940." The title, 'Spudding In', is an oilman's term for the start of a well-drillling operation. An As New copy in a Near Fine dust jacket (slightly rubbed), now in a clear mylar protective sleeve. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address.
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STARR KING IN CALIFORNIA
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STARR KING IN CALIFORNIA

by SIMONDS, William Day

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San Francisco: Paul Elder and Company, 1917. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. (x) 105 (2) pp. Dust jacket. Two tipped-in illustrations. Printed for Paul Elder at the Tomoye Press under the direction of Ricardo J. Orozco.Navy blue cloth-backed gray boards, with gilt trim and spine titling. 5" x 8 1/4". Thomas Starr King's (1824-1864) anti-slavery advocacy wasinstrumental in Lincoln's narrow victory in California and keeping the state loyal to the Union in the Civil War. A Near Fine,crisp copy (Slight edgewear; Pencilled gift inscription at FFE) in a Very Good or better dust jacket (Some soiling and toning), now in a clear mylar protective sleeve. ALWAYSFREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address.
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