A Senator of the Fifties: David C. Broderick of California by Lynch, Jeremiah - 1911

San Francisco, California, U.S.A.: A. M. Robertson, 1911. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. Chronicles the life & work of a founding father in the history of California (1820-1859), in 246 pages, including an Index, & period photographs of other prominent men & locations (San Francisco, Los Angeles, Shasta City, & Sacramento) throughout the text. In his Preface, the author discusses the importance of this volume in preserving an important era in CA history, particularly in light of the destruction of so many historical documents in the recent (1906) San Francisco earthquake. Orig. published in 1910, this is a later (1911) printing of the First Edition. Hardcover book has burgundy cloth-covered boards with gilt design & lettering to front & spine. Condition is VG+: extremely clean, binding straight & strong, deckle-edged pages modestly tanned, commensurate with age. No DJ as issued by publisher. Only flaws are minimal corner bumping & rubbing to extremities, most noticeable at both ends of spine. Very handsome! Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping if ordered by 2 pm weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next day.