WILLIAM BROWN IDE, BEAR FLAGGER. by Rogers, Fred Blackburn - 1962

San Francisco: John Howell - Books, 1962. First edition. Hardcover. Very good condition. Presentation copy, fully signed by the noted antiquarian bookseller, Walter R. Howell. First edition, one of 750 copies. This is a biographical study of Ide, who wrote the proclamation for the Bear Flag Revolt in California. Large 8vo, 101 pp, uncut, b&w illus throughout. Publisher's beige cloth with color facsimile of the Bear flag on front cover, title in gilt on spine. Covers clean; internally bright and fresh.

Pages 101 pp. Cloth. First edition. Limited to 750 copies. Lacks dust jacket, else fine condition.

San Francisco: John Howell Books, 1962 First edition. Limited to 750 copies beautifully printed by Lawton Kennedy. 101pp. Frontis, 6 plates, map; index. Pictorial tan cloth stamped in white and red, gilt-lettered spine. A very fine, uncut copy. The definitive biography of one of the leaders of the Bear Flag Revolt, and the man who became the first and only President of the independent Republic of California. .

San Francisco: John Howell Books, 1962 First edition. Limited to 750 copies beautifully printed by Lawton Kennedy. Presentation, insctiption SIGNED by Antoinette and Warren Howell, publisher. 101pp. Frontis, 6 plates, map; index. Pictorial tan cloth stamped in white and red, gilt-lettered spine. A very fine, uncut copy. The definitive biography of one of the leaders of the Bear Flag Revolt, and the man who became the first and only President of the independent Republic of California. .

San Francisco: John Howell. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. Pictorial beige cloth/gilt. Limited to 750 copies. Inscribed to ffep by Rogers to writer Dwight L. Clarke. Clarke's bookplate has detached from fep and is laid in. Top points lightly bumped else fine condition. Frontis, plates. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author .

San Francisco, CA: JOHN HOWELL Pub;lawt Kennedy. Very Good. 1962 tp & verso. 1st Limited Ed. HARDCOVER. 7x11" tall. VERY GOOD Condition in original clear Acetate DJ. Tan Clothbound; Full Page Photo Illustrat; 101pg pages; 1 of EDITION OF 750 Copies. Paper cover label on. Clean spine.. EARLY california state activies, biography..indexed. BIDWELL, etc ..BEAR FLAG REBELLION.. ..SIGNED BY AUTHOR on ff ENDPAPER.."Fred B. Rogers"..else clean, solid copy....in clear heavy plastic wrapper.. ..INCLUDES FULL PAGE MAP IN 1848.. ..FRONTIS ILUST BY GEORGE GIBBS.. . Front cover has 4x5" CALIFORNIA REPUBLIC RED STAR & BEAR/STRIPE FLAG ILUST on tan cloth IN VERY NICE CONDITION Gold spine titles.. All very clear, readable & tight. NICE, SOLID COPY. Text in Black ink on fine paper stock. ...EARLY CALIFORNIA HISTORY.. ..FRONT FREE ENDPAPER SIGNED BY AUTHOR.. ..bartlesson party; constitutional convention; JOHN FREMONT...; indians; PROCLAMATIONS OF IDE; ESTATE (bank safe robbery)… Read More