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The King of California
J. G. Boswell and the Making of a Secret American Empire
by Mark Arax ; Rick Wartzman
ISBN: 1586480286
ISBN-13: 9781586480288
Format: Hardcover
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Perseus Books Group
Published date: 2003
Edition: 1th edition
Size: 5.75 x 9.5 inches
Weight: 2.15 pounds
Pages: 400
Publisher's Notes
A rich, colorful history of California centering on the untold story of America 's biggest farmer, J.G. Boswell, who controls more than $1 billion worth of water rights and real estate in the heart of the state.
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The King of California: J.G. Boswell and the Making of a Secret American Empire
Mark Arax, Rick Wartzman
PublicAffairs, 2003. Ex-Library. Hardcover. Very Good. GREAT BOOK! MODERATE WEAR ON DUSTJACKET, LIBRARY STAMPS, SMUDGED ON EDGES BUT NO MARKING IN TEXT. Description: This rich, colorful history of California centers on the untold story of America's biggest farmer, J.G. Boswell, who controls more than $1 billion worth of water rights and real estate in the heart of the state. Photos throughout." ISBN: 1586480286. ( more information)
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THE KING OF CALIFORNIA: J. G. Boswell and the Making of a Secret American Empire
Arax, Mark and Rick Wartzman
PublicAffairs, New York, 2003. Royal octavo, hardcover, near fine in near fine brown and white pictorial dj. Map endpps showing the San Juaquin Valley from Sacramento to LA and the farming town therein. 558 pp., [16] pp. of plates, illus., biblio., index;. How the biggest farmer in America came to be and at what cost.. ( more information)
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The King of California: J. G. Boswell and the Making of a Secret American Empire
Arax, Mark;Arax;Wartzman, Rick
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Public Affairs Press, 2003. Uncorrected proof*****Book shows moderate wear/ spine tight, pages clean/ covers slightly creased; moderate edge wear. Uncorrected Proof. Trade Paperback. Good/No Dust Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Advanced Reading Copy (ARC). ( more information)
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The King of California: J. G. Boswell and the Making of a Secret American Empire
Arax, Mark and Rick Wartzman
New York: Public Affairs, 2003. 558 pages. The story of J. G. Boswell who owned and controlled vast acreage in California and extended his domain to creating Sun City retirement community in Arizona.. ISBN: 1586480286. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Remainder. LAND BARON WATER CALIFORNIA EXPOSE SUN CITY ARIZONA. ( more information)
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The King Of California : J. G. Boswell And The Making Of A Secret Empire
Arax, Mark & Wartzman, Rick
Public Affairs, 2003. mild edgewear, small bump & wear at base of spne. dustjacket with mild edge & corner wear, lightly soiled. Signed on half-title page "For Louis - MarkArax May 2004"Illustrations, notes, bibliography, index, 558 pp. Text clean & tight. . Signed by Author. Sixth Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". ( more information)
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The King of California : J. G. Boswell and the Making of a Secret American Empire
Arax, Mark; Wartzman, Rick
New York, NY, U.S.A.: New York, NY, U.S.A.: PublicAffairs, 2003, 2003 Trade Paperback. ARC (advance Reader's copy). Advanced Reading Copy (ARC). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. as new, never read. Advance reading copy. How the biggest farmer in America came to be and at what cost.. F. Trade Paperback. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Advanced Reading Copy (ARC). ( more information)
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The King of California: J. G. Boswell and the Making of a Secret American Empire
Arax, Mark;Arax;Wartzman, Rick
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Public Affairs, 2003. Very tight, clean copy, undamaged pages, clean hard covers, very tight spine, pages and hard covers. Clean, bright dust jacket, no tears.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very good/unclipped. ( more information)
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