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CALIFORNIA IN THE FIFTIES (Limited Edition); FIFTY VIEWS OF CITIES AND MINING TOWNS IN CALIFORNIA AND THE WEST, ORIGINALLY DRAWN ON STONE BYKUCHEL & DRESEL AND OTHER EARLY SAN FRANCISCO LITHOGRAPHERS
by Watson, Douglas Sloane (Editor)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Eugene, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
San Francisco, CA: John Howell, 1936. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Large Folio, half-bound in dark-brown morocco (goat) over brown buckram, ruled in gilt. One of 100 copies upon Alexandra Japan paper. LACKS the following accompaniments: 1) Portfolio with extra plates, 2) Original California newspaper; 3) Original document or letter. Printed by A. Carlisle & Co., successors of Britton & Rey, from whose establishment most of the lithographs here reproduced were originally issued. No 62 of 100. Errata slip tipped in at colophon page (rear). Howes W164, "aa." A fine collection of early California lithographs reproduced in book format, with useful descriptive text.
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- Bookseller
- Aardvark Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 75730
- Title
- CALIFORNIA IN THE FIFTIES (Limited Edition); FIFTY VIEWS OF CITIES AND MINING TOWNS IN CALIFORNIA AND THE WEST, ORIGINALLY DRAWN ON STONE BYKUCHEL & DRESEL AND OTHER EARLY SAN FRANCISCO LITHOGRAPHERS
- Author
- Watson, Douglas Sloane (Editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- John Howell
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco, CA
- Date Published
- 1936
- Keywords
- California History
- Bookseller catalogs
- AMERICANA;
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Glossary
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Colophon
- The colophon contains information about a book's publisher, the typesetting, printer, and possibly even includes a printer's...
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Errata
- Errata: aka Errata Slip A piece of paper either laid in to the book correcting errors found in the printed text after being...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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