Controversial James. An essay on the life and work of George Wharton James.
by Larson, Roger Keith
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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GRASS VALLEY, California, United States
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About This Item
San Francisco: The Book Club of California. Fine. 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. 400 copies designed and printed at The Yolla Bolly Press. [99] pp. , frontis, incl. Bibliographical checklist; 4to; burgundy cloth, front cover decorative basket in gilt; duotone photographs; drawings. In slipcase with paper title label. A handsome production. Born 1858 in northeastern England, the cradle of Wesleyan Methodism, James went to Nevada as a circuit-riding minister and later as a pastor in Long Beach, fell from grace after a scandalous divorce. He became a popular public speaker on social issues and the western scene. Slipcase also fine. BCC Publication 195. .
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- Seller
- G. F. Wilkinson Books, member IOBA (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 11023
- Title
- Controversial James. An essay on the life and work of George Wharton James.
- Author
- Larson, Roger Keith
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Book Club of California
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco
- Date Published
- 1991
- Keywords
- WESTERN, AMERICANA, CALIFORNIA, NATURAL, HISTORY, BIOGRAPHY, PRESS, BOOKS
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- History;
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About the Seller
G. F. Wilkinson Books, member IOBA
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GRASS VALLEY, California
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