Early Printing in California: From Its Beginning in the Mexican Territory to Statehood September 9, 1850
by Fahey, Herbert
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
San Francisco: The Book Club of California, 1956. Hardcover. Near Fine. ix, [1], 141, [1] p.: frontispiece and 15 plates with captions in red; 35 cm. Original black cloth spine with green cloth over boards. Gilt-stamped spine title on leather spine label. One of a limited edition of 400 copies printed at the Grabhorn Press. With prospectus. In Near Fine Condition: covers very lightly rubbed; otherwise a crisp and clean copy.
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- Seller
- Classic Books and Ephemera (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 000969
- Title
- Early Printing in California: From Its Beginning in the Mexican Territory to Statehood September 9, 1850
- Author
- Fahey, Herbert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Book Club of California
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco
- Date Published
- 1956
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books & Printing; American History; History & Politics; Fine Binding & Printing;
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About the Seller
Classic Books and Ephemera
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Lansdowne, Pennsylvania
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- Fine
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- Cloth
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- Spine
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- Spine Label
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- Crisp
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