HERE IS THE GOLDEN GATE by WILSON, NEILL C - 1962

William Morrow, 1962. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1962. First Edition. 224 pages. Illustrated dustjacket over blue cloth. Includes black & white plates. Black & white illustrations. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Pen inscription to front endpaper. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Spine has crushing to both ends. Book has forward lean. White marking to front. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear with tears and creasing. Blue marking to spine.

New York:: William Morrow, 1962.. 1st Edition.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: dark navy binding with gilt spine text; gift note on the front endpaper (same page as author signature), a Good book, with a Fair dust jacket; publisher's price on the jacket flap is intact.. 8vo (about 8.5 inches tall) . Indexes. Description: This copy is Signed by the author. Includes two sections of black and white plates and a few additional illustrations in the text. Panoramic jacket photograph by Ansel Adams. ''The rousing story of one of the most beguiling spots on the entire North American Continent. Every subject connected with the Gate gets its share of attention here -- from pre-discovery days right down to a glimpse of the future. For centuries the Gate lay hidden, elusive, and the early explorers passed it by. Not until 1775 did a ship surely make the run through the Gate into the bay, though there are those who still clam that Sir Francis Drake was the first to enter it. The feats of the explorers are… Read More

New York: William Morrow and Company, 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Cloth in DJ; 244pp; DJ price-clipped, slightly edgeworn & protected by mylar sleeve, boards square, clean & bright, text unmarked, binding is sound, VG/VG condition. Signed by Author. History of the Golden Gate from the early explorers to the 20th century. Illustrated with photos.

New York: William Morrow and Company, 1962. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 244 pp. SIGNED in ink by author Neill C. Wilson on the half-title. Illustrated dust jacket. Illustrated from photographs, including a two page illustration and dust jacket photograph by Ansel Adams. Two maps. Cloth. 5 3/4" x 8 1/2". From the flap: "For most of the world it (Golden Gate) is synonymous wiith mystery, glamour, adventure, zest for life--and these are the qualities which Neill Wilson exemplifies perfectly in this robust, authoritative book". A Near Fine copy (slightly rubbed) in a Near Fine dustjacket (rubbed, mostly at spine; price-clipped) now in a clear mylar protective sleeve. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address.

NEW YORK: WILLIAM MORROW & CO, INC.. VG/VG- LIGHT EDGEWEAR TO DJ. PAGES CLEAN, BINDING TIGHT. Pages: 244. . 1962. HARDCOVER..

NEW YORK: WILLIAM MORROW & CO, INC.. G+/G SMALL STAINS AT LOWER SPINE. Pages: 244. . 1962. HARDCOVER.. LIGHT SOILING TO PAGE EDGES. DJ EDGEWORN, A FEW SMALL TEARS. TEXT CLEAN, BINDING TIGHT. DJ IN MYLAR WRAP. .