It's an Old California Custom (Signed) by SHIPPEY, Lee - 1948

Vanguard Press, NY, 1948,, 1948. Hardcover. Fair/No Dj. Octavo, hardcover, with contemporary illustrations. Top of spine taped else good reading copy.There are many old California customs some of which are: to ride forth seeking romance, to gamble on anything, to be grandiosely hospitable, to seek short cuts to heaven, to eat drink and be merry, to search for gold, to engage in banditry, to speak in superlatives, to live out of doors, to tell tall tales and much more. 292 pp.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: The Vanguard Press, Inc., 1948. Book. Illus. by Illustrations. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. G/none, used hc, 292 pages. Blue/grey colored cloth over boards with a yellow illustration on upper and yellow text on spine, 292 pages. Interior clean no marks, binding tight. Shelf wear to exterior at corners, no dj.

Vanguard Press, NY, 1948,, 1948. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Octavo, hardcover, with contemporary illustrations. Previous owner's label on inside cover else VG, in VG blue and gold pictorial dj. . First Ed. 2nd Printing.There are many old California customs some of which are: to ride forth seeking romance, to gamble on anything, to be grandiosely hospitable, to seek short cuts to heaven, to eat drink and be merry, to search for gold, to engage in banditry, to speak in superlatives, to live out of doors, to tell tall tales and much more. 292 pp.

The Vanguard Press, 1948-01-01. second printing. Hardcover. Good/Good. 9x6x1. Minor shelf wear to binding. Light wear & tanning on edges of text block. Previous owners name in pencil on ffep. Light pencil notations on several pages. Dj quite shelf worn with toning, chipping, creases & small tears in a mylar cover.

New York:: The Vanguard Press,, [1948].. First edition.. publisher's cloth in dust jacket.. A few spots to cloth, else better than very good in an unchipped jacket with some slight tanning to the spine.. 8vo,.

Vanguard Press, 1948. Unknown Binding. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

NY: Vanguard. VG in Fair DJ. (1948). Inscribed by author. DJ chipped, tears. Shippey, a columnist for The Los Angeles Times, writes about the state he loves. .

New York: Vanguard, 1948. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by the author on the ffe..

NY: Vanguard Press. VG+ book, GOOD DJ. Illustrated chapter headings.. (1948). 1st edition.. Hardcover. VG+ book, GOOD DJ(in Brodart). SIGNED with inscription about books and booze. Edgeworn DJ with $3 price. 8"x5",292pp. . With two Joseph Henry Jackson newspaper articals tipped in at back. One regarding this book the other noting that autographed copies could be bought at the Paul Elder book store. The Elder ticket is next to the 2nd artical. Elder was a San Francisco land mark from 1898-1968. .

New York, NY, USA: The Vanguard Press, 1948. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 292pp. Blue cloth-covered boards; yellow design on front, yellow titles on spine. Sun faded spine, bumped ends; cloth fraying. Text block edges starting to tan, outer edge untrimmed. Signed and inscribed by author on front free endpaper 'Best Luck Lee Shippey'. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has very light shelf wear, chipping to edges, mirrors book damage, price clipped. 8vo. Stories from the bygone days of the old California.