J. Horace Culver's Sacramento City Directory for the Year, 1851. Inscribed by Mead Kibbey. Facsimile Reproduction of The California State Library Copy. With a History of Sacramento to 1851, Biographical Sketches, and Informative Appendices.

Bookseller

BookMine (US)

Bookseller's Inventory #

191614

Title

J. Horace Culver's Sacramento City Directory for the Year, 1851. Inscribed by Mead Kibbey. Facsimile Reproduction of The California State Library Copy. With a History of Sacramento to 1851, Biographical Sketches, and Informative Appendices.

Author

Culver, J. Horace & Mead Kibbey

Format/Binding

Gilt decorated hard cover.

Book Condition

New Fine copy. As new.

Edition

First edition thus.

Binding

Hardcover

Publisher

California State Library Foundation.

Place of Publication

Sacramento.

Date Published

2000.

Size

Octavo.

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