A Record of the Travels in Arizona and California 1775, 1776
by John Calvin (translation)
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Gleneden Beach, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
San Francisco: John Howell Press, 1965. Limited. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Limited Edition 1 of 1,250, Inscribed by publisher Warren Howell " Inscribed by the publisher Warren R. Howell" in blue ink on first free page. Folio 13 inches in height by 9.25 inches in width, originally penned by Fr. Francisco Garces, translated by John Galvin, informative look early Spanish travel and exploration in Californian and Arizona,113 pages, complete with 2 folding maps, color plates including frontis of Lipan Warrior, beautiful two page color illustration of the Grand Canyon, Book is Fine, publisher's tan patterned cloth boards, bright gilt title to spine, tight and square with No Previous owner bookplate or writing. Protected in a custom mylar sleeve. Very nice book at a bargain price. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Pacific Coast Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003476
- Title
- A Record of the Travels in Arizona and California 1775, 1776
- Author
- John Calvin (translation)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited
- Publisher
- John Howell Press
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco
- Date Published
- 1965
- Keywords
- California History, Arizona History, Western Americana
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Pacific Coast Books
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Gleneden Beach, Oregon
About Pacific Coast Books
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