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SAN FRANCISCO YMCA: 100 Years by the Golden Gate, 1853-1953
by Drury, Clifford M
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
-
Covina, California, United States
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About This Item
Glendale, California: The Arthur H. Clark Company, 1963. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Frontispiece, with 16 pp. photographs. First edition, limited to 1,054 copies. Founded in 1853 by W.K. Osborn to service the burgeoning population of reprobates following the gold rush, the San Francisco YMCA is the city's oldest social service institution, bearing witness to and playing a role in the larger history of California's most important 19th century town. Signed by Drury on the title page, and additional inscribed by him on the dedication page. Laid is some related ephemera, including a typed letter signed (TLS) from Drury to Roy Sorenson, the fifth Managing Director of the San Francisco Association. Original blue cloth binding, with gilt stamping. A bit of mild wear along the bottom edge of the boards. The dust jacket is slightly rubbed; otherwise a very good copy. Inscribed by Author.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Johnson Rare Books & Archives
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 54733
- Title
- SAN FRANCISCO YMCA: 100 Years by the Golden Gate, 1853-1953
- Author
- Drury, Clifford M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- The Arthur H. Clark Company
- Place of Publication
- Glendale, California
- Date Published
- 1963
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Johnson Rare Books & Archives
Biblio member since 2008
Covina, California
About Johnson Rare Books & Archives
Established in 1981, johnson rare books & archives is located in the heart of downtown Covina, about 20 miles east of Los Angeles. Our shop is currently open by appointment Thursday - Saturday from 11am - 6pm (please call ahead) and houses an inventory of some 30,000 titles, ranging from the general second-hand to the truly antiquarian. For more information, visit our website at www.johnsonrarebooks.com or call 1-626-967-1888.
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- First Edition
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- Title Page
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- Jacket
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
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