Stories and Legends of the Palm Springs Indians by Francisco Patencio, Margaret Boynton - 1943

First hardcover edition from 1943, published by Times-Mirror. Bound in brown cloth with decorative gilt lettering on front and spine. Copy has tight binding and unmarked text. Shows some light edge wear and rubbing to covers, primarily at corners and tips of spine (see images). Toning to pages and textblock edges, nice bookplate on front pastedown, slight bow to boards. This is a fairly nice copy, suitable for the collector if you do not require a fine copy. Octavo, 132 pages. No dust jacket, if issued. [z]