The University of California.
by [BERKELEY]
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Berkeley: Students Co-operative Society, [1915]. First edition. Oblong quarto. One leaf of text followed by twenty-two mounted albertype images of the campus. Original brown wrappers with silk ties. Small tea along one tie hole but overall a very good copy.This collection consists of twenty-two albertype views of the campus and major buildings at the University of California at Berkeley, taken by A.C. Pillsbury of San Francisco, 1918. The photographs are loosely bound in a book with a seal of the Unversity of California on the front cover and a brief history of the University on the first page. It was published by the Students Cooperative Society in Berkeley, California, and produced by the Albertype Co. in Brooklyn, NY. The book, while untitled, was most likely created to celebrate the 50 year anniversary of the University. The first page of the book has been signed by Deta Petersen, and dated July 31, 1918.; Organized numerical by photo number.; Biographical Note; Sather Gate.; General Campus View: California Hall, Boalt Hall of Law.; Concrete Bridge Approach to Campus.; The University Library.; North Hall.; South Hall.; California Hall.; Old Library and East Hall.; Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Building.; Hearst Memorial Mining Building.; Chemistry Building.; Civil Engineering Building.; Hearst Hall.; Harmon Gymnasium.; Senior Hall.; The Conservatory.; Foot Ball Statue.; Le Conte Oak, Lovers' Lane.; Rustic Bridge and Stone Steps.; Faculty Club.; The President's Mansion.; The Greek Theatre.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 69916
- Title
- The University of California.
- Author
- [BERKELEY]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Students Co-operative Society
- Place of Publication
- Berkeley
- Date Published
- [1915]
Terms of Sale
Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2012
Portland, Oregon
About Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
Nat DesMarais Rare Books specializes in books on the Sierra Nevada (particularly Yosemite), the Mojave, and California books in general. We also deal in the art of the American West, voyages and travels and nineteenth century literature.
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- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...