WAY SKETCHES. CONTAINING INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL ACROSS THE PLAINS FROM ST. JOSEPH TO CALIFORNIA. by Sawyer, Lorenzo

New York: Edward Eberstadt, 1926. Hardcover. Octavo, 125 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Quarter bound light brown spine with gilt lettering. Tan boards show mild exterior wear with lightly rubbed edges. Text block has modest age toning to the edges with offsetting to the end papers. Deckled fore edge. Frontispiece with tissue guard. Some uncut pages. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column D, ND-D. 1376437. FP New Rockville Stock.

1926. SAWYER, Lorenzo. Way Sketches Containing Incidents of Travel Across the Plains from St. Joseph to California in 1850...With Letters Describing Life and Conditions in the Gold Region. Historical Notes Compiled from Rare Sources and an Introduction by Edward Eberstadt. N.Y.: Eberstadt, 1926. Portr. 125pp. Orig. cloth-backed boards, very good. Howes S-133. Wagner-Camp 191. Limited to 385 copies. "...one of the most readable of all the overland narratives of good rush days.

New York. Edward Eberstadt. 1926. 1/2 cloth and paper covered boards with gilt titles and gilt titled spine. 8vo. Edition limited to 385 copies. Illustrated frontis. Light wear to extremities, else Very Good.

SAWYER, Lorenzo. Way Sketches Containing Incidents of Travel Across the Plains from St. Joseph to California in 1850 With Letters Describing Life and Conditions in the gold Region. With historical notes compiled from rare sources by Edward Eberstadt. N.Y.: Edward Eberstadt, 1926. 1st ed.Portrait. 125pp. A very good copy in orig. vellum-backed boards. Howes S-133. Wagner Camp 191. "...one of the most readable of all the overland narratives of gold rush days." Large paper copy. One of 35 numbered copies.

New York: Edward Eberstadt, 1926.. 125pp. plus frontispiece portrait. Original half Japanese vellum and paper-covered boards, gilt-stamped front board and spine. Contemporary bookplate on front pastedown. A near fine copy, unopened. One of thirty-five large paper copies, from an edition limited to 385 copies total. The first appearance in book form, having only previously appeared in an obscure newspaper. The author later served as chief justice of the Supreme Court of California and judge on the Federal Bench. An excellent overland narrative, Eberstadt has enhanced this edition with historical notes and an introduction. "...One of the most readable of all the overland narratives of the gold rush days" - Wagner-Camp. The bookplate, illustrated by the prolific and talented Donn P. Crane, belongs to Guthrie Y. Barber. Barber was a Canadian native who moved to New York around the turn of the century, amassing an impressive collection of Americana and Canadiana. HOWES S133. GRAFF 3687. MINTZ 403. COWAN,… Read More