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The Ward Ritchie Press . 1967. Hardback. Good. In a fair dust wrapper that has a repaired but obvious tear.. Biography. There are b&w illustrations and photos.

Menlo Park, CA: The Ward Ritchie Press. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1967. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The price clipped dust jacket has several small edge tears, and there is noticeable ground-in dirt / finger dirt, especially to the rear cover. "Lick arrived in San Francisco, California, in January 1848, bringing with him his tools, work bench, $30,000 in gold (valued at approximately $2.75 million as of 2020) , and 600 pounds (275 kilograms) of chocolate. The chocolate quickly sold. So, Lick sent back word convincing his friend and neighbor in Peru, the confectioner Domingo Ghirardelli, to move to San Francisco, where he founded the Ghirardelli Chocolate Company. Upon his arrival, Lick began buying real estate in the small village of San Francisco. The discovery of gold at… Read More

Ward Ritchie Press, 1967. Very Good. Lick, Rosemary. Generous Miser: The Story of James Lick of California. NP: Ward Ritchie Press, 1967. 95pp. Illustrated. 8vo. Gilt-stamped cloth. Book condition: VG/VG. Edges bumped and rubbed. Jacket rubbed and soiled with bumped edges. Dust Jacket Condition: .

Ward Ritchie Press, 1967. Very Good. Lick, Rosemary. Generous Miser: The Story of James Lick of California. NP: Ward Ritchie Press, 1967. 95pp. 8vo. Blue cloth. Book condition: VG/VG. Minor shelf wear to cover. Minor rubbing and edge wear to dust jacket. Minor soiling to front of dust jacket. Dust Jacket Condition: .

Ward Ritchie Press, 1967. Very Good. Lick, Rosemary. Generous Miser: The Story of James Lick of California. NP: Ward Ritchie Press, 1967. 95pp. Illustrated. 8vo. Gilt-stamped cloth. Book condition: VG/VG. Edges bumped and rubbed. Jacket rubbed and soiled with bumped edges. Dust Jacket Condition: .

The Ward Ritchie Press, 1967. Hardcover . Used - very good/Fair. 8vo; 95pp. Inscribed by Dillon, 'Best wishes from the ghost-writer and Forwarder.' Slight spine lean, in price-clipped dj, moderately stained and rubbed.

Los Angeles, Calif.: The Ward Richie Press, [n.d.]. Prospectus. 8vo. One folded sheet. [This is an advertisement for the book, not the book itself].

The Ward Ritchie Press, 1967. Book. Illus. by Photographs. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. G+/G, used hc, vii-xvi, 95 pgs. Grey colored cloth over boards with gilt text on upper and spine; slight edge wear; minor shelf wear to head and tail of spine. Tan colored dust jacket with red and black colored text on upper, and black colored text on spine; dj clipped but price still showing; slight soiling on lower; 1 1/2"x3/4" piece missing at head of spine on lower; 1/4" tear at head of upper near spine; wrapped in mylar protective cover. Ffep has inked signature, initials and date. Preface by Richard H. Dillon who completed the manuscript for publication and an Introduction by C. D. Shane. Interior pages clean, unmarked; b&w photographs; deckle fore edge. Binding is tight and straight..

The Ward Ritchie Press, 1967 95 pp.; HB w/DJ. Pages: clean, bright, tight, f.e. deckled; no defects. Cover: gray, gilt titles front/spine; no defects. DJ: clipped (but not price clipped) in Brodart, gray, red/black titles front, black titles spine; 1/2" closed tear front bottom, minor edgewear.

[Los Angeles], The Ward Ritchie Press, 1967.. xvi+95pp. Lg. 8vo. Original cloth in dustwrapper, a little sunned with a few closed tears to top edge. B&w illustrations, a very good copy.