This Was San Francisco, Being First-hand Accounts of the Evolution of One of America's Favorite Cities
by Lewis, Oscar [compiler and editior]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good+/Good
- Seller
-
Staten Island, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: David McKay Co., 1962. Book. Good+. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover in publisher's non price-clipped dust-jacket. 291 pages. Illustrated with vintage black and white photographs. Stated first edition. Book shows minimal foxing, reserved to end-papers and two margins, not affecting text or pictures. Dust-jacket is lightly age toned and chipped on rear panel and shows several white spots to spine. A square, sound and internally unmarked copy in a complete pictorial dust-jacket. Good+ in a good dust-jacket..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Great Expectations Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 017544
- Title
- This Was San Francisco, Being First-hand Accounts of the Evolution of One of America's Favorite Cities
- Author
- Lewis, Oscar [compiler and editior]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- David McKay Co.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1962
- Keywords
- San Francisco, History
- Bookseller catalogs
- History;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
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About the Seller
Great Expectations Rare Books
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Staten Island, New York
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- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Spine
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- First Edition
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