Edward Harding Editor (5 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Impression, 1st Edition. A firm straight unmarked book in a bright complete clean dust jacket.

1st edition. 398 pp (including Index). Frontispiece. 8vo. 9-1/8" x 6-1/4" Nr Fine (square & tight)/VG+ (age-toning/backstrip slightly darkened). Brick red cloth binding with printed paper title label to spine. Printed yellow paper dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. No. 19 of 50 copies signed by the editor and author of the Foreword, Helen Harding Bretnor. Signed as "Helen Harding Bretnor" in black pen on back colophon. Original publisher's marbled paper-covered boards backed with black leather. Gilt lettering on spine. Beige, black, white, and gray colors to marbling. 7" x 9 1/2." 398 pages, complete. Eight facsimiles of sheets from early California newspapers (printed on yellow folding leaves), complete. Pages are virtually pristine and intact. Covers are virtually pristine and intact except for light age toning and slight wear to head and tail of spine and bottom edges. Binding is tight. An As New copy. This is a beautiful book containing a reprint of Edward C. Kemble's A History of California Newspapers, 1846-1858. Edward C. Kemble (1828-1886) was an American newspaper editor and printer and journalist. Originally from Troy, New York, Kemble embarked on the journey around Cape Horn to California in 1846 via ship. After landing in California, he played a significant role in the operations of several early California newspapers such as the California Star, Alta California, California Call, and Sacramento Union. While the history of California newspapers was still in its nascent years at the time, Kemble felt compelled to write a history of the subject. His History of California Newspapers made its debut in the December 25, 1858 issue of the Sacramento Union. Edited with a Foreword by Helen Harding Bretnor. Back colophon: "This is one of 50 copies, numbered and signed, printed on Ticonderoga text, extra-illustrated with facsimile reproductions of eight early California newspapers, specially bound with black morocco leather and marbled papers. This is copy number 19, Helen Harding Bretnor [signature].".

Half leather. 1st. First Edition. Limitied to 50 copies, numbered and SIGNED by the editor. Octavo, 398pp. Printed on Ticonderoga text, extra-illustrated with facsimile reproductions of eight early California newspapers. specially bound with black morocco leather spine and marbled paper covered boards; gilt lettering to spine. A Near Fine copy (very faint mark to spine, page edges a bit toned). Reprinted from the Supplement to the Sacramento Union of December 25, 1858. "Edward C. Kemble, a pioneer of 1846, was a contemporary of the events chronicled in his history, and for this reason, it has been called one of the most important books covering the early period. The Talisman Press edition added indices on newspapers and newspapermen. Its deluxe edition numbered fifty copies." (Kurutz 372b).

Hardcover. First Edition. Illustrated title page and 72 (as called for in the plate list) full page coloured stipple engravings of figures in costumes in landscape. The plates are numbered 1-70 with two extra numbered 5* & 20*. Each plate states they are published by E. Harding 1st Jan 1803 though certainly some are watermarked in 1808. Full original gilt decorated leather with front board detached and rear board re-attached with textile tape. Some paper tape has been removed from the paste-downs of the boards, no doubt for once securing a protective cover. Once handsome boards and spine worn and aged. Text block has gilt edges. There is a 2" closed tear to fore-edge of engraved title diminishing across the two textual titles. Both introduction pages have a 1" tear by the lower hingeside corner. Plate 2 has a closed tear running half way across above the image. There is a 2" by 1" tear to the bottom fore-corner of plate 3; Plate 15 has two coin sized brown spots; a 1.5" closed tear to the bottom edge of plate 20; there is a spattering of brown spots to the foot of plate 46 and its facing text page. None of the above affect the images. There are some minor marks or dustiness to many images, especially to the verso of the contents page and the first page of the introduction and the last three pages including plate 70, which are markedly dusty. One or two nicks and chips from bottom page corners and a few small closed tears to early page edges but no loss of text. Ow very good.