CALIFORNIA ROMANTIC AND RESOURCEFUL; A Plea For The Collection Preservation and Diffusion of Information Relating to Pacific Coast History
DAVIS, John F.
Published by A. M. Robertson, San Francisco, 1914
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(xi) 80 pp. SIGNED/INSCRIBED by Author Davis in ink on the front free endpaper: "To Guy C. Earl, In loving remembrance of the afternoon on Angel island, John F. Davis." Signed bookplate on front pastedown: Graham of Montrose. Illustrated, including frontispiece from William Keith painting of San Francisco Bay with tissue guard. Cloth-backed boards with gil front cover and spine titling. 5 1/2" x 8 1/4". As the subtitle suggests, this was a plea for a better organized histories and the preservation of records. Included as appendices are (1) The Love-Story of Concha Arguello and (2) The poem Concepcion De Arguello by Bret Harte. A Near Fine copy (Some edgewear; spine title dulled), now in a custom clear mylar protective jacket. Seller Inventory # 2639
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Title: CALIFORNIA ROMANTIC AND RESOURCEFUL; A Plea ...
Publisher: A. M. Robertson, San Francisco
Publication Date: 1914
Binding: Cloth-backed Boards
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Custom Clear Mylar
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: First Edition.
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California Romantic and Resourceful. A plea for the collection preservation and diffusion of information relating to pacific coast history
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A. M. Robertson, San Francisco, 1914
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 80 pages plus i-xi Illustrated with photos. Color plate frontispiece of Portola discovering San Francisco Bay. Boards- tan paper over boards with brown cloth spine wrap, gold stamped title on front. Gold lettering spine. Shelf wear, scuffs, bumps. top of pages dust stained Binding- intact not cracked Pages, cream paper, slight age toning, pencil price on front end paper. Seller Inventory # 000068
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California Romantic and Resourceful A Plea for the Collection, Preservation and Diffusion of Information Relating to Pacific Coast History Classic Reprint
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California Romantic and Resourceful : A Plea for the Collection, Preservation, and Diffusion of Information Relating to Pacific Coast History
Published by
A.M. Robertson, 1914
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Hardcover
First Edition
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Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Signed. First Edition. First ed. Presentation copy, SIGNED by author on ffep. Slight dust wear to top of textblock. Slight shelf wear. Pages/boards clean, foxing to endpapers ONLY, no markings, binding sturdy. Seller Inventory # mon0003506218
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California Romantic and Resourceful. A Plea for the Collection Preservation and Diffusion of Information Relating to Pacific Coast History.
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San Francisco, CA.: A. M. Robertson., 1914
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Hardcover
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. 8vo. 80 pp. Hard Cover. Gilt stamped title on cover. Black and white illustrations. Very Good, some minor wear to covers and spine, front and end pages age toned. Book's former owner signature inside cover. Provenance: Member of the Bohemian Club, San Francisco. Seller Inventory # 71-5165
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California, Romantic and Resourceful, A Plea for the Collection, Preservation, and Diffusion of Information Relating to Pacific Coast History [signed]
Published by
A. M. Robertson, 1914
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Seller: Gold Beach Books & Art Gallery LLC, Gold Beach, OR, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. xi, 80 pages; one quarter brown cloth over brown paper, gilt spine and front titles; some leaves uncut; inscribed and signed by author in black ink to front free endpaper ("To Henry M. Brandenstein, In remembrance of a certani [sic] Sunday morning breakfast. from John F. Davis"); color frontispiece with tissue guard, black & white plates; light wear to sides of spine, few scattered blemishes, small nick to opening extremity of front board; a very good minus copy. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # X01994
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