STORY OF AN EPOCHAL EVENT in the History of California THE PACIFIC SOUTHWEST EXPOSITION.1928

Ryckman, John W.

Published by The Long Beach Chamber of Commerce, Long Beach, 1929

About this Item

Tall octavo. 9.25 x 6.5". 286pp. Plus "Tributes to the Departed (which included the editor, Ryckman), Table of Contents and List of Illustrations. This copy a presentation copy, for one of the city council members, B.B. Stakemiller, with his name in gilt on front. SIGNED by the architect, Hugh R. Davies on the illustration of the Entrance Dome. Additional eight SIGNATURES throughout of various council members and committee executives, each on their photographs. Stamped number "96" perhaps indicating a limited edition. Typed program for Exposition Dinner Meeting, laid-in. Embossed flexible leather-like boards with gilt highlighting, which has mostly rubbed off. Some toning to paper edges, rusty edges on endpapers with a square of offsetting from newspaper clipping on front endpaper. Also large pencil "Lent by"ownership signature on front endpaper. Otherwise very nice, solid copy.

Seller Inventory # 55290

Bibliographic Details

• Title: STORY OF AN EPOCHAL EVENT in the History of California THE PACIFIC SOUTHWEST EXPOSITION.1928
• Publisher: The Long Beach Chamber of Commerce, Long Beach
• Publication Date: 1929
• Binding: Flexible boards
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • California History