Arcadia : City of the Santa Anita by Eberly, Gordon S - 1953

Saunders Press, 1953-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good/Acceptable. Minor shelf wear to binding on corners, edges & spine. Previous owners name & address on half title page. Dj quite shelf worn with chipping & tears. Held together in several places by tape. Front flap torn off but included. Dust Jacket protected by mylar cover.

Claremont, CA: Saunders Press. Near Fine. 1953. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover in light blue cloth boards. No dust jacket. First printing of first edition. Book is crisp and clean, with tight binding and sharp corners. Title in gilt on front is slightly dulled. A history of the California city, including its famous race track. Illustrated with photos. Photographic endpapers. 8vo. 239 pp. Including index. .

Hardcover. Good. Signed and inscribed by the author to the previous owner on the verso of the half title page. Claremont, California: Saunders Press, 1953. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - 5 ½ x 8 ½”. 239 pp. Very good in a good dust jacket. The dust jacket is protected in mylar. Chipping, creases and closed tears to the tips and edges of the dust jacket. The text appears unmarked. The binding is solid.

Saunders Press, 1953. Hardcover. Good/Fair. Dust jacket shows moderate edgewear, including a 2 in chip missing from the front cover near the gutter. There is a gift bookplate on one of the first pages from a locaql S & L. The boards are clean and straight, with moderate bumping to the corners and the top and bottom of spine. The spine is bumped, mostly solid and firm but there are several spots in the interior text block where the binding cloth is visible. Interior text block is straight and firmly attached to the spine, and free of markings. Jacket Condition: Fair. Size: 8vo - over 7 3/4 in - 9 3/4 in Tall. Year: 1953.

Claremont, California:: Saunders Press, 1953.. 1st Edition.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: blue cloth; a Very Good book, with a Good+ dust jacket.. 8vo (about 8.5 inches tall) . Appendix, index. Photo endpapers. Description: Includes several black and white illustrations. The author, a long time resident of Arcadia, California, has added his own memories to his research on this history of the Santa Anita Rancho and the city of Arcadia. This edition was limited to 2000 copies. Book design by Ruth Thomson Fraser.