California - From the Conquest in 1846 to the Second Vigilance Committee in San Francisco.
by Royce, Josiah
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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San Francisco, California, United States
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About This Item
Boston and New York, Houghton, Mifflin and Co., 1886. 8vo, 513 pp. Half leather and paper over boards, top edge gilt, red ribbon marker; extremities of binding quite worn but contents crisp and clean; folding color map in excellent condition. Bookplate of William F. Vilas on front pastedown. Very good. § First edition. A very nice copy of this Zamarano 80 title (No. 66). The bookplate has been identified elsewhere as that of William F. Vilas (1840-1908), Senator for Wisconsin, 33rd Postmaster General, and 17th Secretary of the Interior.
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- John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 125498
- Title
- California - From the Conquest in 1846 to the Second Vigilance Committee in San Francisco.
- Author
- Royce, Josiah
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
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About the Seller
John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller
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San Francisco, California
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John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller offers an exceptional selection of rare books and manuscripts from medieval times through the twentieth century; we specialize in illustrated material, particularly the work of William Blake and his circle. Located in downtown San Francisco, we have served an international clientele of private collectors, libraries, and institutions for 35 years. We are actively purchasing books and manuscripts in all fields, especially medieval illuminated and text manuscripts; material on California, Hawaii, and Pacific voyages; illustrated books and fine bindings from the 15th through the 20th century; and fine press printing. William Blake, Mary Wollstonecraft, and Thomas Frognall Dibdin remain special interests. We are members of the ABAA, ILAB, and PBFA, and we subscribe to the code of ethics endorsed by reputable antiquarian booksellers worldwide.
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