The Golden Crucible: An Introduction to the History of American California: 1850-1905.
by Ross, Blake
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- BINDING/CONDITION: dark green boards with tan cloth at the spine; the corners and edges are well rubbed; the rear board has a ch
- Seller
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Oroville, California, United States
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About This Item
San Francisco:: Paul Elder & Company, 1930.. 1st Edition, so stated.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: dark green boards with tan cloth at the spine; the corners and edges are well rubbed; the rear board has a chip to the top spine; the interior is very good, the hinges are sound, some darkening to portions of the endpapers; a Good book, no dust jacket.. 8vo (9.25 inches tall) . Description: Prefatory materials by James D Phelan, John F Davis, Sidney Edward Mezes, Carl I Wheat, Robert E Cowan, Oscar Lewis, and Mrs Frederick H Colburn. Small b&w chapter head and tail-piece decorations. This was the First Prize Essay in the James D Phelan Historical Essay Contest. This first edition was limited to 1125 copies, consisting of 125 collector's editions on Japan paper and 1000 copies on India antique paper. This is the latter.
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- Bookseller
- The Bookworm (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 054329
- Title
- The Golden Crucible: An Introduction to the History of American California: 1850-1905.
- Author
- Ross, Blake
- Format/Binding
- Hardbound
- Book Condition
- Used - BINDING/CONDITION: dark green boards with tan cloth at the spine; the corners and edges are well rubbed; the rear board has a ch
- Edition
- 1st Edition, so stated.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Paul Elder & Company
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco:
- Date Published
- 1930.
- Pages
- 97 pages.
- Size
- 8vo (9.25 inches tall)
Terms of Sale
The Bookworm
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About the Seller
The Bookworm
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Oroville, California
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