[Grabhorn Press Special Edition: Book Club of California- A Fine Copy] The Santa Fe Trail to California, 1849-1852; the Journal and Drawings of H. M. T. Powell, Edited by Douglas S. Watson
by Watson, Douglas S. (edited by)
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- Hardcover
- first
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
San Francisco: The Book Club of California, 1931. First Edition. First Edition. Folio, 14 x 19 3/4 inches. 272 pages, printed in black and red on hand-made paper, illustrated with two maps and a series of 17 drawings by H. M. T. Powell. Publisher's polished light brown cloth and quarter morocco leather spine (tan). The Club's Christmas publication, limited to 300 copies, the design, printing and binding of which have been done by the The Grabhorn Press. A beautiful copy, in fine condition, seldom found and much less in fine condition, owing to its size and weight. Mounted on to the front paste down is a full-page Announcement for the book, and laid in is printed note by the club declaring that the American Institute of Graphic Arts chose this book, printed by the Grabhorn Press, for inclusion in the "Fifty Books of the Year," for 1932. Written in pencil on front fly: "Bought from John Howell, San Francisco, 1934." Housed in a superb marbled paper-lined folding cloth book case.
Details
- Seller
- Nudelman Rare Books
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 6469
- Title
- [Grabhorn Press Special Edition: Book Club of California- A Fine Copy] The Santa Fe Trail to California, 1849-1852; the Journal and Drawings of H. M. T. Powell, Edited by Douglas S. Watson
- Author
- Watson, Douglas S. (edited by)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Book Club of California
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco
- Date Published
- 1931
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Nudelman Rare Books
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Seattle, Washington
About Nudelman Rare Books
Specializing in Fine Bindings By Noted Bookbinders; High Spots and Inscribed Copies of Important 19th-20th Century English and American Literature; Autograph Letters and Manuscripts; Fine Press Books; Unusual and Rare Children's and Illustrated; Art Nouveau; Pre-Raphaelite Poetry and Associations; Jugendstil, Wiener Werkstatte; 1890's.Long-standing rare book dealer established in 1979, in Seattle, Washington specializing in the highest quality fine and rare books, primarily from the 18th through 20th Centuries. We value your patronage and would love to have you join our mailing list where we offer illustrated catalogs twice a year by PDF (with copious photos of content). All books are guaranteed as described, and returnable within 7 days for any reason. By Appointment Only.
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