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William P. Wreden, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. 55 pages. Introduction by Richard Brautigan. Illustrations by Patricia Oberhaus. Typographic design by Jack Werner Stauffacher, the Greenwood Press, San Francisco. Francl, a native of Bohemia, in the Czech republic, was an early pioneer in the American west (he is credited - online - with being the first Czech in Nebraska as well as the Gold Country). This book is based on his diary. Edition limited to just 540 copies. First edition (first printing). Near fine copy in a near fine plain white dust jacket. Dust jacket has mild scuffing. With publisher's illustrated prospectus for the publication, one sheet folded, 10 x 7.25 inches when folded, with B/W illustration of front, with typed addressed ordering envelope from publisher. With one illustrated sheet, 10 x 7.25 inches, inviting the recipient to the book launch on Monday 6 January, 1969.
Overland Journey of Joseph Francl: The First Bohemian to Cross the Plains to the California Gold Fields by Brautigan, Richard (Introduction); Francl, Joseph; Oberhaus, Patricia (Illustrations) - 1968
by Brautigan, Richard (Introduction); Francl, Joseph; Oberhaus, Patricia (Illustrations)
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Overland Journey of Joseph Francl: The First Bohemian to Cross the Plains to the California Gold Fields
by Brautigan, Richard (Introduction); Francl, Joseph; Oberhaus, Patricia (Illustrations)
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San Francisco: William P. Wreden, 1968. First THUS. Hardcover. Like New. First thus. Fine. Printed paper boards with white spine label. In original plain paper jacket with small chip in back panel, slight rubbing. A Czech immigrant's diary of his wild west experiences, reprinted many years later in an edition of 540 copies by a San Francisco book dealer, who solicited an introduction by Trout Fishing in America author and poet Richard Brautigan. Brautigan's talents as well as those of the illustrator were in full bloom (as were the '60s) and the book production reinvigorates the spirit of the original narrative.
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- Date Published 1968
- Keywords Czech America, Americana, California history
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The Overland Journey of Joseph Francl: The first Bohemian to cross the plains to the California gold fields
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The Overland Journey of Joseph Francl the first Bohemian to cross the plains to the California gold fields. Introduction by Richard Brautigan. Illustrations by Patricia Oberhaus.
by Brautigan (Richard) -introduction. California History
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San Francisco: William P. Wreden, 1968. . Brown illustrated boards, printed paper spine label. A fine copy in the plain, unlettered dust jacket, which shows some wear. Title page printed in red & black, section headings printed in red. Limited to 540 copies. Brautigan contributes a 5-page introduction.
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