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This Is San Francisco
by O'Brien, Robert; Sotomayer, Antonio (Illustrator)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- VG+/Very Good
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Whittlesey House/McGraw Hill, 1948. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. VG+/Very Good. Sotomayor, Antonio. Noted San Francisco journalist describes his beloved city, drawing on historical sources & personal notes & observations. Arranged by sections into the Waterfront, Old Town, the Hills, Main Stem, South of the Slot, & the Sea. Decorative map endpapers. 351 pgs, Index. A FIRST EDITION, first printing, from 1948, this copy has been SIGNED by both Author & Illustrator on half-title page (we are also offering an unsigned copy without the DJ; please see our listing #004182). Hardcover 8vo is in VG+ condition: navy cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering to spine have some very light spotting; else completely clean, pages creamy white & unmarked, binding strong & straight, hinges secure. The slightly clipped DJ (with orig. $3.75 price intact to front flap) is VG, with mild edgewear, including rubbing to extremities & light chipping to both ends of spine & all corners; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends, & holidays ship very next business day.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 023157
- Title
- This Is San Francisco
- Author
- O'Brien, Robert; Sotomayer, Antonio (Illustrator)
- Illustrator
- Sotomayor, Antonio
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Whittlesey House/McGraw Hill
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1948
- Keywords
- SAN FRANCISCO CITIES TRAVEL CALIFORNIA TOURISM SIGHTSEEING HISTORY signed first edition
- Bookseller catalogs
- Signed Books; Travel-Exploration-Adventure; Californiana;
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Gargoyle Books
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Gargoyle Books
Biblio member since 2006
La Mesa, California
About Gargoyle Books
On-line booksellers since 1996
Glossary
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- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
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