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California Printing Part I: 1838-1889, A Selected List of Books Which Are Significant or Representative of A California Style of Printing
by The Book Club of California
- Used
- Fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Spray, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
San Francisco: The Book Club of California, 1980. First Edition. Softcover. Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. A dozen pamphlets, complete. Measuring 8 1/4" x 10" in size and with printed wraps, then laid in loosely into a Fine condition cloth-covered folder fitted in to a Fine condition, also blue cloth-covered slip-case, a bit sunned and toned, slip-case being graced with two cloth labels neatly affixed at spine head and foot with gilt-lettering thereto. Published for its members in The Book Club of California in 1980. Printed on heavy cream-colored paper and then bound in printed heavy paper wraps. 33 [2] pp., and including a short bibliography. Introduction by Muir Dawson and Carey S. Bliss, and then with multiple contributions by Carey S. Bliss, Richard Dillon, and others.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.
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- Seller
- Structure, Verses, Agency Books - Member, I.O.B.A.
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 345628
- Title
- California Printing Part I: 1838-1889, A Selected List of Books Which Are Significant or Representative of A California Style of Printing
- Author
- The Book Club of California
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- The Book Club of California
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco
- Date Published
- 1980
- Size
- 8vo 8" - 9" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- printing|bibliography|Californiana|California books|Americana|Western Americana|The Book Club of California
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana/Regional Interest;
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About the Seller
Structure, Verses, Agency Books - Member, I.O.B.A.
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Spray, Oregon
About Structure, Verses, Agency Books - Member, I.O.B.A.
Occasionally rare, frequently scarce, always fine, or is that Fine? Structure, Verses, Agency Books specializes in the fine arts (painting, the decorative arts, photography, sculpture, Jewish art and artists, art history, art movements), but also carries fine antiquarian tomes, works in the French language, Western Americana, poetry, the social sciences, and some modern first editions. We also selectively purchase books and collections thereof. We also offer appraisals and advice about library-building. We also offer a book-of-the-month club, called Once Upon a Tome. Ask about a subscription thereto. Thanks!
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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