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Early Printing In California From Its Beginning In The Mexican Territory To Statehood, September 9, 1850 (With) Prospectus (With) "The California Spanish Press
by Fahey, Herbert
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Slipcase
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Pasadena, California, United States
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About This Item
San Francisco: The Book Club Of California / Grabhorn Press, 1956. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Slipcase. Frontispiece Portrait; 16 Facsimile Plates. Ix, 142 Pp. , Black Cloth Spine With Morocco Spine Lab El, Gilt, Over Green Cloth, In Green Cloth Slipcase. Also With The Prospectus (Single Sheet Folded To Make 3 Pp), One Of 400 Copies, + "The California Spanish Press", Single Sheet Folded, 3 Pp., One Of 100 Copies Only. All Are Fine; Spine Label Unworn, Gilt Brilliant. Book Has 1" Square Leather Bookplate Of H. L. Doolittle, Pasadena, With Offset Onto Facing Front Free Endpaper. Slipcase With Slight Rubbing At Edges.
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- Seller
- Arroyo Seco Books
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 041576
- Title
- Early Printing In California From Its Beginning In The Mexican Territory To Statehood, September 9, 1850 (With) Prospectus (With) "The California Spanish Press
- Author
- Fahey, Herbert
- Illustrator
- Frontispiece Portrait; 16 Facsimile Plates
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Slipcase
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- The Book Club Of California / Grabhorn Press
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco
- Date Published
- 1956
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Rare And Unusual Books; California: History;
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- Offset
- A technique of printing where the inked image or text is ...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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