The Romance of California
by [SACRAMENTO] Peterson, H. C
- Used
- good
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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About This Item
Sacramento, California: Sacramento Chamber of Commerce, ca. mid 1920s. Original. Wrappers. Good. n. Octavo (9 X 4 inches) stapled paper brochure of 23 pages printed on coated stock, illustrated with historical black and white halftone captioned photographs and drawings from the California State Library, descriptive text, picturesque covers depict a miner panning in front of a cabin in the forest, minor age wear and chipping along edges, not affecting contents Promotion and historical perspective with a common theme: "Romance of Transportation," "Romance of Industry," "Romance of Commerce," Romance of Agriculture," "Romance of Outdoor Life," "Romance of Civic Growth," and "Points of Interest," with emphasis on the California Gold Rush.
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- Bookseller
- Caravan Book Store (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 281
- Title
- The Romance of California
- Author
- [SACRAMENTO] Peterson, H. C
- Format/Binding
- Wrappers
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Original
- Publisher
- Sacramento Chamber of Commerce
- Place of Publication
- Sacramento, California
- Date Published
- ca. mid 1920s
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- California and the West; Western American History; Americana; Ephemera; Promotional; Travel; Geography;
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- 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...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...