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THE ROYAL HIGHWAY: EL CAMINO REAL [SIGNED]
by Corle, Edwin
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
-
CARLSBAD , California, United States
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About This Item
Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1949. Stated First edition. Special LIMITED EDITION SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Full bright red cloth covered boards with gilt decorated and lettered cover, pictorial map endpapers showing the route of Portola. 351 deckle edged pages, 37 illustrations, 2 maps, bibliography and index. Former owner's name on fep otherwise fine. Clean and tight with crisp text. "The story of this great coastal route is the core of the history of California and a tale well worth the telling.". First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- RON RAMSWICK BOOKS, IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10718
- Title
- THE ROYAL HIGHWAY: EL CAMINO REAL [SIGNED]
- Author
- Corle, Edwin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Bobbs-Merrill Company
- Place of Publication
- Indianapolis
- Date Published
- 1949
- Keywords
- California History Missions El Camino Real
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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About the Seller
RON RAMSWICK BOOKS, IOBA
Biblio member since 2017
CARLSBAD , California
About RON RAMSWICK BOOKS, IOBA
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- Gilt
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Crisp
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