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San Francisco in 1866... Being Letters to the Springfield Republican

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San Francisco in 1866... Being Letters to the Springfield Republican

by Harte, Bret

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San Francisco: The Book Club of California, 1951 First book edition. One of 400 copies printed by the Grabhorn Press. Edited by George R. Stewart and Edwin S. Fussell. x, 88pp. Title and chapter headings printed in blue. Folding facsimile. Linen-backed blue marbled boards, paper spine label. Bookplate on inner cover. Spine a bit darkened. A fine copy. Eleven long letters dealing with San Francisco just after the Civil War, among the earliest of Harte's writings. Although the authorship of these letters was not evident, many were signed "F.B.H." and it has since been confirmed that these letters were, in fact, written by Harte. What is not known is why, although the writer seems to have been warming to his work rather than cooling, the letters abruptly ended. The folding facsimile is Edward Jump's famous 1866 lithograph, Steamer Day in San Francisco, with a key identifying all the players in the print. [BAL 7415; BCC 78; Grabhorn: 513]..

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Seller's Inventory #
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Title
San Francisco in 1866... Being Letters to the Springfield Republican
Author
Harte, Bret
Book Condition
Used
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
The Book Club of California
Place of Publication
San Francisco
Date Published
1951
Keywords
San Francisco Private Press Grabhorn

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The Argonaut Book Shop was founded in 1941 in the middle of the financial district of San Francisco. The Argonaut was a founding member of the Antiquarian Booksellers\' Association of America and has been a member in good standing ever since. The Shop is now located just three blocks from Union Square in downtown San Francisco and is open six days a week. Parking facilities include ample street space and a parking garage close by.

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