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11:00 AM PT - Feb 16th, 2012
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Title: Davis' Commercial Encyclopedia of the Pacific Southwest: California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona
Author: Davis, Ellis A. Description: First section of biographical portraits (about 300 pp.) unpaginated, followed by 196 pp. text and maps. With illustrations from photographs; numerous color lithographed maps, 2 large folding maps. (Folio) 36x29 cm. (14¼x11½"), textured black cloth with gilt title.With many articles, biographies of prominent citizens, interesting illustrations, etc. An invaluable compilation of biographical and commercial information. Includes a gazetteer of Western cities, city maps, large folding maps of California and Arizona. Previously published in 1910, followed by this and later editions. Cowan p. 841 Heading: Place Published: Berkeley Publisher: Ellis A. Davis Date Published: 1911 Condition reportSlight scuffing to covers; spotting to endpapers; leaf in biography section torn at fore-edge and about 3 inches into text; else fine.
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