Title: The First Californiac, Being a Reprint of Prospects of California Written by Dr. Victor H. Fourgeaud for the April 1, 1848 Issue of The California Star, San Francisco's First Newspaper, of which Samuel Brannan was the Publisher
Author: Fourgeaud, Victor John
Description: Prolegomenon by Carroll D. Hall. Illustrated by Lawrence E. Walker. Frontispiece from discovered lone surviving photo of Dr. Fourgeaud and his family. 7x6, ¼ calf & pictorial light blue-green cloth, raised bands, spine lettered in blind. 1 of 225 copies by the Allen Press.Allen Press Biblio. 2.
Heading: (Allen Press)Place Published: San Francisco
Publisher: Lewis & Dorothy Allen
Date Published: 1942
Author: Fourgeaud, Victor John
Description: Prolegomenon by Carroll D. Hall. Illustrated by Lawrence E. Walker. Frontispiece from discovered lone surviving photo of Dr. Fourgeaud and his family. 7x6, ¼ calf & pictorial light blue-green cloth, raised bands, spine lettered in blind. 1 of 225 copies by the Allen Press.Allen Press Biblio. 2.
Heading: (Allen Press)Place Published: San Francisco
Publisher: Lewis & Dorothy Allen
Date Published: 1942
Condition report
Mild nicks and rubs to leather, corners a bit bumped; hinges tender, evidence of two small labels removed from rear pastedown; else very good.
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Collection of Fine California Press Books
1:00 PM PT - May 8th, 2008
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