Title: Lot of 4 Books printed at the Allen Press
Author: **
Description: With: R.L. Stevenson. Across the Plains. Intro. by Oscar Lewis. Illus. by Mallette Dean. 1 of 200 copies. 1950. * Bret Harte. A Millionaire of Rough-and-Ready. 1 of 220 copies. Prospectus printed on wood veneer, laid in. 1955. * On the Ambitious Projects of Russia in Regard to North West America, with Particular Reference to New Albion & New California by an Englishman. Intro. by George Hammond. 1 of 350 copies printed by the Allen Press. Book Club of California, 1955. * Dickens & Collins. The Wreck of the Golden Mary: A Sage of the California Gold Rush. Wood engravings by Hughes-Stanton. 1 of 200 copies. Prospectus and example sheet, laid in. 1956. Together, 4 volumes. Original boards, acetates. Limited Editions, printed on hand-made paper by the Allen Press.
Heading: (Allen Press)Place Published: Kentfield, CA, et al.
Publisher: Allen Press
Date Published: 1950-56
Author: **
Description: With: R.L. Stevenson. Across the Plains. Intro. by Oscar Lewis. Illus. by Mallette Dean. 1 of 200 copies. 1950. * Bret Harte. A Millionaire of Rough-and-Ready. 1 of 220 copies. Prospectus printed on wood veneer, laid in. 1955. * On the Ambitious Projects of Russia in Regard to North West America, with Particular Reference to New Albion & New California by an Englishman. Intro. by George Hammond. 1 of 350 copies printed by the Allen Press. Book Club of California, 1955. * Dickens & Collins. The Wreck of the Golden Mary: A Sage of the California Gold Rush. Wood engravings by Hughes-Stanton. 1 of 200 copies. Prospectus and example sheet, laid in. 1956. Together, 4 volumes. Original boards, acetates. Limited Editions, printed on hand-made paper by the Allen Press.
Heading: (Allen Press)Place Published: Kentfield, CA, et al.
Publisher: Allen Press
Date Published: 1950-56
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Mild edge wear, occasional sunning, other light wear; very good to near fine.
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Collection of Fine California Press Books
1:00 PM PT - May 8th, 2008
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PBA Galleries
133 Kearny Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
San Francisco, CA 94108
