Title: Reminiscences and Incidents of Early Days of San Francisco (1845-50)
Author: Brown, John Henry
Description: [xiv], 138, [5], [1] pp. Mounted photograph of the author; 3 facsimiles on green paper; 3 facsimile documents (4 leaves) on stiff paper; 2 documents from early San Francisco tipped in at rear. 9¾x6½, full red morocco, spine lettered in gilt. Number 2 of 25 'Special Copies' thus prepared.Limitation unsigned though called for by Heller and Magee to be signed by the printer and editor. 2 original documents at rear though only one called for by Heller and Magee. The documents are a Sonoma Valley Bank check drawn on the account of M.G. Vallejo dated April 13, 1876 and a petition to Justice of the Peace Frederick P. Tracy by William A. Few requesting the grant of a parcel of land in the "Mission Dolores District" of San Francisco and the grant of said parcel by Justice Tracy dated February 11th, 1850 together on a single folded sheet. GB 190.
Heading: (Grabhorn Press)Place Published: San Francisco
Publisher: Grabhorn Press
Date Published: [1933]
Author: Brown, John Henry
Description: [xiv], 138, [5], [1] pp. Mounted photograph of the author; 3 facsimiles on green paper; 3 facsimile documents (4 leaves) on stiff paper; 2 documents from early San Francisco tipped in at rear. 9¾x6½, full red morocco, spine lettered in gilt. Number 2 of 25 'Special Copies' thus prepared.Limitation unsigned though called for by Heller and Magee to be signed by the printer and editor. 2 original documents at rear though only one called for by Heller and Magee. The documents are a Sonoma Valley Bank check drawn on the account of M.G. Vallejo dated April 13, 1876 and a petition to Justice of the Peace Frederick P. Tracy by William A. Few requesting the grant of a parcel of land in the "Mission Dolores District" of San Francisco and the grant of said parcel by Justice Tracy dated February 11th, 1850 together on a single folded sheet. GB 190.
Heading: (Grabhorn Press)Place Published: San Francisco
Publisher: Grabhorn Press
Date Published: [1933]
Condition report
Spine and board edges faded, a few small scuffs to leather; long tear to petition/grant; else very good.
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Collection of Fine California Press Books
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