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Stanford Univ., David Jacks of Monterey 1/105

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Title: David Jacks of Monterey, and Lee L. Jacks his daughter
Author: Bestor, Arthur Eugene, Jr.
Description: Foreword by Donald Bertrand Tresidder. With 3 portrait photographs (from rare early sources), tipped-in; green Cypress Tree decorations throughout, including across the double-page. 14x10½, decorative Cypress Tree patterned green and tan cloth, brown cloth spine, paper spine label. 1 of 105 copies for private distribution by the Stanford University Press; decoration and design by Arthur Lites, composed in Linotype Granjon. First (and only) Edition.David Jack (1822-1909) was a powerful and controversial Californian landowner, developer, and businessman. He has also been credited with the popularization of what is today known as Monterey Jack cheese. "Gift of Alvin C. Eurich" rubberstamped on copyright page. Original invoice for Volkmann from Yerba Buena Books, Feb. 3, 1990, laid in.
Heading: (Stanford University Press)Place Published: [Stanford]
Publisher: [Stanford University Press]
Date Published: [1945]