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Sale 234: Americana, Voyages, Exploration (#234) 01/10/2002 1:00 PM PST Closed
Starts Ending 01/10/2002 1:00 PM PST

Lot #83 Scenes of Life in California

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$137.50

Estimate: $100 - $150

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Title:

Scenes of Life in California

Author:

Gerstäcker, Friedrich

Place Published:

San Francisco

Publisher:

John Howell

Date Published:

[1942]

Description:

Translated from the French by George Cosgrave. Illustrated with plates from lithographs. Cloth backed decorative boards, paper spine label. 1 of 500 copies printed by the Grabhorn Press. First Edition in English.

First published in German in 1856; this translation is made from the 1859 French edition. Fictionalized California sketches including descriptions of San Francisco and the mines. He describes a bullfight at Mission Dolores, justice in Stockton, gambling, Mexicans in California, etc. GB 377; Hill p.432; Howes G135; Kurutz 266c; Rocq 15424; Wheat Books 81 (note).

Condition:

Sunning to spine, tiny chip and watermark to left side of paper spine label, spine leaning somewhat; ¼" to top of front hinge, former owner's lightly written pencil signature and place to front pastedown, else very good or better.

Item#:

111367
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