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Naval Sketches of the War in California reproducing twenty-eight Drawings made in 1846-47 by William H. Meyers, Gunner o..

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Sale 485: Fine Press - Illustrated Books - Miscellanea: The Library of Byron L. Nishkian (with additions) (#485) 08/02/2012 11:00 AM PDT Closed
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Lot #64 Naval Sketches of the War in California reproducing twenty-eight Drawings made in 1846-47 by William H. Meyers, Gunner on the U.S. Sloop-of-War Dale

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$162.50

Estimate: $250 - $350

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(Grabhorn Press)

Title:

Naval Sketches of the War in California reproducing twenty-eight Drawings made in 1846-47 by William H. Meyers, Gunner on the U.S. Sloop-of-War Dale

Author:

Meyers, William H.

Place Published:

New York

Publisher:

Random House

Date Published:

1939

Description:

Descriptive text by Capt. Dudley Knox. Introduction by Franklin D. Roosevelt. Illustrated with 28 plates after the original drawings, colored with linoleum blocks. (Folio), white leather-backed marbled boards, slipcase. One of 1000 copies printed by the Grabhorn Press.

Meyers served aboard the U.S.S. Dale during the conquest of California by U.S. forces. The plates were reproduced from the original drawings in the collection of Franklin D. Roosevelt. GB 317

Condition:

Spine leather a bit browned and scuffed (as usually occurs); very good.

Item#:

229129

Headline:

Naval Sketches of the War in CA Grabhorn 1939
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