The First Californiac, Being a Reprint of Prospects of California Written by Dr. Victor H. Fourgeaud for the April 1, 1848 Issue of The California Star, San Francisco's First Newspaper, of which Samuel Brannan was the Publisher

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Sale 379: The Daniel G. Volkmann, Jr., Collection of Fine California Press Books (#379) 05/08/2008 1:00 PM PDT Closed
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Lot #27The First Californiac, Being a Reprint of Prospects of California Written by Dr. Victor H. Fourgeaud for the April 1, 1848 Issue of The California Star, San Francisco's First Newspaper, of which Samuel Brannan was the Publisher

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(Allen Press)

Title:

The First Californiac, Being a Reprint of Prospects of California Written by Dr. Victor H. Fourgeaud for the April 1, 1848 Issue of The California Star, San Francisco's First Newspaper, of which Samuel Brannan was the Publisher

Author:

Fourgeaud, Victor John

Place Published:

San Francisco

Publisher:

Lewis & Dorothy Allen

Date Published:

1942

Description:

Prolegomenon by Carroll D. Hall. Illustrated by Lawrence E. Walker. Frontispiece from discovered lone surviving photo of Dr. Fourgeaud and his family. 7x6, ¼ calf & pictorial light blue-green cloth, raised bands, spine lettered in blind. 1 of 225 copies by the Allen Press.

Allen Press Biblio. 2.

Condition:

Mild nicks and rubs to leather, corners a bit bumped; hinges tender, evidence of two small labels removed from rear pastedown; else very good.

Item#:

187523

Headline:

The First Californiac, 2nd Allen Press book 1/225
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