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Controverial James: An Essay of the Life and Work of George Wharton James
by Roger Keith Larson
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Gleneden Beach, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
San Francisco, Calfornia: The Book Club of San Francisco, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Fantastic book, The Book Club of San Francisco, printed by Yolla Bolly Press, Inscribed by author to Denis Quinn o half title page, An essay on the Western writer, collector, and champion of native peoples, George Wharton James. 10.75 inches in height by8 inches in width, No Jacket, Book is Fine and protected in Fine publisher's slipcase. nice paperand quality printing,99 pages ,prospectus laid in with an image of James with Indian friends., No previous owner book plate or writing. A superb edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.
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- Seller
- Pacific Coast Books
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 003726
- Title
- Controverial James: An Essay of the Life and Work of George Wharton James
- Author
- Roger Keith Larson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Book Club of San Francisco
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco, Calfornia
- Date Published
- 1991
- Keywords
- George Wharton James, California History
Terms of Sale
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Pacific Coast Books
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Gleneden Beach, Oregon
About Pacific Coast Books
Pacific Coast Books specializes in quality of books of interest from our store on the Central Oregon Coast. We are proud members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and have been buying and selling books for almost 20 years. Visit our website at www.Pacifc CoastBooks.net. Please feel free to call or email with any titles you would like to add to your collection. Only a small fraction of our inventory is online. We buy book collections.
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- Fine
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- Half Title
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