In Miners' Mirage-Land
by Strobridge, Idah Meacham
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Los Angeles, CA: Artemisia Bindery,, 1904. Limited/Numbered/Signed First Edition. . Card Cover. Book is #706/1000, signed by author, as well as inscribed to a friend. A collection of sketches, many of which appeared in the Los Angeles "Times" and the San Francisco "Chronicle." Brown card cover with dark green titling and illustration on front, green ribbon marker, inscribed by author on end paper, sepia frontispiece, signed and numbered by the author, black and white decorative panels by J. Duncan Gleason, on chapter pages, page edges untrimmed, 129 pages. Brown wraps have edge wear with chips and open and closed tears, shelf wear with some light creases, spine cover creased and split at front gutter - front cover and first end paper separated, spine and edges darkened, various marks and discolourations to cover, text block edges darkened, remainder of binding holding but not firm, text is generally clean. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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Details
- Bookseller
- Black Sheep Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 016488
- Title
- In Miners' Mirage-Land
- Author
- Strobridge, Idah Meacham
- Format/Binding
- Card Cover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited/Numbered/Signed First Edition.
- Publisher
- Artemisia Bindery,
- Place of Publication
- Los Angeles, CA
- Date Published
- 1904
- Keywords
- HISTORY, U.S., ANTIQUARIAN, MINING,
- Bookseller catalogs
- History; the United States; Antiquarian;
Terms of Sale
Black Sheep Books
Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
About the Seller
Black Sheep Books
Biblio member since 2004
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
About Black Sheep Books
We are an independent, locally-owned shop dedicated to books and the people who love them. Here you will find two floors packed with volumes of enduring value, including familiar favourites, contemporary fiction, guides, books of local interest, and non-fiction titles covering everything from outer space to inner peace. We also have marine charts, art cards, unique prints, hand-crafted bags, and many other intriguing items. Located at Grace Point Square in the Village of Ganges, close to marinas and Salt Spring\'s renowned Saturday Market, we are open every day except Christmas and New Year\'s. If you want to pick-up a book you saw online, please call or e-mail ahead as many of our listings are kept in a separate storage facility.
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- Gutter
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- Text Block
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