signed first edition Quarto: string-tied green wraps, stamped in gilt; 20 pages
1934 · [Santa Ana, Ca.
by WAGNER, Henry R.
[Santa Ana, Ca.: Fine Arts Press, 1934. Limited Edition of 125 copies. Signed presentation from Wagner on the title page: "Dear Harry Thinking you may be interested in this record of some twenty years. I send it on with my best wishes. H.R. Wagner." Compiled for private distribution as a Zamorano/Roxburghe Club exchange keepsake. A scarce, fragile imprint. Henry Raup Wagner [1862-1957] was an American book collector, bibliographer, cartographer, historian, and business executive. He was the author of over 170 publications, including books and scholarly essays, mainly about the histories of the American frontier and the Spanish exploration and colonization of Mexico. He also assembled tens of thousands of books and manuscripts and formed several collections from them. Quarto: string-tied green wraps, stamped in gilt; 20 pages. Very Good (some edgewear & few repairs to covers with clear archival tape; text clean & tight).
(Inventory #: 58422)