Books by Packman Ana

Fresno, California: Academy Library Guild, 1953. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). Ten illustrations. Fresno, California: Academy Library Guild, 1953. Second printing. The author was secretary of the Historical Society of Southern California, and a descendant of early Californios. Signed by Packman on the title page. Original orange cloth binding, with pictorial gilt stamping. Ink signature to the front flyleaf. The printed acetate dust jacket is moderately shelfworn, with a lengthy tear to t... more information

Glendale, California: The Arthur H. Clark Company, 1938. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Three illustrations. Glendale, California: The Arthur H. Clark Company, 1938. First edition, limited to 1,019 copies. The most celebrated book on the culinary practices of the Californios, with authentic recipes and menus of the period. The author was a direct descendant of Los Angeles alcalde Juan Francisco Reyes and secretary for the Historical Society of Southern California. Original orange cloth binding, ... more information

Glendale CA:: Arthur H. Clark Co.,, 1938.. First edition, First printing. Hardcover. Hardback octavo in orange cloth. 182 pages. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the initial blank with a simple impersonal inscription. 1019 copies but reprinted in the 1950's. An important book with a very nice association. "Folk-tales, legends, songs, customs and the intimacies of a Hispano-California household handed down through the generations." Rocq, California Local History 2nd, #4294, quoting the L.A. Times... more information