first edition Hardcover
1914 · Boston
by James, George Wharton
Boston: The Page Company, 1914. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. First edition, first printing. Lavish popular guide to the Golden State's people, places, and history, along with descriptions of its flora and fauna. A volume in the See America First series, with a striking pictorial Art Nouveau trade binding. Octavo: 433 p. with 72 plates (8 color) and a folding map. Tiny period bookseller's label to the front pastedown. Some wear to the corners and tips, with a small nick to the bottom edge of the front board; otherwise very good. (Inventory #: 72627)