A COUNTY JUDGE IN ARCADY: Selected Private Papers of Charles Fernald, Pioneer California Jurist.
first edition Hardcover
1954 · Glendale, CA
by Fernald, Charles
Glendale, CA: Arthur H. Clark Company, 1954. Book. Near fine condition. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo (8vo). 268 pages of text, including illustrations and portraits. Hardcover blue cloth binding. Printed on Corsican paper stock. Lacks printed dustjacket. 1003 copies printed. From Clark #80 "Fernald was a prominent pioneer and cultural leader of Santa Barbara County, California, during the latter half of the nineteenth century. He was a miner in the California gold rush, a self-taught lawyer, member of the California Bar at age 22, and by age 23 had been sheriff, district attorney, and judge of Santa Barbara County.". (Inventory #: 000054)