California's Pioneer Circus. Joseph Andrew Rowe, Founder...
first edition
1926 · San Francisco
by Dressler, Albert [Editor]
San Francisco: Albert Dressler, 1926 Reprint of the very rare 1856 first printing. One of 1250 numbered copies. [4], 98pp. Well-illustrated with plates, reproductions, drawings, facsimiles, etc. Blue cloth, gilt-decorated cover. Some foxing to edges of text block, light spotting to lower edge of front cover, else a nice copy. "Memoirs and personal correspondence relative to the circus business through the Gold Country in the 50's." Rowe was a celebrated equestrian. Includes a description of the Pioneer circus while in San Francisco, held at Jackson and Montgomery streets. [see: Cowan: p.544].. (Inventory #: 7919)