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Lot 86
Sale 697 - Fine Books and Manuscripts including Americana
Nov 6, 2019
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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$813
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Lot Description
MCCARTHY, John Russell. California. Los Angeles: Powell Publishing, 1928-1929.
9 volumes, 8vo. Numerous wood cut illustrations and maps. Contemporary tan morocco gilt, top edge gilt, others uncut (some light chipping to spine ends of a few volumes). Provenance: E. Manchester Boddy (1891-1967), Publisher of the Los Angeles Illustrated Daily News (bookplate, publisher's note on limitation page).
LIMITED EDITION, number 313 of 387 copies of the “De Luxe Edition,” specially bound for E. Manchester Boddy. Additionally signed by fifty-nine early California settlers, including two survivors from the Donner party, a Pony Express rider, and several '49ers.
Property from the Collection of Richard Park