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The Letters of western authors
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San Francisco : The Book Club of California, 1935.
Physical Desc:
1 portfolio (13 pts.) : mounted facsims. ; 27 cm.
Status:
Sacramento Room
050.9794 B724 1935 CAL
Description

A series of 12 letters, reproduced in facsimile, of Pacific Coast authors: Jack London, Edward Rowland Sill, Clarence King, Samuel Clemens, Josiah Royce, Joaquin Miller, Henry George, John Muir, Richard Henry Dana, Frank Norris, Bret Harte, George Sterling.

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General Note
The letters were issued in 12 monthly parts, Jan.-Dec. 1935; the general t.-p. and foreword, Dec. 1935.
General Note
500 copies printed by different presses.
General Note
Foreword printed by Wilder Bentley at the Archetype Press; no. 1 by the Grabhorn Press; no. 2 by the Windsor Press; no. 3 by Johnck & Seeger; no. 4 by the Ward Ritchie Press; no. 5 by Schwartz & Co.; no. 6 by Taylor and Taylor; no. 7 by Bruce McCallister and Grant Dahlstrom; no. 8 by the University of California; no. 9 by John Henry Nash; no. 10 by the Plantin Press; no. 11 by the Eucalyptus Press; no. 12 by Gregg Anderson.
General Note
Original presentation letter from Oscar Lewis laid in.
General Note
Enclosed in a blue cloth chemise within a matching blue slip case with black leather labels on the spine.
Citation/References
Rocq, M.M. California local history,,no. 16694.
Description
A series of 12 letters, reproduced in facsimile, of Pacific Coast authors: Jack London, Edward Rowland Sill, Clarence King, Samuel Clemens, Josiah Royce, Joaquin Miller, Henry George, John Muir, Richard Henry Dana, Frank Norris, Bret Harte, George Sterling.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

Bentley, W., Nash, J. H., Dahlstrom, G. E., Anderson, G., & McCallister, B. (1935). The Letters of western authors. San Francisco, The Book Club of California.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Wilder Bentley et al.. 1935. The Letters of Western Authors. San Francisco, The Book Club of California.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Wilder Bentley et al., The Letters of Western Authors. San Francisco, The Book Club of California, 1935.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Bentley, Wilder, et al. The Letters of Western Authors. San Francisco, The Book Club of California, 1935.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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