Romance of the Highways of California: Unusual & Interesting Facts & Stories about the Golden State. [SIGNED COPY]
by Scott, Commander A.W
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- VG+/NO jacket. (cover edges rubbed, spine stamping faded but very legible. text clean/unmarked/bright, binding sound)
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About This Item
Glendale 4, CA. Griffin-Patterson 1947 HARDCOVER. VG+/NO jacket. (cover edges rubbed, spine stamping faded but very legible. text clean/unmarked/bright, binding sound) 8vo. Numerous photographs & drawings in black & white. Pictorial endpapers. General Edition (Revised) - November, 1946. Inscribed & SIGNED by the author. "To Joy Leddon a grand person. Wishing you every success with your writting (sic). Commander A.R. Scott. Scotty to you". Embosed & gilt lettered blue cloth covers.
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- Title
- Romance of the Highways of California: Unusual & Interesting Facts & Stories about the Golden State. [SIGNED COPY]
- Author
- Scott, Commander A.W
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+/NO jacket. (cover edges rubbed, spine stamping faded but very legible. text clean/unmarked/bright, binding sound)
- Publisher
- Griffin-Patterson
- Place of Publication
- Glendale 4, CA.
- Date Published
- 1947
- Pages
- 320pp.
- Keywords
- California History Folklore, Americana, USiana, SIGNED Editions
- Size
- 8vo.
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