Author: HUNT, ROCKWELL D.
Title: Mr. California
Description: San Francisco, CA: Fearon Publishers, 1956. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; SIGNED EDITION. This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright, but with some light generalized toning throughout. This copy has been signed by the author in ink on the front endpaper. The dust jacket has edge wear, rubbing, nicking and some generalized light toning, including a two inch semi-closed tear to the top rear spine joint. "Rockwell Dennis Hunt (1868–1966) was an eminent California historian, a professor at the University of Southern California and the University of the Pacific, and prolific author. He was named Mr. California by Governor Goodwin Knight in 1954. Hunt was born in Sacramento, California. He received his bachelor's degree from Napa College in 1890 and his doctorate from Johns Hopkins University in 1895. He taught economics at the University of Southern California starting in 1908, and served as dean of its graduate school from 1920 to his retirement in 1945. After his retirement from USC, he became the first director of the California History Foundation at the University of the Pacific." ; Signed by Author. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket .

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