WILKINSON, MARGUERITE

Golden Songs of the Golden State

Chicago, IL: A. C. Mcclurg & Company, 1917. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is some beginning bumping, rubbing and edge wear to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. "In preparing this collection of verse for publication, I have had two purposes: first, to make an interesting book - the ancient and ever-living purpose of all makers of good literature - and second, to give to all who may desire it a volume of poems that sing and celebrate the traditions of life, and the natural beauty of one of the greatest commonwealths in the union." (from the introduction). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 39823

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry Marguerite Wilkinson Californiana California authors poetry

WILLIS, FREDERICK MILTON

The City of Is and Other Poems

San Francisco, CA: Mercury Press, 1903. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. SIGNED EDITION. This book is in Good condition. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The top edge of the spine has been chipped off. And there is some light cracking to the front bottom spine joint. The text pages are clean and bright. This copy has been signed with an inscription on the front endpaper by the author and there is a previous owner's address label adhered to the front pastedown page. ; Signed by Author. Good .

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Book number: 40164

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry Frederick Milton Willis California Californiana Berkeley,CA California authors poetry

WOLFE, HUMBERT

Tennyson

London, England: Faber & Faber, 1930. Limited Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. SIGNED EDITION. This edition is limited to 250 copies, signed by the author. This is copy #208. The book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some beginning rubbing and wear to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's address label on the front pastedown page.. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 47576

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry Humbert Wolfe Tennyson Signed Edition Limited Edition

YOUNG, WALDEMAR (WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY EDWARD F. O'DAY)

The Lace of a Thousand Trees and Other Lyrics

San Francisco, CA: John Henry Nash, 1933. Limited Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by Philip Little and William Wilke. B&W Illustrations; Limited to 350 copies, this is number 258. This copy has been signed, with a short inscription by the Publisher John Henry Nash. It also includes Nash's bookplate on the front pastedown page. This book is in Very Good condition and includes a slipcase in Very Good- condition. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is noticeable edge wear and fraying to the spine joints. The text pages are clean and bright. The slipcase has some edge wear and rubbing to the corners and along with foredges. The bottom corner of the slipcase has a one inch tear with associated wear and tear. "He (Young) was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and died in Hollywood, California from pneumonia. Waldemar was a grandson of Brigham Young. He was also a brother of Mahonri Young. Young joined the staff of the Salt Lake Herald after he graduated from High School. He then went to Stanford University starting in 1900. At Stanford he played on the football team. He majored in English but also studied economics and history. Young did not finish his studies at Stanford. Instead he took jobs with the San Francisco Chronicle and the San Francisco Examiner. In 1912 Young married Elizabeth Haight, who was a great-niece of early California Mormon leader, Sam Brannan. Young started into films by writing comedy routines for Franklyn Farnum and Brownie Vernon. In the 1920s he often worked on films with Lon Chaney, Tod Browning and their editor Errol Taggart. In the 1930s Young wrote several screen plays for Cecil B. De Mille." (from Wikipedia); Signed by Notable Personage, Unrelated. Very Good .

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Book number: 48782

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry Waldemar Young Philip Little William Wilke Limited Editions Signed Editions John Henry Nash