Take Your Bible in One Hand: The Life of William Henry Thomes Author of A Whaleman's Adventures on Land and Sea, Lewey and I, The Bushrangers, A Gold Hunter's Adventures, Etc.

Stewart, George R.

Verlag: The Colt Press, San Francisco, 1939

Beschreibung

Limited edition of 750 copies (Colophon). Faded light blue cloth boards quarter bound in black. Decorative label of horse on front. Label with title in black lettering on spine. Both boards show some rubbing and fading as well as some small stains. Fore-edge corners have significant rubbing. Binding is tight. Text block is clean with deckle edge. Numerous small black and white illustrations accompany the text. Author signature on title page. A biography of 19th century author and publisher William H. Thomes, with a focus on his time in California. George Rippey Stewart, a longtime English Professor at UC Berkeley, published 28 books of fiction and nonfiction between 1930 and his death in 1980. He was known for his multi-disciplinary approach, combining insights from geography, history, anthropology, and ecology with masterful storytelling. Despite penning multiple best-sellers, Stewart has remained relatively obscure, though his influence is still felt across various genres. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 0020719

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Take Your Bible in One Hand: The Life of ...

Verlag: The Colt Press, San Francisco

Erscheinungsdatum: 1939

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Good

Signiert: Signed by Author(s)

Auflage: 1st Edition