[Rarebooks] FS: First book of Robert Reid's Private Press. Vancouver: 1949

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(CANADA) Waddington, Alfred. THE FRASER MINE VINDICATED or, the History of 
Four Months. Here Reprinted for the First Time Exactly as Published in 1858. 
With an Introduction by W. Kaye Lamb, Dominion Archivist. Vancouver: At the 
Private Press of Robert R. Reid. 1949. xviii,94,(6)pp. Illustrated with a 
frontispiece woodcut of the author and a facsimile of the original title page. Tipped 
in on a rear leaf is a half-tone photo of the hand press that printed this 
book. Title & text printed in red & black. Edition limited to 110 numbered copies. 
Hand bound by M. I. Sochasky in 1/2 black morocco, red calf spine label, over 
marbled boards. With the (12)pp. prospectus with printed wrappers, stabbed & 
tied at inner margin. Laid in is a receipt for this copy’s purchase signed by 
Robert R. Reid. Both items housed in publisher’s sewn gray felt slipcase. A 
superb copy.     $500.00 (trade discount allowed)
The first book of Reid’s private press. Waddington’s work deals with the 
Fraser River gold rush and it was the first book printed on Vancouver Island.

Kenneth Karmiole, Bookseller, Inc.
P.O. Box 464
Santa Monica, CA 90406
Tel. (310) 451-4342; Fax. (310) 458-5930
Email: karmbooks at aol.com




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