[Rarebooks] FS: Alfred Robinson's "California: an Historical Poem" S.F.: 1889. Fine copy of a scarce book.

[Kenneth Karmiole]

(CALIFORNIA) Robinson, Alfred. CALIFORNIA: AN HISTORICAL POEM. San Francisco: William Doxey. 1889. Sm. 8vo. 158pp. Frontispiece, a photogravure of The Mission Dolores, with tissue guard. Orig. rust & tan cloth, spine gilt stamped. T.e.g. Bookplate of Joseph Gregg Layne, Californiana collector and bibliographer. An about fine copy of a scarce book.    $500.00 (trade discount allowed)
Robinson was the author of the famous LIFE IN CALIFORNIA, printed in 1846.  An early Doxey imprint.

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