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The historical works of Hubert Howe Bancroft.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection Zinman 64
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bancroft, Hubert Howe, 1832-1918.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Dummies (Bookselling)--Specimens.
- Dummies (Bookselling).
- Booksellers and bookselling--Colportage, subscription trade, etc.
- Booksellers and bookselling.
- Genre:
- Specimens.
- Prospectuses.
- Penn Provenance:
- Zinman, Michael (donor) (Canvassing Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- 1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations ; 26 cm
- Edition:
- [Combination prospectus].
- Place of Publication:
- San Francisco : The History Company, [189?].
- Notes:
- "Literary Industries" first published by The History Company in 1890.
- Combination prospectus containing promotional leaves, "Specimen opinions," and handbill conditions for each of the following works, in order: (1) The Native Races of the Pacific States, (2) History of Central America, (3) History of Mexico, (4) History of Texas and the North Mexican States, (5) History of Arizona and New Mexico, (6) History of California, (7) History of Nevada, Colorado, and Wyoming, (8) History of Utah, (9) History of the Northwest Coast, (10) History of Oregon, (11) History of Washington, Idaho, and Montana, (12) History of British Columbia, (13) History of Alaska, (14) California Pastoral, (15) California Inter Pocula, (16) Popular Tribunals, (17) Essays and Miscellany, (18) Literary Industries.
- Binding: black cloth.
- Local Notes:
- Zinman 64 has emendations to publisher terms for each prospectus, lowering prices of two most expensive bindings by hand in red ink.
- Cited in:
- Arbour, K. Canvassing books, 64
- OCLC:
- 911214884
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