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The Coast Rangers : a chronicle of adventures in California / written and illustrated by J. Ross Browne.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Dechert Collection PS1145.B3 C63 1959
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Browne, J. Ross (John Ross), 1821-1875.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Frontier and pioneer life--California.
- Frontier and pioneer life.
- History.
- California.
- California--History--Humor.
- California--History--1850-.
- Genre:
- History.
- Humor.
- Penn Provenance:
- Schuyler, Robert L., 1947- (donor) (RBC copy)
- Browne, J. Ross (John Ross), 1821-1875 (autograph) (RBC copy)
- Physical Description:
- 86 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Balboa Island, Calif. : Paisano Press, 1959.
- Notes:
- "Reprinted from Harper's New Monthly Magazine, volumes 23-24, 1861-62."
- "This edition is limited to 500 copies"--Colophon.
- Local Notes:
- RBC copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2010 by Professor Robert L. Schuyler.
- RBC copy has inscription which reads "10/25/59 To 'Wilyman Wilson Store' Wright - from the crazy Paisano Press publisher - Parky."
- RBC copy has stamp which reads "This is number 45 of 85 special presentation copies for reviewers and friends."
- RBC copy signed by the author.
- RBC copy has various Paisano Press publication notices laid in.
- RBC copy has 2 dustjackets retained, with a card laid in that reads "The twin dust jackets offer a spare for the collector and double the fun for the 'dust-jacket destroyer.'"
- OCLC:
- 3290695
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