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The golden crucible : an introduction to the history of American California: 1850-1905 / by Blake Ross; first prize essay, James D. Phelan historical essay contest held under the auspices of the San Francisco branch, League of American pen women.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ross, Blake, 1900-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- California--History.
- California.
- History.
- Genre:
- History.
- Penn Provenance:
- Schuyler, Robert L., 1947- (donor) (RBC copy)
- Physical Description:
- xxv, 97 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- San Francisco : Paul Elder and Company, 1930.
- Contents:
- Judging the ten best essays / Judge John F. Davis
- Letter of award / Professor Sidney Edward Mezes
- Letter of appreciation / Carl I. Wheat
- Appreciation / Robert W. Cowan
- Critism / Oscar Lewis
- The golden crucible / B. R.
- Addenda- Social and intellectual life of California.
- Notes:
- Head and tail pieces.
- "Limited to 1125 copies consisting of a collectors' edition, 125 numbered and signed copies on Strathmore Japan paper, and a regular edition, 1000 copies on India antique paper."
- Edition statement from colophon.
- "Acknowledgment": page 97.
- Local Notes:
- RBC copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2010 by Professor Robert L. Schuyler.
- RBC copy has many leaves uncut.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Ross, Blake, 1900- Golden crucible.
- OCLC:
- 5073228
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