Buy this book on-line Grimshaw, William Robinson and Kantor, J. R. K : Grimshaw's Narrative. Being The Story Of The Life And Events In California During Flush Time, Particularly The Years 1848-1850. Including A Biographical Sketch. Written For The Bancroft Library In 1872 By William Robinson GrimshawSacramento Book Collectors Club, Sacramento, Ca, 1964
Original gray cloth with gilt lettering on the front cover and spine. 7 1/4 X 11 inches. 59 pages which include 7 pages of index. Several pages are unopened. Deckled edges. 310 copies printed by Roger Levenson / Tamalpais Press. Copy contains a black and white illustrations of a younger Grimshaw which was taken from a photograph soon after his arrival to Sacramento in 1848. This narrative by Grimshaw tells of his adventures in California during the Gold Rush. From the Preface, "Of William Robinson Grimshaw's Narrative, published here for the first time, Bancroft wrote, in his Pioneer Register: "This is not only an interesting sketch of his own life and adventures, but one of the best accounts extant of the events of '48-50 in the Sacramento region." On the inside of both covers is the map that Grimshaw followed on his adventures in Sacramento and down to San Francisco and Stainislaus.Copy is very clean and complete.. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Grimshaw, William Robinson and Kantor, J. R. K : Grimshaw's Narrative. Being The Story Of The Life And Events In California During Flush Time, Particularly The Years 1848-1850. Including A Biographical Sketch. Written For The Bancroft Library In 1872 By William Robinson Grimshaw. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including collectables, libri rari, out-of-print books, fine bindings and atlases. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |