Buy this book on-line Fitzgerald, Bishop O.P. (Oscar Penn) : California Sketches. New and OldPublishing House of the M.E. Church, South, Nashville, Tenn., 1895
Original lightly gray cloth with black designs and gilt lettering on front cover and spine. 5 X 7 1/2 inches. 336 pages. 10 black and white illustrations. 1st "consolidated" edition of author's other two books. Fitzgerald (1829-1911) wa a Methodist clergyman, journalist and educator. Coming to California on a missionary assignment in1855, he settled in Sonora, Tuolumne County. In 1867 he was elected Superintendent of Public Instruction for the State of California. A previous owner wrote on the front inside cover the following, "This book belonged to my sister Mrs. N.A. Nooley. Given to me by her daughter Mrs. Matt Scruggs. My sister passed away Apr. 18, 1934" A nameplate below this inscriptions has the name of "M. Osborn". Several pages are slightly soiled. Page 178-179 have a soiled mark, approx 4 inches long along spine. Some soiling marks on both cover.. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. 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 Fitzgerald, Bishop O.P. (Oscar Penn) : California Sketches. New and Old. 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 livres illustrées, libri antichi, first editions, used books and fine bindings. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |