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The San Francisco Corral of the Westerners. Fine. 1988. Hardcover. 38 pp., incl. index; 8vo; red cloth lettered in gilt. .

San Francisco Westerners, 1988. Limited edition of 500 copies. Fine with very light wear to edges.. Red cloth, no dust jacket. Signed and briefly inscribed by author.

USA: San Francisco Corral of the Westerns, 1988. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Octavo. Limited to 500 copies. Signed and inscribed by the author. Shipped from the Calico Cat Bookshop, a brick and mortar bookshop established in 1975

The San Francisco Corral of the Westerners, 1988. hardback. very good condition in red cloth. no dust jacket. there is a pen gift inscriptuion on the dedication page. shipping via USPS

Pages 38 pps.8vo. Clothbound. Limited edition of 500 copies. Fine condition.

San Francisco, CA: The San Francisco Corral of the Westerners, 1988. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. San Francisco, CA: The San Francisco Corral of the Westerners, 1988. Only 500 copies from this limited edition. 9 1/4 x 6 1/4 inches: pp. 38. Red cloth boards with titles and rectangular border in gold gilt on front board. Inscribed by author on half title page. Minor wear to corners. Unmarked, tight.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA.: SAN FRANCISCO CORRAL OF WEST. VG IN RED CLOTH WITH GILT LETTERING. NO DJ. Pages: 38. . 1988. LIMITED EDITIO. HARDCOVER.. 500-COPY LIMITED EDITION. INSCRIBED TO PREV. OWNER & SIGNED BY AUTHOR. PAGES CLEAN, BINDING TIGHT. .

San Francisco: The San Francisco Corral of the Westerners, 1988. First edition. Hardcover. Fine. Frontispiece portrait, with textual photographs. Inscribed by Shumate on the title page. Original red cloth binding, with gilt stamping. A fine copy. Inscribed by Author.

San Francisco. : The San Francisco Corral of the Westerners., 1988.. First edition. . Hardcover. . Fine copy. . Octavo.. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition.

San Francisco: The San Francisco Corral of the Westerners, 1988. First Edition. Cloth. As New/Custom Clear Mylar. 38 pages. SIGNED/INSCRIBED by Author to California historian Doyce Nunis in ink on the front free endpaper, "For Doyce Nunis / California's great historian! / With best wishes / Al Shumate". First edition limited to 500 un-numbered copies. red cloth. 6 1/2" x 9 1/4". Three illustrations from vintage photographs, including a frontispiece portrait of General Curtis. Index. The biography of Bostonian James F. Curtis, who came to San Francisco during the Gold Rush, became a fireman and a member of the first Committee of Vigilance in 1851. Thereafter, he became San Francisco's first Chief of Police, retiring in 1858. As a Major, he joined the volunteer campaign against the Paiutes in Nevada in 1860. In the Civil War, he served in various campaigns along the Pacific Coast, and was discharged as a Brigadier General in 1866. Thereafter, he was involved in Idaho railroads and was elected Idaho's… Read More

San Francisco, CA: The San Francisco Corral of the Westerners, 1988. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). Limited First Edition.. 38 pages, 8vo. No DJ. Limited Edition of 500 copies. Signed and inscribed by the author on front endpaper, thus: For ---- ----, a friend of many years -- Sincerely, A. Shumate". Red cloth boards with gilt lettering. Minor shelfwear. Tightly bound, no marks. Volume is in Very Good condition..

San Francisco: San Francisco Corral of Westerners, 1988 First edition. One of 500 copies. 38pp. 3 photographic illustrations including frontispiece portrait. Notes, index. Red cloth. A fine copy. Curtis was with the first Vigilance Committee in San Francisco, 1851. In the late 1850's he participated in the Paiute War in Nevada, held the rank of Major during the Civil War, and later was involved with the Union Pacific Railroad and the Idaho North and South Railroad in Boise..

San Francisco. : The San Francisco Corral of the Westerners., 1988.. First edition. . Gilt decorated hard cover. . Fine copy. . Octavo.. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition.