Historical Society of Southern California, Los Angeles 1887
San Francisco: Curry & Company, 1888. Ex-Library First edition. Softcover. Quarto. 54pp. Original tan wraps with black lettering on cover, protected by modern mylar. Contains Constitution and by-laws of the Historical Society, listing the members of the society, followed by President Moore's address. Contributions by Henry D. Barrows: Rain, Hail and Snow, Sarah P. Monks: Aestivation of California Mason Spiders, E. W. Jones: Some Wonders of Idaho, Stephen C. Foster: A Sketch of Some of the Earliest Kentucky Pioneers of Los Angeles, Geo. Butler Griffin: A Brief Bibliographical Sketch, and Stephen C. Foster: Reminiscences: My First Procession in Los Angeles, March 16, 1847. Curator's, Treasurer's and Secretary's report at rear, with list of publications. Some wear along edges of wraps, chips along spine. USC stamp on front cover. Table of content page loose with chips along edges. Block browned. Wraps and interior in overall good- condition. g-. Item #45595
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