Romance of California Life; Illustrated by Pacific Slope Stories, Thrilling, Pathetic and Humorous.
New York: Baker, Pratt & Co., 1880. Hardcover. 8vo. Emerald green pebble-grained cloth with gilt spine rules and lettering and black rules and decorations. 502pp, (2pp ads). Frontispiece, numerous illustrations (some full page). Very good. Mild edgewear only and bit of faint rubbing, mainly at spine. Item #42415
A tight, lovely first edition of these fictional tales about early California life, many first published in "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper" under the title "Some Folks" -- which appears here on the half-title page and as the frontispiece caption. "Romance of California Life" is the best known title of this author and "New York Herald" literary and drama critic (1842-1921) -- although he also authored the anonymous and legendary1876 juvenile title "Helen's Babies."
Price: $150.00