Captain Charles M. Weber: Pioneer of the San Joaquin and Founder of Stockton, California (INSCRIBED)
Berkeley: Friends of Bancroft Library, 1966. 1st. Cloth. Folio, 118pp. Color frontispiece; 11 sepia photo-plates; 3 maps (1 fold-out). Original green cloth with gilt lettering and decoration. From the library of noted collector Irving Robbins, with the original offering prospectus and his book label laid in. INSCRIBED "For Irving Robbins/A long time friend who is/also singularly equipped to appreciate the diversities/of this many-facted book./Dale L Morgan/July 29, 1966." Two dates in miniscule hand printing inside front board else a fine copy. Item #7600
Captain Weber founded the community of Stockton in 1847. With a description of Weber's papers, maps, books, pictures and memorabilia now in the Bancroft Library. Designed and printed by Lawton & Alfred Kennedy. (Saunders 53) (Note: we offer the definitive bibliography of the works of Dale Morgan; please inquire.).
Price: $250.00