ATHERTON, Gertrude.
The Splendid Idle Forties: Stories of Old California.
First edition of Gertrude Atherton's The Splendid Idle Forties: Stories of Old California
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1902.
$400.00
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Item Number: RRB-116833
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First edition of the first novel in the author's California series. Octavo, original cloth elaborated stamped in gilt, illustrated by Harrison Fisher. In near fine condition. An exceptional example.
American author Gertrude Atherton published several novels and short story collections exploring the social history of post-Spanish era California. The first book in her California Series, The Splendid, Idle Forties, was initially published several years prior as "Before the Gringo Came".
The Splendid Idle Forties: Stories of Old California.
$400.00
In Stock
