Sierra Nevada Big Trees history of the exhibitions 1850-1903 by Dennis G. Kruska. Los Angeles, California: Dawson's Book Shop, 1985. 27x18 cm, pp. [1-8] 9-12 [13-14] 15-63 [64: colophon], 17 illustrations including frontispiece in color, title page printed in green and black, original terra cotta cloth, spine panel stamped in gold. First edition. A fine copy without dust jacket as issued. (#166165).
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"500 COPIES DESIGNED AND PRINTED BY / The Castle Press, Pasadena, and bound by / Bela Blau, Los Angeles. Set in Baskerville / typefaces based on the original designs / of John Baskerville of Birmingham, / England in 1750. The paper is / Warren's natural Olde Style" on page [64].
"500 COPIES DESIGNED AND PRINTED BY / The Castle Press, Pasadena, and bound by / Bela Blau, Los Angeles. Set in Baskerville / typefaces based on the original designs / of John Baskerville of Birmingham, / England in 1750. The paper is / Warren's natural Olde Style" on page [64].