Entomological Excursions, a Practical Study of Fruit Pests Specially Adapted for School Work.

BLAND, H. Meade

Published by Smith & Wilcox, Mercury Job Forms, San Jose, 1891

About this Item

First edition. Octavo. 49, [1] pp. inclusive of the two pages of local ads at the beginning. Publisher blind-ruled black cloth with gilt cover lettering. Text block stapled as issued. A very clean, tight and fresh copy.Together with a laid in folded prospectus for Bland's "Four Sonnets" published by the Pacific Short Story Club of San Jose. Signed by Bland on the lower margin. One of the ads in the preatory material is for E. B. Lewis, Bookseller and Stationer. "Henry Meade Bland (1863-1931), was a native California poet who succeeded Ina Coolbrith as the state's Poet Laureate (1929). After graduate study at the University of the Pacific (1890-91), Stanford (M.A. 1895) and the University of California, he taught English at San Jose State Teachers College(1899-1931), the forerunner of San Jose State University. During the early years of the twentieth century, Bland penned reviews of the works of California writers for Town and Country. He was the friend of Joaquin Miller (his daughter married Miller's grandson), Jack London, John Muir, Edwin Markham, and other California literary figures" (OAC).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Entomological Excursions, a Practical Study of Fruit Pests Specially Adapted for School Work.
• Publisher: Smith & Wilcox, Mercury Job Forms, San Jose
• Publication Date: 1891