26.5 x 19 cm, 133 , colophon pp., frontispiece photographic portrait of Lewis tipped in. Limited to 400 copies designed and printed by Susan Acker at the Feathered Serpent Press. Edited by Wayne Bonnett. Small quarto. 133pp. Frontis portrait, 35 illustrations. Printed in two colors on archival deckle-edged paper. Cloth-backed boards printed in silver and blue. A very fine copy. Oscar Lewis (1893-1992) ranks as one of California's outstanding narrative historians and writers. This work provides an anthology of Lewis' best writing over a period of fifty years, selected by himself and with his own observations. The illustrations consist of thirty-five vintage line illustrations from contemporary books and periodicals in the Golden Age of magazines. NOTE ON OSCAR LEWIS: There were two contemporary authors who are VERY frequently confused. The more widely known one (1914/12/25-1970/12/16) was a anthropologist who created the modern understanding on the culture of poor people. The other one (1893- 1992/07/11) is associated with the Book Club of California and California history.

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Title: A WIDELY CAST NET. Selections from the Work of a Veteran California Writer Chosen with Comments by their Author: Oscar Lewis
Publisher: The Book Club of California, San Franciso
Publication Date: 1996
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: Limited Edition
Printing: 1st Printing
Condition: As New
Dust Jacket Condition: As New

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I have been a book collector for half a century, specializing in the scientific exploration of the American West. It is time to dispose of my collection. I have also collected in other areas including history of cartography; botany and botanical art; western railroads; Grabhorn books; Chinese art, history, and culture.

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T. W. Palmer Books
259 West 23rd Avenue, Eugene, OR, 97405-2855, U.S.A.

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