LIFE'S SUNBEAMS AND SHADOWS. POEMS AND PROSE WITH APPENDIX INCLUDING BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTES IN PROSE

Pelton, John Cotter [B. 1826]

Published by Bancroft Company, 1893

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FIRST EDITION. INSCRIBED BY PELTON on the second blank as follows: "Granville Spurgeon, Esq. / With kindest regards, / good will, and best wishes, / of the author. / J.C. Pelton / Dec. 24, '93". 8vo. 260p. Introduction by Frank M. Pixley [1824-1895]. Frontispiece black and white portrait of Pelton plus various decorative devices. Decorative endpapers. Red cloth with gilt letters and decorations on the front cover and the spine. Howes, p.185. Cowan, p.478. John Cotter Pelton was the founder of public schools in California. Gilt somewhat dulled, spine & front cover heavily spotted, else very good and better with fine frontispiece and no internal markings. No dust jacket. Appendix A consists of an autobiographical narrative and Appendix B is entitled "A Record of Pioneer Public School Work in California As Shown by Official Documents, etc." Granville Spurgeon was one of the earliest settlers in Orange County, Caifornia. Seller Inventory # 00075

Bibliographic Details

Title: LIFE'S SUNBEAMS AND SHADOWS. POEMS AND PROSE...

Publisher: Bancroft Company

Publication Date: 1893

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition