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Artful deeds in the life of the felon, Grovenor Layton-- : a tale of the California gold rush

Title
Artful deeds in the life of the felon, Grovenor Layton-- : a tale of the California gold rush / introduction by Richard H. Dillon.
Publication
San Francisco : Book Club of California, 1998.

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Additional Authors
  • Orton, A. R. (Arthur R.)
  • Dillon, Richard H.
  • Koch, Peter Rutledge
  • Book Club of California, publisher.
  • Cardoza-James Binding Company, binder.
Description
71 pages : illustrations, map, portrait; 28 cm.
Series Statement
Book Club of California publication ; no. 208
Alternative Title
Artful deeds
Subject
  • Layton, Grovenor I., 1821-1852
  • Criminals > California
  • California > Gold discoveries
Genre/Form
Private press books – California – San Francisco – 1998.
Note
  • Possibly fictional; sometimes attributed to A.R. Orton. Cf. Introduction.
  • Originally published in 1852 as: Two years in the life of the felon Grovenor I. Layton (cf. Sabin, 97588); and, Two eras in the life of the felon Grovenor I. Layton.
  • "Designed, composed, and printed letterpress in an edition of 350 copies by Peter Koch, with the assistance of Richard Seibert. The typefaces are Minion for the text with Scala & Quadraat italic for display. ... The book was bound by Cardoza-James Bookbinding Company and the slipcase constructed by Arnold Martinez"--Colophon.
  • Issued in a slip case.
Binding (note)
  • Bound in quarter red cloth with pictorial yellow paper boards; issued with slip case.
Call Number
Rare Books 20-944
LCCN
99162560
OCLC
40437348
Title
Artful deeds in the life of the felon, Grovenor Layton-- : a tale of the California gold rush / introduction by Richard H. Dillon.
Imprint
San Francisco : Book Club of California, 1998.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Series
Book Club of California publication ; no. 208
Binding
Bound in quarter red cloth with pictorial yellow paper boards; issued with slip case. NN
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Added Author
Orton, A. R. (Arthur R.)
Dillon, Richard H., writer of introduction.
Koch, Peter Rutledge, printer.
Book Club of California, publisher.
Cardoza-James Binding Company, binder.
Spine Title
Artful deeds
Research Call Number
Rare Books 20-944
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