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An essential volume if you love the printed word
Surprisingly enough, the Library Journal review cited above actually nails it spot on: "The book is a breathtaking tribute to its riches, with close to 300 of the library's most important items illustrated. Browsing through it, one can find works as varied as illuminated Renaissance manuscripts and the copy of Alice in Wonderland that Lewis Carroll inscribed to Alice Liddel, the real Alice. Inspiring as the library itself, this book belongs in every library...." Or, at least the libraries of those people who love the printed word.

And, not to be outdone, the printing quality of this book is superb.The texture of the lion on the cover is nearly tangible, and the representations of the works from the collection are outstanding.

Put simply, the hardcover edition is not to be missed, especially at the prices used volumes seem to be going for.A princely volume for a paltry price. ... Read more

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A biography of the man associated with the gold rush in California, detailing his various business ventures andpioneering exploits in California. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the worlds literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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Publisher: Sacramento : State Office, James J. Ayers, Supt. State PrintingPublication date: 1886Subjects: California State Library. Law DeptLawNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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Originally published in 1892. This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more