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First printing. A collection of sketches on the history of San Francisco between 1849 and 1864, which first appeared as a weekly feature in the San Francisco Bulletin in 1916-17. Rewritten by the author before her death in 1928, this is their first appearance in book form. Among the topics are the many fires that ravaged the city, and much on the entertainers and places of entertainment - included the Opera, Lola Montez, Adah Issacs Mencken, Matilda Heron, Edwin Booth and more. Index. 290 pp. Near fine in a price-clipped but very good black and gold foil dustjacket. .

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