Autographed copy of 'Seeing California' by William G. Paden, 1926

Name/Title

Autographed copy of 'Seeing California' by William G. Paden, 1926

Entry/Object ID

1998.322.3

Description

ACC. NO. 98.322.3 SUBJECT CATEGORY: AUTHORS, SCHOOLS OF ALAMEDA DATE OR PERIOD: 1926 OBJECT: BOOK DESCRIPTION: HARD-BOUND BOOK, WITH COVER OF GREY-COLORED BUCKRAM. ILLUSTRATED COVER DESIGN DISPLAYS A GENIE ON A "FLYING CARPET," AND BOLD-PRINTED CAPTION, "SEEING CALIFORNIA," IN BLACK-COLORED TYPE. PRINTED BY THE MACMILLAN PUBLISHING COMPANY, NEW YORK. SIZE: L 9-1/4" X W 7" HISTORY OF OBJECT: ILLUSTRATED BOOK ENTITLED, "SEEING CALIFORNIA," BY WILLIAM G PADEN, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, ALAMEDA, CALIF. ILLUSTRATIONS INCLUDE SCENES OF MAJOR CITIES AND SITES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. IT MAY POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN USED AS PART OF THE CURRICULUM. THIS PARTICULAR EDITION HAS AN INSCRIPTION, "TO WILLIAM COX, JR," WRITTEN ON THE FLYLEAF. BOOK WAS PRESENTED TO MR COX BY MR PADEN. DONOR: BILL COX CATALOGED: OCTOBER 10, 1998