Description: PHOENIXIANA Lt. George H. Derby as John Phoenix 1937 CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH COMIC POB#47362 TITLE: Phoenixiana; a collection of the burlesques & sketches of John Phoenix, alias John P. Squibob, who was, in fact, Lieutenant George H. Derby, U.S.A. AUTHOR: George Horatio Derby; Francis Peloubet Farquhar; Grabhorn Press. PUBLISHER: San Francisco: Grabhorn Press DATE: 1937 EDITION: Grabhorn 277. One of 550 copies printed at the Grabhorn Press.DESCRIPTION: 5 preliminary leaves [v-xiv] pages, 1 leaf [1]-240 pages, 2 leaves frontispiece, illustrations, plates, facsimiles 23.9 cm. CONDITION NOTES: FINE. One corner lightly rubbed. Full caps, straight corners, spine label bright and clean with a breath of wear. NOTES: One of the great cultural icons of frontier American California in the 1850s, John Phoenix was actually a serving officer in the US Army, stationed in San Diego and Benecia. Grabhorn Press and Francis Farquhar deserve credit for revitalizing John Phoenix, producing this authoritative edition for Grabhorn subscribers. Illustrated by Derby's self illustrated comics as well as a foldout facsimile newspaper which is where most readers in the period enjoyed Squibob. BINDING: Quarter buckram over pictorial blue paper covers. Paper spine label. Listing and template services provided by inkFrog
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Author: George Horatio Derby
Binding: Fine Binding
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
Place of Publication: San Francisco
Publisher: Grabhorn Press
Subject: History
Topic: Action, Adventure
Year Printed: 1937
