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First Edition. First edition. Softcover. 176 pages. Edited and with an introduction by Daniel Schulman. Features a foreword by Rhoda Rosen and essays by Peter M. Ascoli, Kinshasha Holman Conwill, Julia L. Foulkes, Alfred Perkins, Darryl Pinckney, and Schulman. Includes numerous color and black and white illustrations. A very good copy in French style wrappers with some bumping to the bottom right corner.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. 1st Edition. Stiff color illus. wraps, French flaps. Former owner's address label mounted at top corner of front flyleaf, otherwise as issued. 1st ptg. 176 pp., illus. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condizione: Collectible-Very Good. Original publisher's 3/4 black leather binding with black cloth boards. 11 1/2" x 15 3/4." 432 pages, complete. Black and white advertisements, some of which are illustrated, are interspersed throughout the volume. Pages and covers are very clean and intact. Binding is tight. Spine and corners have some wear. The Argonaut was a daily newspaper that was published between 1878 and 1956. It was founded by Frank Somers and based in San Francisco, California. Soon after the Argonaut's founding, Frank M. Pixley took over and helped turned it into a successful, highly-regarded political newspaper. In 1907, Alfred Holman purchased the newspaper company and was its editor and publisher until 1924. The Argonaut was known for its political commentary, strong views based in Americanism, and ability to exert political influence. However, the newspaper also included apolitical topics such as art, literature, drama, local events, and book reviews. The articles vary in length, but most are fairly brief at about one paragraph long. The following is a sampling of the articles contained in this volume: "America and England in China," "The Crisis in Mexico," "Mr. Roosevelt's Candidacy," "Democratic Primary Elections," "Recognition of Chinese Republic," "San Francisco 'Examiner' Strike," "Aeroplane in the Tripoli War," "Bismarck Sympathetic," "Canadian War of Secession," "Educated Chimpanzees Exhibited in London," "Hurricanes and Blizzards in Western Europe," "Mental Aversions to Particular Words," "Switzerland's Laws Relating to Married Women," "The Vatican Library," and "Women's Suffrage Not Yet Granted in China." Index to contents in the front.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Collectible-Very Good. Original publisher's 3/4 black leather binding with black cloth boards. 11 1/2" x 15 3/4." 436 pages, complete. Black and white advertisements, some of which are illustrated, are interspersed throughout the volume. Pages and covers are very clean and intact. Binding is tight. Spine and corners have some wear. Tear measuring about 1 1/2" from the lower-right corner is on the first six pages but text is still readable. The Argonaut was a daily newspaper that was published between 1878 and 1956. It was founded by Frank Somers and based in San Francisco, California. Soon after the Argonaut's founding, Frank M. Pixley took over and helped turned it into a successful, highly-regarded political newspaper. In 1907, Alfred Holman purchased the newspaper company and was its editor and publisher until 1924. The Argonaut was known for its political commentary, strong views based in Americanism, and ability to exert political influence. However, the newspaper also included apolitical topics such as art, literature, drama, local events, and book reviews. The articles vary in length, but most are fairly brief at about one paragraph long. The following is a sampling of the articles contained in this volume: "The Crisis in China," "A Contrast: Mr. Wilson and Mr. Roosevelt," "Diaz and Mexico," "Europe and the War," "Hetch Hetchy Privileges Denied," "Horns Locked at Sacramento," "Immigration Restriction," "The Japanese Emperor," "The Newest Socialist," "The Recall in Oakland," "The Utah Strike," "The Woman's Federation," "The Bull-Moose Party," "Mr. Roosevelt's Remarks at the Lincoln Monument," "Alliance Between France and Russia," "The Camorra Trail," "The Character of the Late Empress of China," "Connection Between Sir Francis Drake and San Francisco," "The Crystal Palace," "Ellis Island Authorities," "Peruvian Missions," and "Women Rulers in India." Index to contents in the front.…