Phoenixiana: Or, Sketches and BurlesquesThe first collection of sketches by the legendary California journalist and humorist George Horatio Derby (1823-1861), who came to California during the Gold Rush and quickly became a regular and popular contributor to the local newspapers. Derby wrote under several pseudonyms, including John Phoenix, John P. Squibob and Amos Butterfield, and his writings influenced both Twain and Harte, among humorists. |
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... Act of Congress , in the year 1855 , by D. APPLETON & COMPANY , in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York . 34-329 47 ΤΟ DR . CHARLES M. HITCHCOCK , OF SAN FRANCISCO.
... Act of Congress , in the year 1855 , by D. APPLETON & COMPANY , in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York . 34-329 47 ΤΟ DR . CHARLES M. HITCHCOCK , OF SAN FRANCISCO.
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... Horatio Derby. ΤΟ DR . CHARLES M. HITCHCOCK , OF SAN FRANCISCO , MY EARLIEST , KINDEST , AND MOST CONSTANT FRIEND , These Sketches ARE AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED BY THE AUTHOR . ! PREFACE . THIS book is merely a collection of.
... Horatio Derby. ΤΟ DR . CHARLES M. HITCHCOCK , OF SAN FRANCISCO , MY EARLIEST , KINDEST , AND MOST CONSTANT FRIEND , These Sketches ARE AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED BY THE AUTHOR . ! PREFACE . THIS book is merely a collection of.
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... SAN FRANCISCo , July 15 , 1855 . JOHN PHOENIX . A WORD TO THE READER . Ir is proper to PREFACE .
... SAN FRANCISCo , July 15 , 1855 . JOHN PHOENIX . A WORD TO THE READER . Ir is proper to PREFACE .
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... San Fran- cisco to the Mission of Dolores , made with a view to ascertain the practicability of connecting those points by a Railroad . A NEW SYSTEM OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR ,. MUSICAL REVIEW ... SAN FRANCISCO , .. PENIX INSTALLED EDITOR.
... San Fran- cisco to the Mission of Dolores , made with a view to ascertain the practicability of connecting those points by a Railroad . A NEW SYSTEM OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR ,. MUSICAL REVIEW ... SAN FRANCISCO , .. PENIX INSTALLED EDITOR.
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Or, Sketches and Burlesques George Horatio Derby. PAGE SQUIBOB IN SAN FRANCISCO , .. PENIX INSTALLED EDITOR OF THE SAN DIEGO HERALD , .... Salutatory - Mr . Kerren and the Chaplain - The Squire's Story - Ad- vertises for a Library - The ...
Or, Sketches and Burlesques George Horatio Derby. PAGE SQUIBOB IN SAN FRANCISCO , .. PENIX INSTALLED EDITOR OF THE SAN DIEGO HERALD , .... Salutatory - Mr . Kerren and the Chaplain - The Squire's Story - Ad- vertises for a Library - The ...
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