Tales of the Gold Rush BRET HARTE Heritage Press 1944 1st Edition Book

Tales of the Gold Rush
by Bret Harte
Illustrated Heritage Press Classic
1st Edition 1st Printing thus
Mild surface flaws, edge wear. No slipcase, includes hour glass. Clean, tight and bright. A solid collectible copy.
The Heritage Press, New York published the book in 1940. The interior is in fine condition. The pages are tight and clean. There are no tears or marks. There is an owners label. The cover is in fine condition. The slipcase is in very good condition. There is rubbing of the extremities especially around the opening and corner points. A lovely example of heritage Press craftsmanship and design.
An imprint of George Macy Companies, Ltd., Heritage Press was founded in 1935. The Press printed more affordable classic volumes that were previously published by Macys Limited Editions Club and covered a broad range of topics primarily within the Western canon. In addition to Macy, directors of the Heritage Press included Cedric Crowell, General Manager of the Doubleday Bookshops;