Author: DILLON, RICHARD H.; DILLON, RICHARD H.
Title: Artful Deeds. In the Life of the Felon, Grovenor Layton. A Tale of the California Gold Rush. 350 Copies Slipcase
Description: The Book Club of California, 1998. Limited Edition. Hardcover. In excellent slipcase. 350 copies. New. Beautiful separate announcement of publication laid in. 4 woodcut illustrations and a map (from the original edition of 1853) in the text. The story of Grovenor Layton in "... A splendid example of an interesting subcategory of American literature. We might best describe the genre as 'California Gold Rush gallows confession." Includes an introduction: Layton's fictional exploits of robbery, murder, and arson ended with his own lynching in Sonora, California. Printed letterpress by Peter Koch, with the assistance of Richard Seibert. ; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 71 pages. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket .

Keywords: Art Crime History California Western Grovenor Layton


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