Robert Ernest Cowan (1862–1942)
Autor(a) de The forgotten characters of old San Francisco
About the Author
Obras de Robert Ernest Cowan
Bibliography of the history of California and the Pacific West, 1510-1906; together with the text of (1914) 5 cópias
Bibliography of the Chinese question in the United States, 1 exemplar(es)
The Awful Fate Of An Impenitent: A Moral Reflection 1 exemplar(es)
A Bibliography of the History of California 1 exemplar(es)
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Nome de batismo
- Cowan, Robert Ernest
- Data de nascimento
- 1862-07-02
- Data de falecimento
- 1942-05-29
- Sexo
- male
- Nacionalidade
- Canada
- Local de nascimento
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Locais de residência
- San Francisco, California, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA - Educação
- University of California, Berkeley
- Ocupação
- Book Dealer
Librarian - Relacionamentos
- Cowan, Robert G. (son)
- Organizações
- William Andrews Clark, Jr. Library
- Premiações
- University of Southern California (Honorary M.A.|1929)
Membros
Resenhas
Booksellers of Early Sam Francisco de Robert Ernest Cowan
Slight, but interesting, biographies of booksellers contemporary to 19th northern California. surface treatments with some anecdotes. pleasant read which can also be used as a reference list.
This book is a treasure for anyone who enjoys reading about the more eccentric characters of history, and particularly for fans of the one and only Emperor of the United States, Joshua Norton. The tantalizing stories of such colorful characters as the unfortunate "Oofty Goofty," the dapper "Great Unknown," stray dogs Bummer and Lazarus, and dozens of others are sure to delight, and the numerous illustrations and the Emperor Norton portrait gallery help to bring old San Francisco to life. The writing style is pleasantly conversational, not a bit dry, and threaded throughout the book are references to the underlying culture of the times, which was the soil in which such fascinating people could thrive. Highly recommended for all fans of San Francisco, history, and weirdness!… (mais)
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 15
- Membros
- 55
- Popularidade
- #295,340
- Avaliação
- 4.0
- Resenhas
- 2
- ISBNs
- 4