By NEWHALL, VIRGINIA WHITING, JR [1889 - 1913] San Francisco: Privately printed for the Family by Paul Elder, 1915. 1st printing, with an unspecified limitation. Not in Mostardi. Vellum spine with beveled, light-grey paper-wrapped boards, with title embossed to front board. TEG. Deckled edges. Square & tight. Vellum spine missing & soiling to binding. Bookplate. Prior owner signature ["Helan A.Barker"] with bookplates, a VG+ copy.. v, [3], 155, [5] pp. Illustrated with 39 tipped-in photographic images of Newell, her family, her & her horses, etc. 8vo. 9" x 5-7/8"

Part tribute & memorial.... part belles letters... celebrating the very short life of Virginia Whiting Newhall, daughter of prominent San Francisco businessman & philanthropist, Edwin White Newhall. This edition contains (2) the rare personal calling cards of Mrs. Newhall inscribed to Mrs. Barker.

BEVELED LIGHT-GREY PAPER-WRAPPED BOARDS, WITH TITLE EMBOSSED TO FRONT BOARD. TEG. DECKLED EDGES.

1915 · San Francisco.