Phonixiana
or, Sketches and burlesques
11th ed.
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Word Count
68,500 words, Guess
Page Count
274 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL17493499M
- OCLC Control Number6760170
- OCLC Control Number1835306
- OCLC Control Number13852738
- Library of Congress Control Number13002662
Classifications
- LCCPS1535 .P5 1856
Alternate Titles
- Sketches and burlesques.
Description
The 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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Series Statement
- American culture series -- 607.5.
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