The Grizzly Papers [In] The Overland Monthly - Vol.6, Nos.1-6 (January-June, 1871)

San Francisco: John H. Carmany & Co., Publishers, 1871. First Editions. Six octavo volumes (24.25cm); original pictorial wrappers; pp.viii,[9]-104,ix-xii (January); vii-viii,[105]-200,ix-xii (February); viii,[201]-296,ix-xii (March); viii,[297]-392,ix-xii (April); viii,[393]-488,ix-xii (May); viii,[489]-584,[4],ix-xii (June). Edgeworn, lightly dust-soiled, some loss to paper at spine ends, a few small chips to wrappers, with some shallow biopredation to text edges on two issues; Very Good. A collection of pseudonymous pieces by Bierce written under the pen name "Ursus," and published in the January-April and June issues of The Overland Monthly (the May issue did not contain an installment, offered here only for the sake of continuity). The pieces precede the publication of his first short story, which also appeared in 1871. 82843. (Inventory #: 82843)