Download or read book Phoenixiana, Or Sketches and Burlesques [Illustrated Edition] written by John Phoenix and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2008-03-01 with total page 698 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George Horatio Derby (1823-1861) was an early California humorist. Derby used the pseudonyms "John P. Squibob," "John Phoenix," and "Squibob." He served as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Topographic Corps. In his spare time, he wrote humorous anecdotes and burlesques, often under his pseudonyms.