London: David Bogue, Fleet Street, 1854. 1st Edition (NCBEL III, 1387). INSCRIBED by the author [as "the author"] on the ffep. vi, [2], 276 pp. 24 page January 1854 publisher catalogue [6-7/8" x 4-1/4"] tipped-in at rear. Cut adorns top of p. 1 of the publisher catalogue. 8vo. 7-3/4" x.... More
New Orleans, LA. Issued by The Daily Item, [1898]. 1st edition thus, i.e. for this year. 600 pp. 8vo. 8-5/8" x 5-3/4". Original publisher's printed card stock paper covers. Research suggests this a quite short-lived publication, 1897 - 1900. OCLC records just 2 holding instituions for 1899. More
San Francisco: 1912. 2nd generation photograph (?). Photograph: 6-5/8" x 8-5/8". Mount: 9" x 10-7/8". Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. A rare item of San Francisco local history, this photograph documents a short-lived restaurant operated by Joseph S. Lincecum, located at 694 McAllister Street. Mount verso with prior... More
(n. p.): (n. d.). FULL SIGNATURE Of NIGHTINGALE. Photographic image: 3-1/2" x 2" [CDV?]. Frame: 14" x 9-5/8". Light peach-colored matte, with grey border to each piece. Letter excerpt reads: "where I am to send the Blue Books. / Ever yours faithfully / Florence Nightingale" More
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Recruiting Publicity Bureau United States Army, 1945. 1st Edition. Broadside. Linen-backed. Large illustration of a woman in a blue WAC uniform carrying a surgical tray. Poster: 37-3/4" x 25-1/4". Backing: 39-1/2" x 27-1/4". Cream paper printed in blue, grey and white. Backed in linen with white paper coating to poster... More
New York: Modern Age Books, (1937). 1st edition thus (Kherdian 6). INSCRIBED PRESENTATION copy from Saroyan "To my old pal / & poker partner / Wild Riding / Buck -- / Bill Saroyan / S.F. 1938 June" [10], 275, [3 (blank)] pp. 8vo. Stiff, card stock wrappers, printed in red... More
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Oxford: Printed for the Members of the Limited Editions Club at the University Press, 1953. 1st edition thus. SIGNED by Agnes Miller Parker. LIMITED to 1500 copies, of which this is #746. 2 Volumes. Vol I: xiii, [5], 511, [1] pp. Vol II: [8], 513 - 992, [4] pp. Wood... More
New York: Published by John Bradburn (Successor to M. Doolady), 1865. 1st US book edition, 2nd issue (Edgar & Vail, p. 29n [stating 'not seen']; Gimbel A153; Smith 14, p. 408). Not in VanderPoel, nor Wilkins. 4 volumes in 2 (317, [1 (blank)]; 314; 314; 294 pp). Frontis in each... More
San Francisco: Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, (1918). 4th edition. [24], 155, [3] pp. Illustrated. 10-3/8" x 4-1/2". Tan rough weave cloth binding with black stamped title lettering to front cover. Red edgestain. More
1880. Dated & Signed in lower left of sketch. Single sheet. Paper watermark along lower edge: " - LES - ANNOLAY". 9-7/8" x 6-3/8" Sketch depicts a seated artist, presumably Booksin, with pencil & artist sketch pad on his crossed knee. Booksin a Calfornia native, who settled in the San... More
Oakland: W. W. Elliott, 1885. First printing (Norris 53; Rocq 1077). [5] - 160 pp. Profusely illustrated with over 100 lithographs of historic Oakland landmarks, businesses & residences [with occupant names]. 9-1/4" x 6". Tan paper wrappers with black floral details with black title lettering printed to front. More
(n. p.): 1910. One printed sheet of grey-green paper, folded once vertically. [4] pp. 9-3/8" x 5-3/4". Printed self-wrappers. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Claude Grahame-White was the Glamour Boy of early aviation... somewhat of a playboy, with no engineering background whatsoever, Grahame-White became enamoured of flying when... More
(n. p.): Micawber Fine Editions, 2000. 1st edition thus. #III of 10 cc hors commerce. Total limitation of 85 cc. SIGNED by Findeiss & Dean. 160, [4], ii - xxiv, [11] pp. Illustrated in color by Findeiss. With an additional suite of 11 SIGNED/Numbered loose plates. 8vo. 10-1/8" x 7-3/8"... More
Placerville: 1934 - 1952. 1st appearance. 16 [of 18] volumes in 8 books. Most issues 16 pp. Illustrated. Small Folio. 13-3/4" x 10-1/2". Custom bound in blue "marbled" cloth with gilt stamped lettering to spine & front board. A wonderful resource for students of Western America- within are personal reminiscences... More
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, Publishers. (1905). Reprint. Ca late 1920s. Cf. Russo, p 227, for the series title genesis. 195, [1] pp. With pictures by Will Vawter. 8vo. Tomato red cloth binding with gold lettering. Color pictorial dust jacket, "with individual designs on wrapper and cover." From a uniform... More
Alnwick: Printed by M. Smith. 1826. One sheet, printed recto only. Title printed in outline lettering. Quote from Shakespeare under the title. Text double column. 22 stanzas of 4 lines each. 10-3/4" x 8-5/8" A printed ballad detailing the merits of the 4 candidates in the 1826 Northumberland parliamentary election... More
London: Printed by Tho. Newcomb for John Holden, 1651. 1st editiion (Pforzheimer 252; Wing D-325; Wither-to-Prior 245). [4], 88, [4], 344, [8] pp. Printer's device to t.p. Head- tailpieces. Decorative initial capital letters. 4to: A - 3K^4. N2 & N4 cancels. 3H3 mis-signed 3G3. First & last leaves blank. Modern... More
Boston: Phillips Sampson and Company, 1854. 1st edition (Sabin 29624, who, incidently, spells 'Kansas' correctly in his listing & without the Z as used by Hale, who, he tells us in his preface, did so intentionally). viii, [9] - 256, [2] pp. Adverts last 2 pages. Folding map as frontis... More
New York: H V & H W Poor, 1894. 27th edition (cf. Sabin 64056). 126, xvi, [80], 1392, 135 pp. Indices. Adverts begin & end the volume. Engraved title page with vignette [inserted between pp. 40-41]. Adverts illustrated with cuts. Inserted lithographic trade card for Homer Lee Bank Note Company... More
London: Printed by J. M. for Henry Herringman, 1674. The Fourth Edition (NCBEL I, 1219; Wing C-6652). [42], 41, [1], 80 (= 78, skipping pp 59/60, text continuous), [4], 70, 154, 23, [1], 148 pp. Divisional, dated titlepages. Frontispiece of Cowley by Faithorne. Headpieces. Folio: 1 a - c4 B.... More
New York: Harper & Bros. 1870. 1st edition (NCBEL III, 828). viii, [9] - 147 pp (double column). 2 pp publisher advert prior to text, and 4 pp publisher advert at rear (dated July 1870). Wood engraving frontispiece of Dickens. 8vo. 9-3/8" x 5-7/8". Original green publisher's cloth with gilt... More
Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard. 1841. "3rd edition" [Gimbel A31, "third copy"]. vi, [ix] - xii, 15 - 212 pp. Text double column. 24 inserted plates after Cruikshank's redrawn by Yeager. 10" x 6-1/2". Signed in both sixes & fours; sewn in 6s. Original brown cloth with gilt lettering on spine... More
London: A. H. Bailey, 1843. 1st edition (Cohn 516). 48 pp. Illustrated by George Cruikshank (2 full page illustrations). 12mo. 8" x 5". Original stiff pictorial wraps, laid in a cloth folder with an illustrated cover. Nice association copy. Albert M. Cohn's armorial bpt (bibliographer of Cruikshank, per cited reference)... More
New York: Horizon, (1983). 1st ed., inscribed. Hardback. Dust jacket. More
