London: Printed by W[illiam]. O[nley]. for Sam. Briscoe, at the Blackamoors-head, in Bow-street, Covent-garden, 1699. 2nd Edition, and 1st edition thus, i.e.,by this publisher (Wing F1413A). Cf. O'Donnell BA6n. [14], 146, [2] pp. One page advert follows text. 8vo. 1 [dagger]6 L - T8 V2. 7-3/16" x 4-9/16". Later dark..... More
London and New York: Printed and Published by The London Printing and Publishing Company - Limited, (n. d.). Ca 1862. 3 volumes in 9. Text printed in double columns, occasionally unopened. Prelims to the 3 volumes conclude Vol IX. Illustrated with steel plate engravings. Royal 8vo. 11-1/4" x 7-5/8". Original..... More
Louisville, KY: (n. d.). Ca 1870. Single sheet, 19 lines of text in the 'circular'; 5 columns of "References" at bottom. Top of lettersheet with lithographed image: "City of Louisville, KY. / Birds eye view from Shelby St. to 18th. St." While the lithographer credit on this sheet is not..... More
Peking: Foreign Language Press, 1968. First Pocket Edition. 410, [2] pp. Photographic image of author to prelims. Fold out facsimile of 'Loushan Pass" in the authors handwriting. 8vo. 21cm x 13cm. Paper covers, inserted into a red vinyl cover, with gold stamping to spine & front panel. More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2009. 1st US Edition. SIGNED in the "Authorized By" stamp on the t.p., acoompanied by the "Permission to stay" stamp. [10], 271, [7] pp. Book Passage newsletter laid-in. 8vo. Hardback. Dust jacket. More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2009. 1st Edition. SIGNED by the Author on the t.p. [12], 559, [5] pp. 8vo. Hardback. Dust jacket. More
San Francisco: Published by Golden Mountain Press, (1961). 1st printing (presumed). Unpaginated, though 32 pp. Printed on Salmon colored paper, in dark red ink. Cover photograph by Robert Stade. 6-7/8" x 4-1/4". Paper covers, flip-book format. More
New York: Harcourt Brace & Co., (1951). Early printing. [6], 244, [6 (blank)] pp. Illustrated by Wesley Dennis. 8vo. 8-1/4" x 5-1/2". Linen cloth spine over green cloth boards. Dust jacket, with $2.75 price. More
Los Angeles: The Plantin Press, 1971. 1st edition. Limited to 350 cc. 42 pp (including Index). Frontispiece of Lamb, reproducing a drawing by Thomas Wageman (about 1825), engraved by Finden, reputedly a favorite of American publishers, ca 1850s - 1860s. 12mo. 7-1/2" x 5-1/4". Rough weave burlap cloth spine over..... More
Tulsa / London: Published by The American Association of Petroleum Geologists / Thomas Murby & Co., 1, Fleet Lane, E.C. 4, 1936. 1st Edition. xix, [1], 157, [3 (blank)] pp (including Index at rear). Illustrated with maps, drawings & b/w half-tone photographic images. Folding color Tectonic map in pocket at..... More
New York: Harper, (2008). 1st Edition. 316 pp (including Index). Illustrated. 8vo. Hardback. Pictorial eps. Dust jacket. More
San Francisco: Book Club of California, 2021. 1st Printing. 40 pp. Packet of facsimile cards printed 2021. Color photographs of 6 selected books. 9-1/4" x 6-7/8". Portfolio of light brown stiff stock paper, printed in red, black & grey. More
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1938. Second printing. 96 pp. 8vo. 9-1/2" x 6". Paper wrappers, printed in red & black. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. More
New York: The Heritage Illustrated Bookshelf, (1943). 1st edition thus. 549, [2 (blank)] pp. Illustrated, including 8 color plates, by John Austen. 8vo. Green cloth binding. Publisher's printed slipcase. More
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1970. 1st edition thus (Newman & Wiche 424). LIMITED to 1500 copies, of which this is number 102. 2 volumes: xiii, [1 (blank)], 430; viii, [4], 431- 884, [6] pp. February 1970 LEC newsletter [#431] laid-in. Full color lithographs by James Lewicki. 11-3/8" x 8"..... More
Berkeley: Heyday Books, (2006). 1st Edition. 224, [2] pp. Photography by Kiran Singh. 9-1/8" x 9-1/8". Blue cloth binding. Blue pictorial eps. Blue glossy paper dust jacket. More
Garden City: Doubleday Doran, 1956. Later printing. 709, [11] pp. 9 pages of adverts at rear. 8vo. Green cloth binding. Map eps. Dust jacket. More
North Highlands CA: The State of California, (1979). 1st edition. 118 pp (including index). Illustrated, mostly color. Folio. Black faux-leather spine with blue cloth boards. Silver stamped lettering. Original mailing box. More
New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1945. 1st edition thus (Newman & Wiche 169). #102 / 1500 cc. SIGNED by Rogers. 2 volumes (xvi, 319, [1]; [4], 321 - 633, [3] pp). Index in Volume II. 8vo. 9-3/4" x 6-1/4" Bound in blue quarter levant morocco, with gilt stamped title..... More
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1954. 1st edition thus (Newman & Wiche 241). LIMITED to 1500 copies, of which this is number 102. [10], 11-185, [3 (blank)] pp. 9-5/8" x 6-1/2". Full brown Florentine morocco, gold-stamped on the spine, fleuron pattern to the sides. TEG. Slipcase... More
New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, (1970). 1st edition, 4th printing. [8], 422, [2] pp. Genealogical chart. 8vo. 8-5/8" x 5-7/8". Green cloth binding with gilt spine lettering. Green paper eps. Green pictorial dust jacket [2nd issue, $7.95 price]. More
Los Angeles: Friends of the UCLA Libarary, University of California, 1967. 1st printing. 68 pp. Has several photographic images and facsimilies. 9-1/4" x 6". Grey paper wrappers with dark blue title lettering printed to front wrapper and spine. More
San Francisco: Menu Printing Co. 942 Market St. 1932. 1st Printing. Bifolium, 4 unnumbered pages. 11" x 7". Stiff stock buff paper, printed in blue & red. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. More
Atherton: California [Aptos]: Roxburghe & Zamorano Clubs. Printed by Sherwood and Katharine Grover at the Grace Hoper Press, 1976. 1st printing. Limited to 150 cc. One sheet, folded twice; unpaginated, though 4 pages of text. Quote from W. Roberts, The Book Hunter, p. 4. 8-3/4" x 5-7/8". Self-wrappers. Evidently a...... More
San Francisco: Beach City Books. Distributed by City Lights Books, (1968). 1st Printing. [2], 21, [1] pp. 10-3/4" x 8-3/8". Foil spine over blue paper covers printed in green, red & white. More
