[Sacramento?]: T. A. Springer ... State Printer, [1873]. 1st Printing. 102 pp. 8vo. Original publisher's brown cloth binding with gilt stamped lettering to spine. Somewhat dry reading, but nevertheless, filled with a wealth of financial information on the state [through the year of publication]. I found particularly intriguing the "List..... More
Sacramento: Divers state printers, 1878 - 1891. 1st printing(s). 42; 48; 72; 80; 96 pp. Frontis wood engraving of the school in the first, fourth & fifth catalogues. 8vo. ~ 9" x 5-3/4". Original printed paper wrappers, divers colors, sewn. "San Jose State University is the oldest public institution of..... More
(n. p.): 1887. Signed [in the Plate] by Moran. Overall size: 15-1/8" x 10-13/16". Etching: 11-5/8" x 8-1/16". Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Moran "was an American painter and printmaker of the Hudson River School in New York whose work often featured the Rocky Mountains. Moran and his..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1916. 1st Edition. xiv, 181, [3] pp. Illustrated from photographs. Map. 8vo. Dark green cloth spine over green paper wrapped boards stamped in dark green. TEG. No dust jacket. More
San Francisco: Thomas C. Russell 1734 Nineteenth Avenue, 1920. 1st edition thus (Cowan II, p. 420 [misspelling Mourelle as Maurelle]/Hill 1194). #94 / 230 cc. SIGNED by Russell. xii, 120, [2] pp. Extra paper title label affixed to rear paste-down. Frontispiece portrait of Barrington. Head- tailpieces. Map after p. 74..... More
Honolulu, H. I. Daily Bulletin Steam Print, 1887. 1st Edition (Forbes 3909). 204 pp. 12mo, Original publisher's pale green printed paper wrappers. Per Forbes, "... of considerable interest for a number of reminiscences, which were read during a meeting at Punahou." More
Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1972. 1st Edition. xviii, 316 pp (including index). Illustrated. 8vo. Black cloth spine over grey cloth boards. Map eps. Dust jacket. More
San Francisco: The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company, 1917. 1st edition thus. XVI, 264; 140 [San Francisco Classified Business Telephone Directory]; [4 (adverts)]; 126 [Oakland, Alameda & Berkeley. "Pekin Exchange", p. 126]; 2 (adverts); 47 [Other Exchanges], [1 (advert)]. Adverts often illustrated with cuts. 4to. 11" x 8-3/4". Printed brown..... More
New York: Scribner's, 1911. Early reprint, 1st published in 1910. xiv, 219 pp. Illustrated with drawings by the author. Royal 8vo. Original green publisher's cloth with gilt lettering/cover design including color pictorial onlay to front board. TEG. Grey & white pictorial eps. More
London: S. W. Partridge & Co., Ltc. 8 & 9 Paternoster Row, (n. d.). Ca 1915. Cf. Monaghan 1902n. 320, 32 pp. 32 page publisher catalogue at rear. Color frontispiece. 8 inserted b/w plates. Crown 8vo. Original publisher's pictorial cloth. More
Culver City, California: Murray & Gee, Inc., 1948. 1st Edition. 272 pp. Linen cloth binding with black stamped lettering. Dust jacket. More
New York: Bonanza Books, (1965). 1st printing of this edition. 191, [1] pp. Many b/w intratextual illustrations and photographic images. 10-3/4" x 8-1/2". Yellow cloth binding, orange illustrated dust jacket. More
Lincoln and London: University of Nebraska Press, 1995. 1st Printing of this edition. 398, [2] pp. Illustrations throughout. 8vo., 9" x 6" Stiff pictorial wrappers. More
New York: Farrar & Rinehart, Inc., (1936). 79, [1 (blank)] pp. Illustrated from original wood engravings by Randolph Wardell Johnston. 8vo. Hardback. Maroon topstain. Buff paper dust jacket, printed in dark brown. "A new narrative of the days of '49" [dj blurb]. More
Fresno, California: The Huntington Press, 1966. 2nd Printing. x, 150 pp (including Index). Profusely illustrated, primarily from b/w photographs. 4to. 11-1/4" x 8-5/8". Red cloth binding. Red pictorial eps. Red dust jacket. More
Glendale: Interurbans, 1980. 2nd Printing. 120 pp. Profusely illustrated, primarily from photographs (some color). Oblong 8vo. Orange cloth binding stamped with gilt. Photographic eps. Orange dust jacket. More
Cedar Rapids (+ other divers locales): Cedar Valley Times Power Press Print (+ other divers printers), 1861 - 1880. 1st printing(s). 32; 28; 24; 32; 34; 34; 32; 30; 30; 30; 32; 40; 44; 40; 72, 56; 56; 52; 52; 56 pp. Frontis of the college for the 4th -..... More
Berkeley: The Friends of the Bancroft Library. 1982. 1st Edition. xv, [1], 170 PP. Illustrated, including 3 fold-outs. 11-1/8" x 8-1/4". Brick red cloth binding with gilt stamping. Pictorial eps. Weber was born Karl David Weber in Steinwenden Germany, immigrated to America in 1836. After spending time in Texas, he..... More
Berkeley: The Friends of the Bancroft Library. Printed by the Grabhorn Press. 1961. 1st Edition. [6], 24, [4] pp. Color frontispiece of Ralston, color plate of Elizabeth Fry Ralston prior to p. 1 of the text. 11-1/2" x 8-1/8". Mauve cloth spine over gold floral patterned boards. Printed paper title..... More
[Berkeley ?]: 1972. 1st Printing. 32 pp. Photographic image of Coach to front cover. Black & white photos of some team members. 8" x 4". Glossy stock covers, stapled. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Filled with stats, player profiles, schedule, individual & team records, etc., etc.... More
[Oakland ?]: 1971. 1st printing (presumed). Broadside, 16 lines of text, various size fonts. Verso blank. 3 b/w halftone photographic images: the Twins [1" x 2-5/8"]; The Voices of Christ Community Choir [5" x 6-7/8"]; Evangelist Ernestine C. Reems, Pastor [2" x 1-3/4"]. 17" x 11". Now housed in an..... More
San Francisco: Commerical Publishing Co. 34 California St, [1891]. 1st Printing (Baird & Greenwood 995; Cowan II, p. 254; Wright III, 2310). 44, [4] pp. 6-5/8" x 5". Tan cloth spine over thick pressed-board covers, printed white title label to front cover. Prose & poetry, including 3 stories, with California..... More
Balboa Island, California: Paisano Press, Inc., 1971. 1st edition. SIGNED / LIMITED. # 526 / 700 cc. SIGNED by the author & the illustrator. xvi, 175, [1 (blank)] pp. Illustrated by Katherine F. Clarke. 8vo. Grey cloth binding with black stamping. Pictorial map eps. Dust jacket, which duplicates binding graphics..... More
San Francisco: E. C. Brown Publisher, (1927). 1st Edition. 107, [1 (blank)] pp. Illustrated. 9-1/4" x 6-1/4". Burnt orange cloth binding with black stamped lettering to backstrip & front board. Tri-color shield impressed under front board title lettering. More
[Auburn, NY ?]. Ca 1840s? Bifolium, so 4 pages. Engraved image [3-3/4" x 6-1/4"] of the Seminary at top of p. 1. Drawn by G. N. Todd, executed by E. Hurd. 10-1/4" x 7-11/16". Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Auburn Theological Seminary was established in Auburn, New York..... More
