Yosemite Valley, California: Galen Clark, 1904. 1st edition (Cowan, p. 126). SIGNED by Clark on the ffep, under the ownership signature of H. L. Clark [a relation?], dated 5/8/04. 110 pp. 26 illustrations from b/w photographs. 7-3/8" x 4-7/8". Light brown cloth binding printed in dark brown, cover design by..... More
New York: Chs Magnus lith, (n. d.). Ca early 1850s, not before 1849. Broadside, unused. Text surrounding by a border chain comprised of the 13 state seals. 10-3/8" x 8-7/16". Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Date of publication from the AAS record of their copy [cf. AAS Catalogue..... More
(n. p.): (n. d.). Separate, square images. 3-3/16" x 6-7/8". Orange colored mount [rounded corners], with publisher imprint to right end; series name ["Pacific Coast"] to left; typeset printed label as scene caption affixed under right view. Verso, violet color, blank. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. "Most histories..... More
Philadelphia: J. W. Daughaday & Co., 1876. Single card, landscape format [1/15/16" x 3-3/16"], green card stock, 12 lines of text [different size fonts] printed, recto only, with black ink. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. "Printed on the Celebrated Model Printing Press Price, $6.00 to $50.00, On Exhibition..... More
Spokane WA: Arthur H. Clark Co., 2001. 1st Edition. 544 pp (including index). Illustrated. Royal 8vo. Maroon cloth with gilt spine lettering. Issued w/o dj. More
Reading Massachusetts: Addison-Wesly Publishing Company, (1969). xxviii, 98, [2 (blank)] pp. Facsimile t.p. of the 1848 2nd edition. 8vo. 8-1/4" x 5-3/8" Original publisher's card stock paper covers, printed in red, with b/w image above title lettering. Brown "was a prominent abolitionist lecturer, novelist, playwright, and historian in the United..... More
Cesena: Gregoria Biasini, 1780 - 1781. 1st Edition. 4 volumes: vii, [1], 306; 276; 260; 331 [1] pp. Illustrated as follows - v1: 2 copperplate engravings, folding genealogical chart of Mexican Kings, lacks map; v2: 16 [of 17?] copperplate engravings, 5 folding; v3: lacking plate & map. Head- tailpieces throughout..... More
London: Fudge & Co., Ltd., (1932). 1st edition. SIGNED by author on the ffep. 230, [2 (blank)] pp. Inserted plates + intratextual illustrations by Arens. 10-1/4" x 8". Scant. Beige rough-weave cloth printed in red lettering and geometric design to front board. More
London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, New Burlington Street, 1831. 1st edition (BAL 3850). 3 volumes: [2], iv, 292, [2 (blank)]; [2], 309, [3 (blank)]; [2], 286, [2 (blank)] pp. 12mo. 7-3/4" x 4-7/8". Period brown half-calf bindings with marbled paper boards. Black spine label. Red speckled edges... More
London: Richard Bentley, New Burlington Street, 1841. 1st UK edition (BAL 3895n). The BAL cites published evidence that the Bentley UK edition may, in fact, have precedence over the 1841 US edition issued by Lea & Blanchard. 3 volumes: viii, 329, [1 (blank)]; [2], 333, [1 (blank)]; [2], 344 pp..... More
Oakland: Published by the Author, 1924. 1st edition. 93 pp. Errata slip tipped-in after ffep. Illustrated. 12mo. 20cm x 14cm. Green vertically ribbed cloth with gilt stamped lettering to front board. More
San Francisco: Thomas Houseworth & Co., 317 & 319 Montgomery Street, (1866). Ca 1874. Title caption & view number printed under right image. Domed, separate images. 3-7/16" x 6-7/8". Orange colored mount [rounded corners], with publisher imprint to right end; "Lake Tahoe" to left. Pale pink verso, with Houseworth's Paris..... More
San Francisco: Thomas Houseworth & Co., 317 & 319 Montgomery Street, (1866). Ca 1874. Title caption & view number printed under right image. Square, separate images. 3-7/16" x 6-7/8". Orange colored mount [rounded corners], with publisher imprint to right end; "Lake Tahoe" to left. Pale pink verso, with Houseworth's Paris..... More
Philadelphia: T. B. Peterson & Brothers, (1845). Circa mid-1850s. Cf Wright I, 766 for the 1846 1st edition of "Pickings" & Wright II, 2692 for the 1853 1st edition of "Sketch Book". Bolton IV, 22 & 33. Not in SCOWAH. 216; viii, [21] - 202 pp. "Pickings": frontis, t.p. vignette..... More
Los Angeles: The Ward Ritchie Press, 1953. 1st Edition. 111, [1] pp. Illustrated. 8vo. 9-11/16" x 5-3/4". Brown cloth binding, with gilt stamped spine lettering. More
Los Angeles: Press of Phillips Printing Co. 290 East 4th St. [1928]. 1st Edition. 197, [3] pp. Frontispiece [of the new clubhouse] + 9 tipped-in b/w half-tone photographic images. 8vo. 9-1/4" x 6-1/4". Brown paper covers, black embossed lettering, yapp edges. "Ebell of Los Angeles was formed as a women's..... More
New York: Basic Books, (2006). 1st Edition. xlii, 454 pp including index. Graphs. Charts. 9-1/2" x 6-1/2". Green paper boards with dark green spine. Silver title lettering stamped to spine. Dust jacket. More
Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith, Publisher, (2000). 8th printing. INSCRIBED PRESENTATION copy, SIGNED by Powell. 160 pp. Profusely illustrated, mostly in color. 4to. 10-1/4" x 8-3/4" Tomato red cloth binding with gilt stamped lettering. Color printed glossy paper dust jacket. More
San Francisco: Chronicle Books, (1993). 2nd Printing. 224 pp (including Index) Profusely illustrated in color. 4to. 11-1/4" x 9-1/2" Green cloth binding with gilt stamped lettering. Color printed glossy paper dust jacket. More
New York: Penguin Studio, 1997. 11th printing. INSCRIBED PRESENTATION copy, SIGNED by Duchscherer. 184 pp. Profusely illustrated, mostly in color. 4to. 11-1/4" x 8-3/4" Black cloth binding with gilt stamped spine lettering. Color printed glossy paper dust jacket. More
New York: Simon & Schuster, (1996). 1st Edition. 224 pp. Profusely illustrated, mostly in color. 4to. 11" x 8-3/4" Red marbled composition binding. Green & yellow decorative eps. Color printed glossy paper dust jacket. More
Topeka, Kansas: Crane & Company, Printers, 1914. 1st edition. INSCRIBED, PRESENTATION copy, SIGNED as "the Author" 117, [3 (blank)] pp. Frontispiece photographic image of the author. 8vo. 8" x 5-1/2". Canvas covered paper covers, cord tie. Interesting essays on divers subjects, mainly on Kansas & points southwest, by this peripatetic..... More
New York: Frank Tousey, Publisher, 21 Union Square, (1898). Later printing, ca 1900. 59, [5] pp. Publisher adverts last 5 pages. 12mo. 6-1/2" x 4-3/17" Printed paper wrappers, with full color image of a cadet squadron to the front cover. Rear advert for the series, which lists through #79. Now..... More
Lincolnwood: Publications International Ltd, (2007). 1st Edition. 320 pp (including Index) Illustrated. 6-3/4" square. Hardback. Dust jacket. More
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1900. 1st Edition. 323, [3 (blank)] pp. 8vo. 9-1/4" x 5-3/4". Original publisher's black cloth binding with gilt stamped spine lettering. "The Coinage Act of 1873, or Mint Act of 1873, was a general revision of laws relating to the Mint of the United States. By..... More
