New York: The Albertype Co., (1889). 1st Printing thus. 2 leaves of text [title leaf & folling page giving history of the park]. 36 leaves of b/w images, all captioned underneath. Oblong format: 5-1/8" x 7-1/4". Grey cloth covers, stamped in black & gilt, tan cord 3-hole tie. View include..... More
[San Francisco]: (n. d.). Ca 1970s. Unpaginated, though 4 pages. Pp 2 & 3, drink menu. P. 4, menu for "The Black Sea Restaurant Kitchen at Keystone Korner." Added, at bottom, in blue ink: "11. Carrot Cake 1.00" Black & white image of jazz saxophonist to p. 1. 11" x...... More
New York: Wm. C. Bryant & Co., Printers, 41 Nassau St., Cor. Liberty, 1861. 1st Printing. 43, [1] pp. 8-7/8" x 5-3/4". Original publisher's printed paper self-wrappers, sewn. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. From Bellow's Preface, "The efficient aid rendered our Commission by the Woman's Central Association of..... More
Oakland: Grant D. Miller Mortuaries, (1942). 1st edition. 119, [1] pp. Illustrated. 8vo. 22cm x 14.5cm. Blue cloth spine over pale blue paper-wrapped boards. Map eps. No dust jacket. More
New York and London: The Studio Publications, Inc., in Association with Thomas Y. Crowell Company, (1958). 1st Edition. INSCRIBED & SIGNED by Kingman & Gruskin. 136 pp. Profusely illustrated with b/w images, and few color. 8vo. White linen cloth binding with gilt stamped lettering. Dust jacket. More
(n.p.): (n.d.). c. 1940s. Bifolium. Illustrated upper wrapper. 11-1/2" x 9". Off white paper self wrappers, printed in brown now housed in a mylar sleeve. More
(n.p.). 1913. 1st Printing. Broadside. Small vignette in red to head. 6-1/4" x 3-3/4" Off white card stock, letter pressed printed. Now housed in a mylar sleeve. More
(n.d.). 1934. 1st Printing. 8 pp. unnumbered. Small vignette to upper wrapper, one leaf with an illustration titled "Cathédrale de Strasbourg" and another leaf with an illustration titled "Vendanges en Alsace". 8-1/2" x 5". Thin, white card stock wrappers, upper wrapper printed in black with two lines cutting diagonally across..... More
(n.p.): c. 1940s. 1st Printing. Printed bifolium. Illustration of a man and women seated at a table with a violinist standing next to them (recto). Illustration of the building (verso). 9" x 6-1/4". White paper, self wrappers. Illustrations printed in black. Menu items printed in red and black. Now housed..... More
(n.p.). 1903. 1st Printing. Broadside. Small vignette stamped to head in blue ink. 7-5/8" x 4-1/2" White card stock, menu items printed in black, "Metropolitan Hotel - Washington, D.C." printed in a more decorative type. Now housed in a mylar sleeve. More
Oakland: Pacific Press, Twelfth and Castro Streets. 1879. 1st edition (Cowan, p. 325; Howes K-60). Not in Sabin. 46, [2 (blank)] pp. 12mo. 6-11/16" x 4-1/2". Buff printed wrappers. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. According to RBH, only one copy has come to market in recent history, fetching..... More
![CARTE - De - VISITE [CDV]. Anna Dickinson, lizabeth. 1842 - 1932](/pictures/thumb/48361.jpg?v=1582321024)
(n. p.): (n. d.). Ca later 1800s. Black & white albumen photograph mounted to card stock, printed name underneath photo. Without photographer credit. 4" x 2-3/8". Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Dickenson "an American orator and lecturer. An advocate for the abolition of slavery and for women's rights..... More
(n.p.). (n.d.). 1st Printing. Broadside. Illustration of a front of a train to head. Approx: 20-3/4 x 6-1/2". Thick card stock, rounded head, printed in red, blue and black. Verso solid red. Now housed in a mylar sleeve. More
New York: Chas. D. Durkee & Co., (Incorporated.) Ship Stores and Chandlery, ... 2 & 3 South Street. Ca 1905 - 1907. Printed t.p. Volume unpaginated, though ~ 200 leaves [12 blank at rear]. Manuscript entries for every day, of varying length, in a 'matter of fact' style. We note..... More
San Francisco: Thomas Houseworth & Co., (n. d.). Ca mid-to-late 1870s. Two albumen photographs, mounted side-by-side, domed tops. Oblong format: 3-1/2" x 7". Orange colored mount, printed at bottom & both edges, slightly rounded edges. Verso blank. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. More
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Little Rock, Arkansas: 1941. 33 leaves of light tan mounting paper: 18 for the Road trip; 3.5 for Bonham Lake; 7.5 for Greeting cards; 14 [at rear] blank. Manuscript captions to most Road Trip leaves, many quite extensive. ~ 30+ greeting cards - birthday, valentines, etc - most of the..... More
Covina, California / Claremont, California: 1954 - 1957. 25 leaves of buff colored mounting paper, the preponderance filled both sides with ~110 photographs, momentos, track ribbons, letters, newspaper clippings, drawings & other such material documenting Anderson's college stay. Laid-in are 5 different merit award certificates [3 mounted]. 12-3/4" x 12-1/4"..... More
San Francisco / New York: "Gregory's United States & California Express," 280 Montgomery Street / Thompson & Hitchcock, 149 Pearl Street, 1851. Unpaginated blank pages. 4-3/4" x 2-7/8". Shiny dark blue paper covers, with gilt stamped lettering, stapled. Buff paper mailing envelope. Wrapper insides: front, instructions for use; rear, 2..... More
[Santa Cruz ?]: (n. d.). Ca 1879 - 1880 [per a prior owner lightly penciled annotation]. Single sheet, lined paper, printed recto only. A two-stanza poem, of 4 lines per stanza, written therein. Wood engraving [3-7/8" x 6-7/8"] of Santa Cruz harbor in top half, with printed caption underneath. 10"..... More
(n.p.): c. 1960s. 1st Printing. Illustrated bifolium. Two slips. Red and green illustrations to upper and lower wrappers. Folio. 16" x 11-1/4". Light yellow, card stock self wrappers, lettering printed in brown. Two slips stapled to head. One gray card stock printed in brown. The other white card stock printed..... More
Paris. Studio Schwarzhaupt. 1995. 1st Printing. 4 pp. unnumbered. Bifolium. Including one slip. Color photograph of the interior of the restaurant. Ornate, floral, art deco style decorative borders throughout. Folio. 16-1/2" x 11-1/2". White, card stock self wrappers. Lettering printed in blue and orange. Floral decoration printed in a mix..... More
Las Vegas. Silver State Printers & Engravers. c. 1960s (?). 1st Printing. bifolium housed in a card stock bifolium. Decorative upper wrapper. Folio. 18" x 12". Card stock wrappers printed in red and black to upper wrapper. White paper bifolium housed inside printed in black. Held together by a black..... More
(n.p.): 1958. 1st Printing. Broadside. Vignettes of two grandfather clocks and a decorative rule. 16-1/4" x 9-1/2" White card stock leaf, printed in black with rule in pink. Now housed in a mylar sleeve. More
(n.p.): c. 1975. 1st P. Bifolium. Drawn portrait of John Ireland to lower wrapper, wrapping around partially to the upper wrapper (hands only). Folio. 17--3/4 x 10". White card stock, self wrappers, printed in black, now housed in a mylar sleeve. This restaurant was owned by movie star John Ireland..... More
Detroit: Press of A. Drake & Co. [for] Hupp Motor Car Corportation, 1916. 1st Printing. 95, [1] pp. Index at rear. Illustrated with b/w photographic images. 8vo. Original green paper wrappers, printed in black. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. "Hupmobile was an automobile built from 1909 through 1939..... More
