San Francisco: Depot for U. S. Government Chronometers, 423 Washington St., Opposite the Custom House, 1874. 1st printing thus, i.e., for this year. 92, [16] pp. Adverts last 16 pages. Grand Hotel advert with large wood engraving of the building. 12mo. Original publisher's printed buff paper wrappers. The 10th year..... More
San Francisco: A. L. Bancroft & Company, 1873. 1st edition (Cowan II, 36; Graff 197; Howes B-192; Kurutz 38a; Rocq 8248; Wheat 12). 296 pp. NB. Cowan II mentions 2 photo-frontispieces, as does Howes, presumably in error, as we find other references do not call for such, nor was such..... More
San Francisco: The Book Club of California, 1998. 1st edition. 14 Parts of 4 pp each. Color illustrations. 4to. Green pictorial portfolio. More
Chicago: A. C. McClurg & Co., 1912. Later printing, first published in 1907. Cf. Weber, p. 52 [for a 1927 edition]. 100, [4 (blank)] pp. With 35 illustrations from photographs. Oblong format: 8" x 10-7/8". Brown cloth binding with photographic onlay to front board; black stamped title lettering. Per Weber..... More
Baltimore, Md: J. C. Fuller & Co. Lith of Major & Knapp, 449 Broadway, New York, 1865. 1st Printing. Broadside, 3 column. Line Officers, Companies A - E, to left; Field & Staff Officers, as well as Non-Commissioned Staff in center; Line Officers, Companies F - K, to right. Wood..... More
[Seattle ?]: Alaska Steamship Co., The Alaska Line. Printed by Frank McCaffrey. (n. d.). 11 pages of text at front, followed by 13 pages of lined paper[unused], bracketed at top & bottom with b/w images of Alaskan scenery. Fold out map [4-1/4" x 22-1/8"], printed both sides, at rear. Diameter..... 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
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.). 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
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(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
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.): 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
