A BIBLIOGRAPGHY OF DANCING.; A List of Dancing and Articles on Dance and Related Subjects.
New York. The H. W. Wilson Company, 1936. 1st Edition. 229 pp. Illustrated. 10-1/4" x 7". Red publishers cloth, gilt lettering on spine. More
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ELIZABETH BISHOP.; A Bibliography. 1927 - 1979.
Charlottesville. University Press of VA, 1980. 1st ed. 227 pp (including index). Illustrated. 8vo. Black cloth binding with silver spine lettering. No DJ. More
EMILY DICKINSON: A DESCRIPTIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY.; Pittsburgh Series in Bibliography.
Pittsburgh, PA. University of Pittsburg Press. 1984. 1st Edition. xvii, 209 pp. Illustrated. 9-1/2" x 6-1/2". Blue publishers cloths, silver lettering. More
The REGISTER Of The SOCIETY Of COLONIAL WARS In The STATE Of CALIFORNIA.; Whereunto is Added A Brief Account of the Formation of the Society, also Three Copper Engravings of Prominent Officials; to which is appended Lists of Past Officers, Officers for Ano. 1927, and Officers-Elect for Ano. 1928.
Los Angeles: Printed at the Abbey San Encino at Garvanza Oldtown, by Clyde Browne, Master Printer. 1928. 1st Edition, "for Private Distribution" 47, [1 (blank)] pp. Illustrated with 3 b/w half-tone portraits. 8vo.10-1/8" x 6-5/8". Original marooon cloth spine over drab boards printed in red. More
BERNARD M. ROSENTHAL. 5 May 1920 - 14 January 2017.; A Biographical and Bibliographical Account by Ian Jackson in the style of the Dictionnaire historique et critique of Pierre Bayle (1647 - 1706).
Berkeley: Printed for the Wednesday Table, 2017. 1st Edition. Limited to 400 cc. 11, [3] pp. Printed letterpress by Richard Seibert, Berkeley, California. Frontis photograph of Barney, taken by Elvira Piedra on 23 July 2008 in his Berkeley shop. Folio. 17-5/8" x 11-1/2". Grey paper wrappers, printed in silver, sewn... More
CALIFORNIA IMPRINTS, 1833 - 1862.; A Bibliography.
Los Gatos: Talisman Press, 1961. 1st ed. 524 pp. 8vo. Red publishers cloth with spine lable. More
BIBLIOGRAPHY Of OSCAR WILDE.; With a note by Robert Ross.
London: T. Werner Laurie Ltd. (n. d.). 605 pp. Frontis drawing of Wilde by Aubrey Beardsley. 8vo. Tan cloth with black lettering/design. More
CALIFORNIA LOCAL HISTORY. A Bibliography and Union List of Library Holdings. SUPPLEMENT Covering Works Published 1961 - 1970.
Stanford, California. Stanford University Press, 1970 / 1976. 2nd edition, revised for Volume 1. 1st printing for the Supplement. 2 volumes. Map of California in Volume I. Imperial 8vo. Brown cloth binding(s). No dust jacket(s). Useful reference for the collector, or seller, of California material. More
MARK TWAIN.; A Reference Guide.
Boston. G.K. Hall & Co. 1977. 1st Edition. 443 pp. 11-1/4" x 8-3/4". Maroon publishers cloth, shellac, tan endpapers. More
A BIBLIOGRAPHY Of HENRY JAMES.
London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1957. 2nd edition, revised. 411 pp. (including index). Illustrated. 8vo. Maroon original publishers cloth, back strip stamped in gilt. The Soho Bibliographies. More
A BIBLIOGRAPHY Of The WORKS Of ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.
London: Frank Hollings, 1918. Revised Edition. viii, (401) pp. 4 ads. Frontis. 7-3/4" x 5-1/2". Original red publishers cloth, black lettering on backstrip. More
The BOOKMAN'S GLOSSARY.
New York. R.R. Bowker Co. 1976. 5th Edition. vi, 169 pp. 9-1/4" x 6-1/2". Tomoto red original publishers cloth, navy blue stamped lettering. More
A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL COMPANION.
Metuchen NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1989. 1st edition. 298 pp. 8vo. Original publisher's green cloth with gilt lettering. More
COLLECTING AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS.
Los Altos: Published by Jim Lyons, 1989. 1st Printing. INSCRIBED & SIGNED by the author on the t.p. [6], 151, [3 (blank)] pp. Illustrated win b&w. 4to. Stiff-stock wrappers with images of newspapers and brown title lettering printed to front wrapper and spine. More
ENGINES Of INSTRUCTION, MISCHIEF, And MAGIC.; Children's Literature in England from Its Beginnings to 1839.
Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, (1989). 1st pb edition. xiv, 304 pp (including Index). Illustrated. Royal 8vo. Black glossy paper covers. More
THREE HUNDRED YEARS Of The AMERICAN NEWSPAPER. Essays.
Worcester: American Antiquarian Society, 1991. 1st Printing. [6], 363 - 463, [1 (blank)] pp. 8vo. Printed paper wrappers. More
COLLECTING AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS.
Los Altos: Published by Jim Lyons, 1989. 1st Printing. INSCRIBED & SIGNED by the author on the t.p. [6], 151, [3 (blank)] pp. Illustrated win b&w. 4to. Stiff-stock wrappers with images of newspapers and brown title lettering printed to front wrapper and spine. More
NOVELS And NOVELISTS. A Guide to the World of Fiction.
London: Windward, 1980. 1st Edition. 288 pp (including Index). Illustrated. 4to. Hardback. Yellow dust jacket. More
LETTERS From FRIENDS And Others; To Louis Weinstein on his 50th Birthday, July 6, 1994
[Los Angeles?]: 1994. 1st printing. Limited to 500 cc. "Compliments" card, signed by Lou, laid-in. 90 pp. Photographic image of Mr Weinstein on p. 1. 8vo. 9-7/8" x 7". Blue paper wrappers, lettered in gilt. Weinstein one of the former owner's of Heritage Book Shop, a long-time mainstay of the LA antiquarian book world. More
AMERICAN BOOK DESIGN And WILLIAM MORRIS.
New York: R. R. Bowker Company, 1977. 1st edition. INSCRIBED PRESENTATION copy, and fully SIGNED by the author on the h. t. page. xvii, [1 (blank)], 258 pp. Many b/w illustrations throughout the text. 4to. Hardback. Dust jacket. More
The ART Of The PRINTED BOOK 1455 - 1955. Masterpieces of Typography Through Five Centuries From the Collections of the Pierpont Morgan Library.
New York: Pierpont Morgan Library, (1973). 1st Edition. xiv, 192 pp [includes index]. A printed exhibition card laid-in, with, on the verso, a handwritten, signed note from Blumenthal to Jim Hart [former Bancroft librarian], saying "This show will be worth a trip to New York - come if you can... More
EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY BRITISH BOOKS A Subject Catalogue.; Extracted from the British Museum General Catalogue of Printed Books.
Kent, England: Dawson, (1979). 1st Edition. 4 volumes; 4000+ pages. Vol 1: Generalities, Philosophy & Religion. Vol 2: Social Sciences, Pure Sciences, Technology, the Arts. Vol 3: Language, Literature. Vol 4: Geography & History. Imperial 8vo. 12" x 8-3/8". Quarter bound with maroon cloth spines over grey linen boards. Gilt stamped spine lettering. More
ROWLANDSON The Caricaturist.; A Selection of His Works with Anecdotal Descriptions of his Famous Caricatures and A Sketch of his Life, Times, and Contemporaries.
London: Chatto & Windus, 1880. 1st Edition. 2 volumes: Illustrated. 4to. Quarter bound with red leather over red cloth boards. Elaborate gilt decorates spines. TEG. Rowlandson was "an English artist and caricaturist of the Georgian Era, noted for his political satire and social observation." [Wiki]. More
The POPULAR NOVEL In ENGLAND 1770 - 1800.
London: Methuen & Co Ltd, (n. d.). Reprint, ca early 1960s. 1st published in 1932. ix, [1], 388, [2] pp (including Index). 8vo. Blue cloth binding with gilt title lettering stamped to spine. Purple dust jacket with black title lettering printed to front panel and spine. More
FICTION For The WORKING MAN 1830 - 1859. A Study of the Literature Produced for the Working Classes in Early Victorian Urban England.
London: Oxford University Press, 1963. 1st Edition. xiv, 226 pp (including Index). Illustrated. 8vo. Brown cloth binding with gilt title lettering stamped to spine. Pink dust jacket with red title lettering and illustration printed to front panel. Blue with red title lettering printed to spine. More