California Library Association, 1950. 1st Printing. [134] - 195, [1] pp. Adverts trhoughout. One b/w halftone photographic portrait of Mr Joy Lichtenstein, Member No. 4 of the C.L.A. 8vo. Bound in period flexible brown cloth covers, gilt stamping to front cover, original Bulletin wrappers retained/. While I started this catalogue..... More
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1949. Reprint. xi, [1], 212 pp (including Index). Illustrated with drawings. 8vo. Tan cloth binding with red stamping. Dust jacket. More
New York: Published by Charles Magnus & Co., 12 Frankfort Street, (n. d.). Ca 1858 - 1860. Bifolium, unused. Lithographed panoramic image [4-1/2" x 8-13/16"] of Kingston Lake at top of sheet, after an original sketch by William Henry Bartlett, ca 1840. 11-1/8" x 8-1/2". Now housed in an archival..... More
New York: Published by Charles Magnus, (n. d.). Ca mid-1850s. Bifolium, unused. Lithographed panoramic image [4-1/2" x 7-3/8"] of Milwaukee at top of sheet. Under image at left: "Exec by G. G. Lange Darmstadt" 11-5/8" x 9-1/8". Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. From an AAS record, we find..... More
Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, (1965). 1st edition. INSCRIBED PRESENTATION copy, SIGNED by the Author. 218, [2] pp (including Index). Two suites of illustrations. 8vo. Brown cloth binding. Yellow topstain. Brown dust jacket printed in yellow. More
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1939. 1st Edition. [10], 191, [3] pp. Decorations by Giacomo Patri. 8vo. Red cloth binding. Pictorial eps. Topstain. Yellow dust jacket. Jackson tells the story of 4 early California Gold-Rush highwaymen: Black Bart, Tom Bell, Rattlesnake Dick & Dick Fellows. More
San Francisco, California: Privately Printed [by Taylor & Taylor], 1948. 1st Edition. xiv, 80, [5] pp. Decorations by Dan Adair. 8vo. Paper covers, wood motif, printed paper title label to spine. More
London: Printed for the Limited Editions Club, 1939. 1st Edition thus (Newman & Wiche 113). #598 / 1500 cc, SIGNED by the book's designer, George W. Jones. xxi, [1 (blank)], 309, [1] pp. Imperial 8vo. 12-1/2" x 7-3/4". Quarter bound with white canvas spine over grey-green paper boards printed in..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1935. 1st edition. SIGNED by the Author on the ffep. xvi, [2], 589, [1] pp. Illustrated. 8vo. Red cloth binding. Dust jacket. More
San Francisco: (1928). 1st edition thus. 193, [2] pp. Index at rear. Illustrated, primarily b&w, though with a few inserted sheets of color adverts. Landscape format: 9-1/4" x 12-1/4". Reddish brown cloth spine over light brown paper covers printed in red. A wonderful catalogue displaying a plethora of children's toys..... More
Menasha, Wisconsin: Printed on the Edge of the Prairie for the Members of the Limited Editions Club, 1940. 1st Edition thus (Newman & Wiche 119). #63 / 1500 cc, SIGNED by the Illustrator Curry. xv, [1 (blank)], 411, [9] pp. Printed slip, "A Note Upon the Binding of this Book"..... More
Honolulu: Government Press, 1852 [1853]. 1st Edition (Forbes 1918). 1st issue, with the 1852 t.p. 23, [1 (blank)] pp. 12mo. 7-3/8" x 4-11/16". Original publisher's printed glazed green paper wrappers; 1853 date to cover imprint. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Gulick the son of the Hawaiian missionary, Peter..... More
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(n. p.): 1844. Single sheet, mounted. Verso with 4 line stanza of verse, dated May 1844. Lithographed image of Raleigh's house at top of recto, hand-inked title under right side of image. 11" x 8-1/2". Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. More
San Francisco: 1929. 1st Printing. Menu color printed on a rectangular piece of tin, 'recto gold' plated. Verso with engraved title [as above] in 6 lines. 7-13/16" x 3-15/16". Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. More
(n. p.): 1932. 1st Printing. Broadside. 11-1/4" x 8-1/2". White card stock, printwd in black, now housed in a mylar sleeve. More
(n.p.). c. 1960s (?). 1st Printing. Loose leaf. Illustrated upper wrappers. Die-cut like a cowboys head. Card stock loose leaf, printed recto and verso, cut outs for nose and eyes (to wear as a mask). Now housed in a mylar sleeve. More
(San Francisco). c. 1914-1915. 1st Printing. Loose leaf. Illustration of a map of San Francisco. 18-1/2" x 9-2/8". Paper leaf, printed in black ink. This ad starts of by stating "Below we print a map which shows at a glance how easy it would be for the Anti-Saloon League and..... More
(divers locales): 1947 - 1991. The core of the collection dates 1953 - 1980. This phenomenal collection consists of 894 letters, postcards, and greeting cards, 27 loose clippings, three church pamphlets, and two black and white school portrait photos. The letters are primarily to and from Martha Lee Newman Westgate..... More
Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop. 1968. 1st Printing. Printed by Grant Dahlstrom, The Castle Press, Pasadena. 500 cc. 85, [1] pp. Illustrated. 8vo. Blue cloth binding with gilt stamped title lettering to spine. More
Los Angeles: Published for the Archivo Historica de Baja California Sur Pablo L. Martinez, La Paz by Dawson's Book Shop. 1978. 1st Printing. Printed by Grant Dahlstrom, The Castle Press, Pasadena. 600 cc. 78, [2] pp. Illustrated. 8vo. Green cloth binding printed in red; gilt stamped title lettering to spine..... More
Alamo, CA: Robert Pease & Company, Inc., [1983]. 1st Edition. 11, [1 (blank)] pp. Profusely illustrated, with both color & b/w photographic images. Landscape format: 9-1/4" x 12-1/4". Maroon cloth binding with gilt stamping. Purple decorative eps. No dust jacket. Founded in 1858, the city commissioned this publication to celebrate..... More
Glorieta, New Mexico: The Rio Grande Press, Inc., 1967. 1st edtion thus. x, 276, [4] pp. Index last 4 pages. 8vo. Blue cloth binding. Map eps. A reissue of a work first published in 1927. More
New York: E. B. Treat & Co., 654 Broadway, 1870. 1st edition. 623, [3 (blank)] pp. Numerous Illustrations, from Original Designs by A. L. Rawson. Thick 8vo. Original publisher's green cloth binding with gilt stamping. Bevelled boards. More
Lustrum Press. Printed by Lyle Hoffman, Los Angeles, (1970). 1st Edition. Unpaginated. Typography by Vernon Simpson. 46 b/w photographic images. 12-3/8" x 8-7/8". Black paper covers, with photographic image to front cover. Gibson "is an American art photographer best known for his photographic books. His images often incorporate fragments with..... More
San Francisco: A. M. Robertson, 1901. 1st printing (Cowan II, p. 165; Rocq 9116). 363, 1 (blank)] pp. Contents: Argument in von Schroeder vs. Spreckels -- Argument in contest of Parker's will -- Argument In re Shortridge -- Argument in the railroad tax cases -- Speech at Santa Cruz --..... More
