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1870008134Lipsiae Leipzig : B. G. Teubneri 1870. Volume II edited by Carolus Mayhoff the rest by Ludovicus Janus. . Vol. I Libri I-VI. --1870; II. Libri VII-XV. -- 1875; III. Libri XVI-XXII. --1857; IV. Libri XXIII-XXXII. --1858; V. Libri XXXIII-XXXVII. --1860 ; VI. Indices 1865. Six volumes bound in contemporary quarter calf over marbled boards five raised bands with red morocco labels lettered in gilt stylized initials at heads of spines in gilt and gilt tail dates marbled end papers. Very Good Plus light rubbing to marbled boards pages uniformly browning. Text in Latin. A quite handsome and well bound set. Bibliotheca scriptorum graecorum et romanorum Teubneriana. . First Thus. Quarter Calf. Very Good Plus/No Jacket As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. B. G. Teubneri Hardcover books
1986337771986. Softcover. Good loose part at lower spine tiny crease at top. Yellow ill. wraps. 79 pp. Profuse bw plates. Essay by Valerie Franklin and descriptively annotated illustrations. paperback books
200422548NY: Fourth Estate HarperCollins. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2004. Hardcover. 0007163061 . First printing. Remainder mark on bottom edge else fine in a fine dust jacket. . Fourth Estate (HarperCollins) hardcover books
1901001091Paris: Combet & Cie. Ancienne Librairie Furne 1901. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Leloir Maurice. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. iv 84 pp. Lavish color illustrations many full page others underlaying the text as was a winsome feature of this series of young adult biographies of French heroes and leaders from the early twentieth century. The Maurice Leloir illustrations for this biography of Cardinal Richelieu are arguably the finest of this series. A few tiny blisters on the decorated boards. Top corner with bumping. A very good copy or better. <br/><br/> Combet & Cie. (Ancienne Librairie Furne) hardcover books
19732356Wilmington DE: Scholarly Resources Inc 1973. Hardcover. Very Good. Facsimile reprint of the 1859 edition published by D. Appleton and Company. 130 pp bound in green cloth. Light shelf wear to boards bookplate on front pastedown; contents clean and tight. No dust jacket. The author was a British Member of Parliament who toured the American midwest and made observations on agricultural practices. Scholarly Resources Inc hardcover books
1821044047Paris: Nicolaus Eligius Lemaire 1821. Hardcover Full Leather. Very Good Condition. Full contemporary tree calf worn at corners but otherwise sound and attractive. A nice wide margined scholarly edition of Sallust; 688pp engraved frontispiece. From the Bibliotheca Classica Latina. Size: Octavo 8vo. Slight foxing front/rear pages but body of book mostly clean and unfoxed. Previous owner's book-plate on endpaper. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Inventory No: 044047. <br/><br/> Nicolaus Eligius Lemaire hardcover books
1822044046Paris: Nicolaus Eligius Lemaire 1822. Hardcover Full Leather. Very Good Condition. Full contemporary tree calf worn at corners but otherwise sound and attractive. A nice wide margined scholarly edition of Velleius; 670pp largely uncut. From the Bibliotheca Classica Latina. Size: Octavo 8vo. Slight foxing front/rear pages but body of book mostly clean and unfoxed. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Inventory No: 044046. <br/><br/> Nicolaus Eligius Lemaire hardcover books
1941006505Urbana Il: University of Illinois Press 1941. Near Fine date stamp with small inked initials front cover prior owner name stamp half-title page. 113 pp. including Bibliography and Index. . First Edition. Printed Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. University of Illinois Press Paperback books
191545549Berkeley: University of California Press 1915. 1st Printing cf. Gabler G9484 listing a reprint of 1921. Printed self-wrappers stapled. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Age-toning to pamphlet extremities. Light signs of use. Very Good. 2 75 2 pp. Illustrated primarily with b/w photographic images including frontis of Scott. 8vo. 9-1/4" x 6-1/4" <br/><br/> University of California Press unknown books
189447249San Diego: Coonley Photo "Pepper Tree" 1894. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Mount soiled & stained with some edge wear. Yellowing & spotting to image. About Very Good. Rectangular creme-colored mount round corners. "Loring's H St. Book Store" stamp in lower margin. Complete 6 line "Loring's H St. Book Store" stamp to verso. 5-1/4" x 8-1/2" <br/><br/> Coonley Photo "Pepper Tree" unknown books
48437n. p. n. d. 1st printing presumed ca 1910. Not found in Rocq. Original publisher's red paper covers printed in black with yellow accents stapled. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. A Fine copy. 31 1 pp. The narrative was written by the California author poet Isabel Hammel Raymond who contributed the text to another promotional booklet about Santa Cruz County. Her detailed description of the hotel consists of 15 pages of text. In addition there are four more unattributed pages of text about Santa Cruz and its virtues. 10 b/w captioned half-tone photographic images of primarily divers Santa Cruz scenes. Only one of the illustrations is of the Hotel St. George that an image of the main office. Map p. 32 showing routes from San Francisco to Santa Cruz. Oblong format: 4-3/16" x 6" <br/><br/>The Hotel St. George was built in the 1890s by the San Francisco millionaire A. P. Hotaling a very successful Pacific Coast liquor distributor. Stretching along one full block of downtown Santa Cruz it was regarded as the best accommodation along the coast between San Francisco and Monterey. As it changed hands over the years additions were added and renovations took place. As Santa Cruz’s coastal amusement tourist attractions were developed the hotel played a major role in keeping the city’s downtown area viable. The hotel existed well into the 20th C finally destroyed by fire in 1990. J. C. C. Leonard named as the lessee on the booklet's cover was involved with the hotel for many years before and after the turn of the 20th C. He is named in a 1905 lawsuit as being associated with the hotel as early as 1898. He was listed as the lessee as late as 1914. At the time of this publication Leonard was also the proprietor of the Sea Beach Hotel shown in one of the photo illustrations. OCLC records 2 holding institutions: UC Berkeley & UC Santa Cruz. Uncommon. unknown books
185940582San Francisco: Printed by Towne & Bacon 1859. 1st printing thus. Not in Greenwood CALIFORNIA IMPRINTS. OCLC records 3 institutional holdings curiously enough none in Calfornia. Printed salmon-colored paper wrappers sewn. Evidence of prior binding in a larger volume. A VG copy. 15 1 pp. 8vo. 8-3/16" x 5-5/16" <br/><br/>University of the Pacific was established by pioneer Methodist ministers in Santa Clara in July 1851 as California's first chartered institution of higher learning. Initially named California Wesleyan College it petitioned the state to change its name to University of the Pacific one month after it was chartered. Pacific provided the West Coast with its first medical school in 1858 which later became part of Stanford and today is California Pacific Medical Center. This one of the medical schools first publications. UoP website. Rare. Printed by Towne & Bacon unknown books
47248n. p. n. d. Ca late 1860s / early 1870s. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Mount soiled with some edge wear. Yellowing to image. About Very Good. Rectangular creme-colored mount square corners no imprint. 4-1/2" x 7" <br/><br/> unknown books
193834266San Francisco: The Book Club of California 1938. Printed self-wrappers. Lacks slipcase. Light sunning and very light wear. Withal all VG set. 12 pamphlets complete. Each pamphlet with a beautiful color illustrated image. Oblong format: 8-1/4" x 10" <br/><br/>No. 1 - San Francisco No. 2 - Monterey No. 3 - Sacramento City No. 4 - Santa Barbara No. 5 - Santa Cruz No. 6 - Los Angeles No. 7 - Marysville No. 8 - Stockton No. 9 - Crescent City No. 10 - Benicia and Surroundings No. 11 - San Diego No. 12 - San Jose. The Book Club of California unknown books
197740550n. p. 1977. Most ca. early 20th century. 14 of the postcards have been written on and/or posted several with early 20th century stamps attached. Other wear to postcards and photos include some rubbing and age-toning a couple have glue remnants. Overall an About VG collection. 28 stiff sheets printed recto & verso. Several black & white photographic images representing scenes from around California. Average postcard size: 3-7/16" x 5-7/16" <br/><br/>Most Real-Photo Postcards with all but 3 containing captions describing California scenes on the images themselves. Only 1 postcard contains publisher information printed on the verso that of "Frashers Inc. in Pomona Calif. Several others have been printed on Eastman Kodak Company paper. Most all are circa the early 20th century. Some scenes depicted: Covered Bridge build in 1868 Knights Ferry Santa Rita Ranch in Dos Palos Old Flour Mill at Knights Ferry Built 1848 Elmhurst Academy S.P.R.R. Station Madera Rail Road Bridge Oakdale Bank Building - Dos Palos Cal Plant of Pacific Pea Packing Co. Spearing Salmon at Oakdale Dos Palos Joint Union High School Excureian Train - Oakdale CA Main Street - Magalia Calif. I.O.O.F. Hall Knight's Ferry Methodist Church - Dos Palos Calif. Home Under the Pecan Trees - Wild Camp Knight's Ferry At Magalia Calif. Santa Fe Passenger Station - Riverbank Cali. Main Street - Sonora Cal. Santa Fe Depot - Riverbank Cal. West R.R. St - Oakdale Looking North Santa Fe Depot - Empire Cal. "Famous Wishing Well" Brookdale Lodge Prune Trees in Bloom - Upper Napa Valley from Garnett's Place - Calistoga Cal. Hook & Ladder - Knight's Ferry & Colomo El Dorado County - Gold Discovery Site. unknown books
199337197Sausalito CA: Windgate Press 1993. 1st printing. Black cloth portfolio in faux leather style. Black cloth spine. 3 cloth ties. Printed gold paper label to front cover. A Nr Fine copy. 4 pages of explanatory text. A suite of 25 reproduction images all captioned of period black & white photographic images documenting divers aspects of 19th C. San Francisco. 1 folding panorama. Folio. 14-1/4" x 18" <br/><br/> Windgate Press hardcover books
190229026Oakland: Frederick M. Husted Publisher. Printed at the Oakland Enquirer Office 1902. 1st edition Rocq 719. Bound in a Roycroft-style blue suede binding gilt stamped lettering to front cover by the Hicks-Judd Company. Blue felt eps. A VG copy. 157 3 pp. 18 pages of adverts at rear including 2 seating charts for the MacDonough Theatre. Main text printed letterpress on stiff paper stock with t.p. & Introduction printed in red & black. Adverts done offset on thin slick stock. 8vo. 9" x 6" <br/><br/>A fairly scarce work and apparently the first to do so exclusively that documented the social scene of the San Francisco East Bay as it was comprised during the first part of the 20th Century. the book "comprehends or should comprehend in concise and elegant form all information required by ladies of Society.". from the Introduction. Frederick M. Husted, Publisher. Printed at the Oakland Enquirer Office unknown books
190339161Oakland Calif: Oakland Blue Book Company Publishers. Issued from the Press of the Oakland Enquirer 1903. 1st edition. Not found in Rocq nor on OCLC. Original publisher's blue cloth binding with gold stamping to front board. Cloth dull. Age toning to eps. A VG copy. 3 - 163 5 pp. Includes 2 seating charts for the MacDonough Theatre at rear. Printed on blue paper. 8vo. 8-1/4" x 5-1/8" <br/><br/> Oakland Blue Book Company, Publishers. Issued from the Press of the Oakland Enquirer hardcover books
185738926San Francisco / Sacramento: Henry G. Langley & Samuel A. Mathews / James Queen 1857. 1st edition Cowan p 610; Greenwood CALIF IMPRINTS 882; Sabin 10044. Period maroon quarter leather binding with brown cloth boards. Flat back. Gilt spine lettering. Imperfect copy lacking title leaf. Ex-lib though with few indications of prior library service. Faint evidence of bookplate to front paste-down. Square & tight. With a nod to the missing leaf VG. viii 384 pp. Preliminary 4 pp are adverts at front as are pp. 353 - 384. 12mo. 7-3/4" x 4-3/4" <br/><br/> Henry G. Langley & Samuel A. Mathews / James Queen hardcover books
45186San Francisco: Thomas Houseworth & Co n. d. Ca mid-to-late 1870s. Orange colored mount printed at bottom & both edges slightly rounded edges. Verso blank. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Modest wear. Photographs generally sharp. Very Good. Two albumen photographs mounted side-by-side domed tops. Oblong format: 3-3/8" x 7" <br/><br/> Thomas Houseworth & Co unknown books
45187San Francisco: Thomas Houseworth & Co n. d. Ca mid-to-late 1870s. Orange colored mount printed at bottom & both edges slightly rounded edges. Verso blank. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Modest wear & soiling. Small abrasion under printed caption. Photographs with a bit of aging at top. About Very Good. Two albumen photographs mounted side-by-side domed tops. Oblong format: 3-3/8" x 7" <br/><br/> Thomas Houseworth & Co unknown books
45190San Francisco: Thomas Houseworth & Co n. d. Ca late 1860s. Orange colored mount printed at bottom & both edges slightly rounded edges. Verso with Houseworth 1867 PIE medallion imprint. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Modest wear & soiling. 2 small abrasions along card's bottom edge. Some light discoloration spotting to verso. Photographs with a bit of aging. Very Good. Two albumen photographs mounted side-by-side domed tops. Oblong format: 3-3/8" x 6-7/8" <br/><br/> Thomas Houseworth & Co unknown books
48321San Francisco: Thomas Houseworth & Co n. d. Ca mid-to-late 1870s. Orange colored mount printed at bottom & both edges slightly rounded edges. Verso blank. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Modest wear card bowed. Photographs generally sharp. Very Good. Two albumen photographs mounted side-by-side domed tops. Oblong format: 3-1/2" x 7" <br/><br/> Thomas Houseworth & Co unknown books
191128645.1Oakland Cal: Pacific Publishing Co 1911. 1st edition Rocq 718. Publisher's deluxe full black cloth in a faux-morocco finish with gilt lettering professionally recased. 1912 to base of spine. Patterned paper eps. First couple leaves with some slight edge rash. Overall a VG copy. 6 455 1 pp. Profusely illustrated primarily from photographs. Fold out map at front. Royal 8vo. 10" x 6-3/4" <br/><br/> Pacific Publishing Co hardcover books
185249636Franklin N.H.: Published by Peobody & Daniell 1852. 1st printing of this issue Wheat Maps of the Gold Rush 212. Cf Drake 4698 for the 1797 first edition. Printed self-wrappers stitched by owner with hanging cord to top left corner of text. Publisher advert to rear wrapper. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Expected age-toning extremity wear & foxing. Trimmed lower corner of text-block. Overall a respectable all-original VG copy of this rare survivor. 48 pp including wrappers untrimmed. CA descriptive text p. 39 providing details on local gold rush municipalities: San Francisco "principal port of entry" Sacramento City "near the celebrated Sutter's Fort where the first discoveries of gold in California were made" Stockton "third city of note in the state . it is the great depot for all the southern mines" Vallejo "capital of the state" Benicia "navy station and arsenal here" San Jose "a very beautiful and desirable place of residence" Mayrsville "a place of growing importance" & Mariposa City "it was near this place that the first vein mine was opened and machinery put up for crushing the ore.". Front wrapper with pastoral oval woodcut. Other cuts throughout text. Map p. 38 depicting San Luis Obispo to the south to Shasta in the north; the CA coast with San Francisco in the center to the west and east to Calveras 42.5W from Washington. 8vo. 7-3/4" x 5" <br/><br/>Leavitt begain publishing his almanack in 1797 and in this issue's introductory remarks he states "Within a few past years the tide of emigration has been so great from the New England States to the shores of the Pacific that at the present time there is scarcely a family in our midst but what is represented by some one or more of its members or relatives in the golden region. We have judged it not inappropriate to insert in this number of the Almanac a new correct and reliable map of California drawn and engraved expressly for this work showing the principal cities and towns distances between which may be found by the scale on the map and trust it may be of service to many." <br /> <br />A map infrequently seen on the commercial market with the last auction appearance per ABPC coming in 1996 with RBH recording just one prior occurence: 1959. Published by Peobody & Daniell unknown books
