California History. Boynton George W. fl. 1831 1884 Engraver. Leavitt Dudley 1772 1851 PublisherABAA
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185249402Boston: Edward Livermore 5 Cornhill 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 with hanging cord to top left corner of text. Publisher advert to rear wrapper. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Expected age-toning & foxing. Two small semi-circular pieces from top edge of front wrapper. 3 stab holes along spine. Some slightly dog-earred leaves at bottom. 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. Edward Livermore, 5 Cornhill unknown books
186939163San Francisco: Lith. Britton & Rey 1869. 1st printing. OCLC records a single copy at UC Berkeley. Folding map now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Edge chips with tear in margin of lower left. Occasional small separation at fold junctures. Very Good. Constant ratio linear horizontal scale: 900. Terms of Sale printed in upper left under Auctioneer's name. Single sheet of light weight paper almost newsprint printed black recto only. Folded 5x. Map shows two perspectives: the section of Oakland wherein resides the tract on left and the tract itself on right larger scale area bounded generally by San Pablo Ave. 28th St. Grove St. and 26th St. Block numbers tract names owners of large parcels street names railroads etc. Oriented with north toward top. Unfolded oblong format: 23-71/2" x 35-7/8". Folded: 9-3/8" x 4-1/4" <br/><br/> Lith. Britton & Rey unknown books
190735832San Francisco Cal: Charles C. Hoag Publisher 1907. 1st edition thus Rocq 11836. Publisher's original blue cloth binding with gilt stamped lettering to spine & front board. Gilt bright. Modest wear with slight gutter break after p. 2. A VG - VG copy. 624 pp. Inserted leaves of adverts. 8vo. 9-3/8" x 6" <br/><br/>The volume also includes other cities throughout the state such as Los Angeles Pasadena Santa Barbara & San Diego. Charles C. Hoag, Publisher hardcover books
189439053.1Oakland California: Pacific Press Publishing Co 1894. 1st edition thus Rocq 798. Decorative brown cloth stamped in black & gilt with gold cord tie. Green floral patterned-paper eps. Soiling & wear to boards. An About VG copy. 12 pp of text at front detailing the 'Annual Encampment'. 8 pages of text at rear on Oakland. Chromolithographed frontis showing four medals. 75 b/w Oakland images from photographs on 18 leaves images to recto. Oblong format. 6-1/8" x 9-5/8" <br/><br/>An adaptation of an Oakland souvenir published by Pacific Press the year prior cf. Rocq 842. OCLC shows 9 holding institutions. Pacific Press Publishing Co hardcover books
189846853San Francisco: W. A. Woodward & Co 1898. 1st printing. Printed self wrappers now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Age-toning. Faint horizontal fold line. Very Good. 8 pp. 6-3/4" x 5" <br/><br/>An anonymous publication commenting mostly unfavorably on the two Democratic candidates for US Congress James H. Barry and Superior Court Judge William T. Wallace in San Francisco. Wallace was a former California Supreme Court judge and the sitting Superior Court Judge. Apparently he lost the election and was appointed San Francisco's Police Commissioner. Barry owned the Star newspaper and was a tireless campaigner against corruption and for electoral reform. Barry's papers are at the Bancroft Library at UC Berkeley BANC MSS 96/186 c. A rare publication documenting the political atmosphere of this election. No copies listed on OCLC. W. A. Woodward & Co unknown books
189836082San Francisco 1898. 1st printing. Printed self-wrappers sewn. Age toning to wrappers. A VG copy. 2 13 1 blank pp. Unopened. 8vo. 7-3/4" x 5-5/16" <br/><br/>OCLC records 6 institutional holdings. unknown books
43457San Luis Obispo n. d. Ca 1880s. Photograph clear & sharp with one little nick to right edge. Very Good. Black & white photograph showing chef standing to the left of a small table with knife in hand and wisk on the table in front of a small cake on cake platter. Photograph: 5-1/2" x 3-7/8". Mount: 6-1/2" x 4-1/4" <br/><br/> unknown books
46313Chico: Chico Record Print n. d. 1st printing ca 1903 Rocq 1378. Original publisher's off-white paper wrappers with gold printing rules. Stapled. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Covers soiled and spotted. CA State Board of Trade stamp to rear cover. Staples rusted. A Good - About Very Good item. Unpaginated though 44 pages. Illustrated throughout primarily from photographs. Map last page. Oblong format: 5" x 6-7/8" <br/><br/>Published by the Chico Chamber of Commerce. Chico Record Print unknown books
192047243San Francisco: Published by Fred B. Bain Inc 1920. 1st printing presumed. Printed self-wrappers now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Soiling staining & prior owner annotations to outer panels. Withal a VG copy. Single sheet of stiff stock folded 3x for 6 panels printed both sides with map side have a rivet-mounted 6-7/8" central pointer as the "Patent Indicatior". 4 outer panels with Street names corresponding to pointer segments. One outer panel "Facts Concerning Oakland". 6th panel title panel with advert for First National Bank of Oakland & The American Bank including graphic showing the 2 firms' buildings. Map side with inset in upper left indicating distances & routes to divers cities in Northern California e.g. Sacramento & Truckee. Unfolded: 14" x 17-3/4". Folded: 9" x 4-3/4" <br/><br/>Uncommon early 20th C map of Oakland California with OCLC showing just one holding institution: OPL. Published by Fred B. Bain Inc unknown books
187143652Mendocino: M. Lynch 1871. 1st Printing. Age-toning to extremities. Faint fold-lines. 2 small 2-3 mm punctures in center no text affected. A VG survivor. Broadside typographical border. 10" x 8" <br/><br/>Publisher info from OCLC. An election supplement from this short-lived 1870 - 1873 Northern California newspaper. Publication documents the results from 22 cities giving returns for the Governor's race to the School Sup't the Coroner & the Supevisors. Rare. M. Lynch unknown books
189846725San Francisco: Louis Roesch Co. Printers 1898. 1st printing presumed. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Age-toning. Small hole in upper left just touch the top of the 'S' in 'Sutro'. Very Good. Broadside 12 printed lines. 8-7/8" x 5-7/8" <br/><br/>"On March 14 1896 the Sutro Baths were opened to the public as the world's largest indoor swimming pool establishment. The baths were built on the western side of San Francisco by wealthy entrepreneur and former mayor of San Francisco 1894 – 1896 Adolph Sutro." Wiki Here the Baths hosted the event which pitted entrants from "Nevada Georgia Tennessee Montana and Washington Volunteers." From an advert in the San Francisco Call Volume 84 Number 26 we find this event occured in 1898. Louis Roesch Co., Printers unknown books
188645134San Francisco: Frank Eastman & Co. Printers 1886. 1st Printing Rocq 9081. PRESENTATION copy with printed author presentation slip tipped-in at front. Original publisher's printed grey paper wrappers sewn. Age-toning. Stamp residue upper right corner of front wrapper. Period ownership signature A. F. Rodgers top margin front wrapper. Very Good. 20 pp. 8vo. 9" x 5-7/8" <br/><br/>Rodgers employed by the U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. Frank Eastman & Co., Printers unknown books
47244New York: Geographia Map Co. Ca 1940s. Housed in publisher purple & yellow paper portfolio. General wear to portfolio. Map with tears along folds closed tear in index still Very Good. Single sheet printed in colors recto only folded into 27 panels. Unfolded: 27" x 40-1/8". Folded: 9-1/2" x 7/8" <br/><br/>Map shows postal zones main auto routes railroads and motor coach and street railway lines. Also shows El Cerrito Albany Berkeley Emeryville Alameda Piedmont and San Leandro. Bottom 9 panels shows street indexes with postal zone numbers with inset map "50 miles about Oakland" to right above index. OCLC shows 5 holding institutions with publication dates from 1937 - 1949. Geographia Map Co unknown books
44475Sacramento n. d. Ca 1890. Stiff-stock beige card mount with gilded edge. Some modest wear & soiling to mount. Photograph slightly yellowed primarily towards the edges. Verso with later annotation giving address & names of the 6 individuals in the photograph. Very Good. Image depicts a 2 story home complete with picket fence and the 6 person Huelsman family posing on the steps & front yard. A horse in buggy stand in the road in front of the house. Photograph: 4-1/2" x 7-5/8". Mount: 5-1/4" x 8-3/8" <br/><br/>Annotation notes the picture was "taken before the house on the corner 27th st. was built. Pa Huelsman built a nice 6 room home before 1900 on corner. . Taken about 1890." unknown books
188746777Oroville 1887. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Image clear & sharp minor soiling to mount edges. Very Good. Cabinet card b/w albumen photograph with printed caption underneath. Card verso annotated in ink "J. Wood's display of preserved fruit." Oblong format: 5-1/4" x 8-3/8" <br/><br/>While CSU Chico has a number of these images most are from the second fair 1888 and this one we are unable to find in an institutional setting. Especially uncommon with the mss annotation identifying the pictured display. According to Mautz Phares pursued photography in Oroville from 1884 - 1915 this then an early image from his career. unknown books
188844049San Francisco: J. D. Robertson Publisher 1888. 1st Printing. Shrink-wrapped over poster board. Age-toned. Some edge chipping. Horizontal fold-line with some splitting along fold. About Very Good. Broadside printed in 5 columns. Three columns down the center describing District and Precinct Boundaries & Polling Places: "Open from 6 A.M. to 7 P.M." The two outer columns list the candidates for various political offices. 22-1/2" x 16" <br/><br/>Rare broadside documenting the many candidates for the city's elected position for the 1888 election e.g. Pond the Democratic incumbent is opposed by Dr. C. C. O'Donnell the Independent Candidate as well as Chas. R. Story the Regular Republican nominee. Those listed as running for office include: Mayor - E.B. Pond Incumbent & Winner Democratic Nominee; Dr. C.C. O'Donnell Independent; Charles R. Story Republican; For Treasurer - Christian Reiss Democrat; For Sheriff - James R. Kelly Democrat; For State Senator 19th Senatorial District - David McClure Republican; For Superintendent of Streets - Thomas Ashworth; For District Attorney - Jas. D. Page; For Justice of the Peace - Jas. I. Boland; For Assemblyman 34th District - J.F. Gawthorne; For Public Administrator - James C. Pennie; For Supervisor 12th Ward - Patrick Noble; For Corner - Wm. E. Taylor; Superintendent of Streets - Irving Graham; For Assemblyman 34th District - E.J. Reynolds; For City and County Surveyor - S. Harrison Smith; For Supervisor 1st Ward - Harry Bingham; For Sheriff - C.S. Laumeister; For Auditor - Fleet F. Strother; For Tax Collector - Joseph Spanier; For Supervisor 6th Ward - L.R. Ellert; For Supervisor 1st Ward - Henry Evans; For Supervisor 5th Ward - John T. Cutting; For Supervisor 4th Ward - Dr. Jos. Pescia; For Justice of Peace - H.L. Joachimsen; For Supervisor 7th Ward - Peter Wheelan; For Public Administrator - George T. Bromley; For Sixth Ward - Albert F. Nye; For 43rd Assembly District - L.L. Ewing; For 21st Senatorial District - J.J. Sullivan; For 4th Congressional District - Robert Ferral; For Supervisor 2nd Ward - James M. McDonald. We find no copies recorded on OCLC. J. D. Robertson, Publisher unknown books
192845379Los Angeles: Printed at the Abbey San Encino at Garvanza Oldtown by Clyde Browne Master Printer 1928. 1st Edition "for Private Distribution". Original marooon cloth spine over drab boards printed in red. Shelf-wear with staining to boards. Board showing at tips. Offest to free eps. About Very Good. 47 1 blank pp. Illustrated with 3 b/w half-tone portraits. 8vo.10-1/8" x 6-5/8" <br/><br/> Printed at the Abbey San Encino at Garvanza Oldtown, by Clyde Browne, Master Printer hardcover books
11262Hardcover. Near Fine. Undated by c. 1913. 310 pp plus index folding map. Originally published in wrappers but this copy a contemporary rebinding in beige buckram and thus in better condition than usually found with title section of front wrap neatly mounted on front board. An engaging early travel guide beautifully illustrated with photographs. Chapters on historic Quebec; summer resorts of the lower St. Lawrence; the Bay of Chaleur; the Miramichi River and Nashwaak Valley Districts; Fredericton and the upper St. John River; the City of St. John and lower St. John River Prince Edward Island; Halifax; Nova Scotia; Cape Breton Island. hardcover books
1761E6754xxxiii270215148xix1 pages 14 of 18 engraved plates maps many folding and index. Quarto 10 1/4" x 8 1/4" in original leather binding. First edition.<br /><br />Richard Owen Cambridge was a British poet. He was educated at Eton and at St John's College Oxford. Leaving the university without taking a degree he took up residence at Lincolns Inn in 1737. Four years later he married and went to live at his country seat of Whitminster Gloucestershire. In 1751 he removed to Twickenham where he enjoyed the society of many notable persons. Horace Walpole in his letters makes many jesting allusions to Cambridge in the character of news-monger. His chief work is the <i>Scribleriad</i> 1751 a mock epic poem the hero of which is the Martinus Scriblerus of Alexander Pope John Arbuthnot and Jonathan Swift. The poem is preceded by a dissertation on the mock heroic in which he avows Cervantes as his master. The satire shows considerable learning and was eagerly read by literary people; but it never became popular and the allusions always obscure have little interest for the present-day reader. He made a valuable contribution to history in his <i>Account of the War in India on the Coast of Coromandel from the year 1750 to 1760</i> 1761. He had intended to write a history of the rise and progress of British power in India but this enterprise went no further than this one work as he found that Robert Orme who had promised him the use of his papers contemplated the execution of a similar plan. The Works of Richard Owen Cambridge includes several pieces never before published. It contains an <i>Account of his Life and Character</i>by his Son George Owen Cambridge 1803 the Scribleriad some narrative and satirical poems and about twenty papers originally published in Edward Moore's paper The <i>World</i>. His poems are included in Alexander Chalmers' English Poets 1816.<br /><br /><b>Condition:</b><br /><br />Previous owner's name in neatly written dated 1806 on front end paper with his book plate on front past down with his library stamp. Lacks rear free end paper. Front hinge separated back hinge cracked. Lacks the Mongol on horse back plate map of Maratta County view of the attack on Geriah and view of Surat. Front worn spine ends and corners reinforced and repaired new spine label else about very good. Printed for T Jefferys hardcover books
1806046466London: John Stockdale 1806. Second Edition. Hardcover Full Leather. Very Good Condition. 4 volumes in contemporary leather bindings rebacked with the spines laid back down inner joints strengthened with cloth tape. Modest browning and foxing occasional light stains and wear to page edges some offsetting but generally clean and a very good copy overall. With 104 engraved plates 57 maps mostly folding and a 1 paginated folded chart. ccvi 415 1 blank2 ; iv 518 2; iv 527 1 blank 29 1 blank; iv 570 30pp. Brunet I 1511. <br/><br/>The second edition of Gough's Britannia the first was published in 1789. "bien préférable aux précedentes" Brunet. Size: Folio. 4-volume set complete. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Over 3 kilos. Category: History; Geography & Maps. Inventory No: 046466. John Stockdale hardcover books
1615046695Naples: Tarquinio Longo 1615. First Edition. Hardcover Vellum. Very Good Condition. Early full vellum marbled endpapers spotting and foxing mostly in the margins a few old notes in the margins. Lacking the folding engraving otherwise complete. Just 6 copies in Worldcat. 8 76pp Size: Quarto 4to. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Inventory No: 046695. Tarquinio Longo hardcover books
1785BOOKS0033095 volumes: 520 pages with frontispiece tables and six plates; 492 pages with tables 479 pages 587 pages 504 pages with nine plates. Octavo 8" x 5" bound in leather with raised spine bands and black labels with gilt lettering to spine. Complied by John Kent principally from Campbell's Lives of the Admirals Hill page 358 First Dublin edition. First published in London in 1776-1777.<br /><br />A London man of letters Campbell was quite successful with his numerous works of an historical and biographical nature. He collect a large and valuable library. He first published his Lives of the Admirals in four volumes in the years 1742 to 1744. There were several later editions. From 1744 to 1748 he compiled and published what became known as Campbell's enlarged edition of John Harris's Complete collection of voyages and travels originally published in 1702-1705. Campbell also made numerous important contributions to the Biographia Britannica under the signatures E and X including his own noble Scottish ancestors the Campbells. A memoir of him was inserted by Andrew Kippis in this same work. Campbell was an expert on the histories of Spain Portugal France and the British and the Dutch. In 1765he was appointed the royal agent for the province of Georgia and held that office until his death. There are many interesting references to him in James Boswell's Life of Johnson. John Kent published only tow editions of his compilation; this one and one published in London in 1776-1777.<br /><br />Condition:<br /><br /> New spines with original leather boards. Volume one closed page edge tears with occasional page edges chipped only affecting margins. volume two damp stain to title gutter some occasional foxing. Some pages stained else a good to very good set Printed for J Williams hardcover books
1848008674London: John Murray 1848. Third Edition stated published 1848-1850. stamp-signed "J.Leighton Brewer Street" among the finest of fine London hand-binders of the period. Seven volumes in full pebbled brown morocco elaborately blind-tooled decorations spine and covers marbled end papers marbled end papers all edges gilt the armorial bookplates of B. Franklin Pepper. A Very Good set indeed rubs at spine ends and corners internally clean and bright with light toning only at end papers. A heavy and oversized set that will require additional postage cost for priority and international mail- please inquire before ordering. . Third Edition. Morocco. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. John Murray Hardcover books
1842008429London: Henry Colburn 1842. Four volumes bound in unsigned contemporary half dark brown morocco over marbled boards the backs in six compartments with four featuring richly gilt tooled crown in field of flowers end papers and edges marbled. Near Fine small rubs at corners rubbing to marbled boards small prior owner name label at title pages handful of pages with corner creases in Vol. II. Portrait and Index xxx 420 viii 427 vi 394 vi 488 pp. . First Edition. Half Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Henry Colburn Hardcover books
198932201NY: Abbeville. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1989. Hardcover. 1558590064 . With 306 illustrations 50 in color. First American edition. About fine in a fine dust jacket. . Abbeville hardcover books
