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1937SB1238San Francisco: The Grabhorn Press 1937. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Derby George H. John Phoenix pseudonym. One of 550 copies printed unnumbered octavo size 240 pp. John Phoenix alias John P. Squibob or George H. Derby 1823 - 1861 was an early California humorist who used several pseudonyms to write his anecdotes and burlesques. This edition was printed by the Grabhorn Press one of the most highly renowned private presses in America run by brothers Edwin and Robert Grabhorn. <br/><br/>___DESCRIPTION: Bound in blue and brown pictorial boards with tan cloth spine blue paper label with black lettering on spine title printed in black and sepia cut on title page and thirty-three coloured headpieces reproduced from contemporary type specimen book; coloured drawing of Squibob two on blue paper one on brown paper and fascimile newspaper numerous small sketches within text; hand-set in Oxford type on machine-made paper 240 p. unnumbered limited edition of 550 copies. <br/><br/>___CONDITION: Near fine condition with some minor wear to the label on the spine and one very small mark on the front cover. <br/><br/>___CITATION: Heller & Magee no. 277. <br/><br/>___POSTAGE: International customers please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please contact us for details. <br/><br/>___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. The Grabhorn Press hardcover books
19377278San Francisco: The Grabhorn Press 1937 Limited to 550 copies. Edited and with an introduction by Francis P. Farquhar. 240pp. Illustrations facsimile sketches etc. Cloth-backed pictorial boards paper spine label. Corners slightly jammed; 2 just showing paper spine label a bit ragged. A near fine copy. Humorous sketches of California by John Phoenix or John Squibob the pen names of U.S. Lieutenant George H. Derby. Draws upon original sources for its material and contains many hitherto uncollected nuggets of humor as well as familiar favorites. The sequence of "hunting scenes" is here published for the first time. Grabhorn: 277. The Grabhorn Press hardcover books
19037277New York: D. Appleton and Company 1903 First of this edition with comic illustrations throughout by E. W. Kemble the introduction by John Kendrick Bangs and the decorative pictorial binding. xvi 332 4pp. Yellow pictorial cloth stamped in gold red and black. Spine a bit darkened just a few pages with rough edges else a fine and clean copy. Phoenixiana consists of humorous sketches of California by John Phoenix or John Squibob the pen names of U.S. Lieutenant George H. Derby. BAL: 762 under entry for John Kendrick Bangs; also listed as an entry for Derby's writings. D. Appleton and Company hardcover books
18657544New York: Carleton 1865 First edition first issue. With comic illustrations by the author. Pp. 247 6 ads. Frontispiece 11 plates 17 text illustrations. Publisher's brown cloth. Slight wear to foot of spine corners lightly worn fading to spine. Overall a fine copy internally fine with very little of the usual heavy foxing. Another comic title by the author of "Phoenixiana". John Phoenix or John Squibob were the pen names of U.S. Lieutenant George H. Derby. This work was edited by the author's widow. Signed on end by the late Wells Fargo historian Bob Chandler. BAL: 4651 state A; Cowan: p. 167;. Carleton hardcover books
025507Phoenix; 2010: City of Phoenix. First Edition. Oblong Quarto. 2nd printing. 255 pages bibiography credits. The explosive growth of Phoenix which had barely over 65000 residents in 1945 to more than 789000 in by 1975 also had remarkable architecture including the original Cine Capri the Celebrity Theatre Veterans Memorial Coliseum and many other famous buildings in a close relationship between architects builders and civic as well as major business leaders. Besides the many photographs there are drawings close ups of famous street signs of the era as well as many businesses that were legendary but began to be close with the phenomenal growth of one of the Sun Belt's largest cities. Much of the text and ideas comes from Don W. Ryden; Donna Reiner and Larfy Mishler. A fine bright copy bound in black cloth lettered in silver spine lettering silver in fine pictorial dust jacket. City of Phoenix unknown books
29746New York: Phoenix Bookshop Various. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. Stapled wrappers. Sold here together are twelve miscellaneous book catalogs published by Robert Wilson of the renowned Phoenix Bookshop in New York. They include Catalog 71 100 128 146 173 174 175 176 195 203 209 and 210. Spanning the years 1981 through 1988. All in good to very good condition. Most have the mailing label still retained to artist Nell Blaine. Several have printed notes on them which may in fact have come from Nell herself. A marvelous look at pre-internet book prices Faulner's Mosquitos in original dustwrapper for $800!. Phoenix Bookshop paperback books
195626001Boston MA: Privately Published 1956. Hardcover. VG. Navy blue cloth. xviii 108 pp. 30 bw illus. Beginning with Johannes De Peyster traces the family through seven generations; This is NOT a print-on-demand copy. Privately Published hardcover books
195946261Cambridge:: Harvard University Press. Very Good. 1959. Hardcover. Black and white illustrations. First edition. Fading along the spine else very good in a very good minor shelf wear slipcase. . Harvard University Press, hardcover books
195924500Cambridge MA: Belknap Press 1959. Hardcover. VG- spine faded smudges to labelon slipcase. Red cloth with gilt lettering on front and spine original gray marbled cardboard slipcase xxi 377 pp. Numerous bw plates marbled endpages. This comprehensive book discusses the history of American Colonial painting and includes chapters on Robert Feke Charles Wilson Peale the Duyckinck family and their family connections the Schuyler family the Beekman family as well as many other individual painters and craftsmen. Includes bibliographical references. Belknap Press hardcover books
1972176848Baltimore MD: Phoenix Chase Galleries 1972. Softbound. VG. sunning to back cover edge & spine. foxing to top corner of title pg. Blue wraps. 24 pp. 10 bw plates. Several short essays with footnotes. Includes a handlist of 1000 paintings by Herzog in a private collection. The only identification of publisher for this catalogue is found on the lower edge of the inside rear cover in the colophon. Other copies very similar to this have a much larger printed identification on the rear cover towards the center. Phoenix Chase Galleries paperback books
197277970000011972. Softbound. VG. Blue wraps. 24 pp. 10 bw plates. Several short essays with footnotes. Includes a handlist of 1000 paintings by Herzog in a private collection. unknown books
19727797Baltimore MD: Phoenix Chase Galleries 1972. Softbound. VG. Blue wraps. 24 pp. 10 bw plates. Several short essays with footnotes. Includes a handlist of 1000 paintings by Herzog in a private collection. The only identification of publisher for this catalogue is found on the lower edge of the inside rear cover in the colophon. Other copies very similar to this have a much larger printed identification on the rear cover towards the center. Phoenix Chase Galleries unknown books
1991101685College Station Texas: Texas A & M University Press 1991. Hardbound. VG/VG. Green cloth with greenish illustrated dustjacket. 128 pp. 12 large color plates other bw pictures. Texas A & M University Press hardcover books
1944UBAIQUI00MELUniveristy of Nevada 1944. Very Good. Bailey Edgar H. Quicksilver Deposits in Nevada University of Nevada Bulletin Vol. XXXVIII No. 5 December 1944. Geology and Mining Series No. 41. Phoenix David A. Reno: Univeristy of Nevada 1944. 50pp. Illustrated. 8vo. Light blue stapled wraps. Book condition: Very good with lightly rubbed and yellow edges and former owner's stamp on cover. Univeristy of Nevada paperback books
