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19646567Phoenix Arizona: Phoenix Art Museum 1964. Hardcover. VG clean and tight; ex-lib. blindstamp. Beige canvas/oblong boards; red lettering. 32 pp. with 10 color 29 bw plates. Presentation copy to Clare Boothe Luce from the artist. Introduction by F.M. Hinkhouse. Main essay was written by John Russel Art Critic Sunday Times London and is dated 1962. Nice color plates rare catalogue on this artist whose works have a strong tendency to the Surreal. This copy warmly inscribed by the artist to Clare Booth Luce whose library blindstamp marks the book. Phoenix Art Museum hardcover books
1910025217Phoenix: Phoenix Union High School 1910. Quarto. 100 pages plus 20 pages of ads Laid in is Phoenix Union High School Commencement with list of dignitaries and names of the 40 graduates. Very early with Clarence Tolleston in graduating class.Bound in black "snakelike" black paper lettered in gilt. Rear cover detached but present spine chipped. Phoenix Union High School unknown books
1921025218Phoenix: Phoenix Union High School 1921. Quarto. 196 pages. The growing student body now is involved not only in far more sporting events but producing plays. Page 88ff show the Department for Colored children where a class of thirty-four African American children are taught separately with three seniors graduating. James Benton signed under his photograph. There are several other autographs throughout. He is listed as member of the Latin club and playing basketball but this was probably restrict to other African Americans in his rather small class. The Arizona Republican of May 21 1921 proudly noted there were three "colored" graduating whereas the highest number in previous years was one. Bound in brown pictorial wraps with yapped edges lettered and decorated in gilt short tears or small chips to edges. Phoenix Union High School unknown books
1968WRCLIT51237Belfast and later: Manchester 1968. New Series Nos. 1-4. Four issues. Bound up in library buckram original wrappers bound in. Edges a bit spotted bookplate ghosts and "Poetry Room" stamped on each wrapper else very good. Edited by Harry Chambers. Published initially beginning in 1959 from Liverpool through a transition in editorship and a 12th number in Winter 1964. Chambers reassumes editorship for this new series projected as a quarterly then as three issues per year. The first three issues have manuscript corrections to the frequency of publication as well as to the editorial address and distributors as it moved about and got established in its new series. It continued well into the next decade under the auspices of the North West Arts Association. The first number is a special "Arts in Ulster" number and contributors throughout include Heaney Mahon Longley Montague Redgrove et al. hardcover books
1973UPHOPHO00LAWAMS 1973. Fine. Phoenix John. Phoenixan; or Sketches and Burlesques. New York: AMS 1973. 274pp. Illustrated. 12mo. Sage cloth. Book condition: Near fine with gentle bump in front cover's top edge. AMS hardcover books
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
190359669New York: D. Appleton and Company 1903. Hardcover. Near Fine. A New Edition Illustrated by E.W. Kemble. With an Introduction by John Kendrick Bangs. First edition thus. A lifelong wag and practical joker Derby 1823-61 was a West Point graduate serving with the U.S. Army Corps of Topographical Engineers assigned in San Francisco and San Diego during the 1850s. These burlesques of the local citizenry written under the guise of his pseudonyms "John Phoenix" and "John P. Squibob" were the state's first published humor. Octavo. Original yellow cloth binding with pictorial black red and gilt stamping. Internally crisp and clean. The spine is lightly faded; otherwise near fine. D. Appleton and Company hardcover books
193723635San Francisco: The Grabhorn Press 1937. 1st Edition Thus BAL Vol II p. 445; Heller & Magee 277. 550 cc. Tan burlap-weave cloth spine with blue marbled paper boards & printed blue paper spine label. VG. 4 pp 'To Our Subscribers' notice laid-in. 240 pp. Illustrated with plates and monotone chapter decorations. Royal 8vo. <br/><br/>Third Series of Rare Americana No. 5. Derby famous for his wit and practical jokes; his humorous periodical writing collected by his friends & published in this volume 1855 first publication and follwed by Squibob Papers 1865. This edition by Grabhorn contains material here first collected and was recognized as one of the 'Fifty Books of the Year'. The Grabhorn Press hardcover books
19034450New York: D. Appleton & Co 1903. 1st edition thus BAL 762. Yellow decorative cloth TEG. VG some faint soiling to cloth/bright frnt cvr gilt & decoration/minor shelf wear. 332 pp adverts illustrated by E. W. Kemble 8vo. <br/><br/>Derby 1823-61 famous for his wit and practical jokes; his humorous periodical writing collected by his friends & published in this volume 1855 first publication and follwed by Squibob Papers 1865. D. Appleton & Co 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
190322611New York: Appleton 1903. First edition. Pictorial cloth spine darkened but a very good copy. BAL 762 Bangs. <br/><br/> Appleton 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
1856228902New York D. Appleton 1856. 1856. First edition. 8vo. Engraved frontispiece portrait of Derby with facsimile signature. 1/14 page preface by John Phoenix. Original brown cloth stamped in gilt on the spine and stamped in gilt and blind on the covers with gilt vignette on the front cover; brown coated endpapers gilt faded; rubbed; spine ends frayed; foxing; one signature starting; small stain top edge of several pages at end. Good. 274 pages 14 pages of publisher's advertisements at end. No bookplates. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. New York, D. Appleton, 1856. hardcover books
1903246872New York: Appleton 1903. hardcover. very good. Kemble E.W. A new edition with many illustrations by E.W. Kemble and an introduction by John Kendrick Bangs. xvi 332 pages 4 pages of advertisements. Thick 8vo mustard yellow cloth with black & red-stamped pictorial cover t.e.g. New York: Appleton 1903. A new edition - the first with these illustrations. A very good copy.<br/><br/> Appleton unknown books
190345723NY: Appleton 1903. New edition. Kemble E. W. 8vo pp. xvi 332 plus ads. Illustrated by E. W. Kemble introduction by John Kendrick Bangs. Yellow cloth with pictorial stamping in orange black and gilt. TEG. Some slight signs of bookworms on front edge binding slightly loosened cover somewhat soiled and worn at edges. VG. Appleton unknown books
1856212652New York: Appleton 1856. First. hardcover. very good. Frontispiece woodcut. 274 pages 14 pages of advertisements. 12mo blind stamped blue cloth with a heavily gilt spine and front cover extremities of spine chipped. New York: Appleton 1856. First Edition. Very Good.<br/><br/> Appleton unknown books
185667610New York: D. Appleton and Company. Good. 1856. Hardcover. 274 pages plus ads. 7.75x5 inches. Brown pictorial cloth with gilt stamping. The covers are soiled and rubbed and the contents show some foxing and toning. Otherwise bright complete. Good. . D. Appleton and Company hardcover books
18843276New York: Appleton and Company 1884. Twelfth edition. Very good. 8vo. Frontispiece engraved by Bobbett-Hooper 274 pp. 2 pp. advertisements. Original publisher's brown cloth gilt decorated endpapers. Cloth covers with some minor blemishes lower corner of back cover inexplicably abraided. Overall in excellent condition the gilding glowingly bright without any cracks to the inner hinges or inscriptions or markings of any kind. NOT ex-library! "Phoenixiana" is one of the earliest collections of California humor. However to be perfectly honest we don't really care much about the contents: we know that humor ages very badly whereas tragedy transcends the ages. Physically the present volume has not aged badly at all. We are naturally attracted to it for the following admittedly shallow reasons: <br/><br/>1. the condition is really quite good; 2. the weird demonic figure on the frontispiece reappears on the front cover and the spine features an elaborate design of a demon dipping a quilled pen into an anthropomorphic ink-well which we absolutely ADORE.<br/><br/>We cannot identify the artist with certainty. The frontispiece is signed "Bobbett-Hooper" who were extremely prolific engravers and color printeres in New York City and Brooklyn during the second half of the 19th century. Alfred "Albert" Bobbett was born in London in 1824 and died at his NYC work desk in 1888. His partner Edward Hooper 1829-1870 predeceased him but the firm continued and prospered as Bobbett-Hooper. Appleton and Company unknown books
185613819New York: D. Appleton and Company 1856. First Edition. Very Good. 7.75x5.5in; 274 pp. 14 advertisements frontispiece illustration of John P. Squibob; Publisher original Brown cloth covers with blind stamped borders designs and gilted illustration of Squibob gilt lettering and designs on spine all edges trimmed light blue end papers; Some self wear to covers edges and corners with rubbing and several spots on covers gilt tarnished corners bumped and fraying on bottom top and bottom of spine frayed two worn spots near top of rear joint minor fox spots and age toned text. Wheat Books 63. George Horatio Derby 1823-1861 also known as John Phoenix or John P. Squibob or just Squibob was an 1846 West Point graduate. As a Lt. in the U.S. Army Corps of Topographical Engineers he participated in the Mexican-American war and was assigned to California in 1849. Under General Riley Military Governor he explored and mapped of California and Oregon during the early years of the Gold Rush. To supplement his army income he wrote humorous articles and this book on the irreverent side of California life. This book contains Derby's pieces as "Professor John Phoenixiana" and "Squibob" poking fun at such topics as military surveyors and explorers; contemporary travel accounts of the Mission Dolores Benecia Sonoma San Francisco and San Diego; literary societies and women's clubs; astronomy; and Army life. Derby is described in Wheat Books "The lighter side of the Gold Rush by "father of the native American school of Humor" who was also an eminent topographical engineer. Derby also wrote "The Squibob Papers" and prepared several notable early maps of California areas. D. Appleton and Company unknown books
2006171837New York: Kodansha International 2006. Hardcover. VG-/VG- light corner bumping to boards light corner and edge wear to dust jacket. small stain at top back of dust jacket. Red and black boards with black and white lettering. 109 pp. Color illustrations. Phoenix conducts a lavishly illustrated journey from the postwar development of the toy market right up to the present stopping along the way to interview Japanese toymaking giants cult Hong Kong toy designers and many other leading players in the world of designer toys. -FirstSearch. Kodansha International hardcover books
20069025126Tokyo: Kodansha 2006. 1st . Hardcover. Fine/fine. brimming with lavish full=color illustrations of cult and limited-edition toys." <br/><br/> Kodansha hardcover books
188527883Boston: Forbes Lith. Mfg. Co. Boston & New York 1885. Business card 3" x 5" printed on white card stock on both sides using several different typesettings. Front of card has detailed engraving of the Phenix Iron Foundry buildings with people and carriages along the streets surrounding the foundry and water and ships in the background. Quite clean. Very attractive Near Fine.<br/><br/> The Forbes Lithograph Manufacturing Company moved to Chelsea Mass. in the early 1880s. This business card was probably engraved and printed within the several years preceding that move. The Phenix Iron Company was established in 1830 and incorporated as a stock company in 1832. The foundry produced some of the earliest American textile-printing machines including the first American-made calico printing machine. Forbes Lith. Mfg. Co., Boston & New York unknown 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
195231015Washington: Other. Very Good. 1952. Hardcover. USGS Bulletin 973-D original wrappers very good condition. Folding pocket map. . Other hardcover books
198171221981. Softcover. VG. Black wraps. 20 pp. 33 bw plates. Catalogue lists 29 works. Two page introduction. Stone sculptures. unknown books
