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190322611New York: Appleton 1903. First edition. Pictorial cloth spine darkened but a very good copy. BAL 762 Bangs. <br/><br/> Appleton 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
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
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
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
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
185699279<p>New York: D. Appleton and Company 1856. 1856. Good. - Octavo 7-7/8 inches high by 5-1/4 inches wide. Hardcover bound in brown cloth titled with a vignette in gilt on the spine and a larger gilt illustration within blind-stamped floral decorations on front cover. The head and tail of the book's spine are heavily chipped and the top edge of the front cover and the spine are faded. 274 pages & 14 pages of publisher's ads illustrated with a frontispiece. The first few leaves are slightly darkened and lightly foxed. Good.</p><p>First edition. BAL 4650.</p><p>The work 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.</p><p>Henry Morton's copy signed by him on front endpaper. Henry Jackson Morton December 11 1836 – May 9 1902 was an American scientist and the first president of the Stevens Institute of Technology.</p> New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1856. hardcover
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
19377278San Francisco: The Grabhorn Press 1937 Book. Fine. Hardcover. 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
19037277New York: D. Appleton and Company 1903 Book. Fine. Hardcover. 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
1937108260The Grabhorn Press 1937. Hardcover. Very good/No jacket. Incluudes a subscriber letter. Mild shelfwear. The Grabhorn Press hardcover
ria9783752573381_inpPaperback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Reprint of the original first published in 1867. paperback
B9783752573381Paperback / softback. New. paperback
3368197444.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
185685406New York: D. Appleton and Company 1856. Eleventh Edition. Hardcover. Good. Duodecimo 7 1/2 in. x 5 in. Brown publishers cloth blind-spamped decorations to front and back boards. Gilt portrait to front board. Some rubbing to extremities corners bumped. Cloth chipped to front hinge top and bottom of spine. Letters in gilt on spine with humorous scene in gilt. pp. 1 274 14-advertisements. Dark maroon colored pastedowns and free endpapers. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper "Bueyins J.H. Hofman Sept 17 1859" possibly 1889. Pencil inscription "Dave yocum" to the back of frontispiece. Portrait frontispiece with printed autograph. Pencil inscription "J.H. Hofman" to titlepage. Some spotting mostly in margins and first 25 pages. Faint damp stain to bottom edge of rear advertisements. Internal pages clean. Sabin 19665. The army lieutenant George Horatio Derby 1823-1861 wrote popular sketches and burlesques under the pseudonym John Phoenix or John P. Squibob. After graduating from West Point in 1846 he joined the Army Corps of Topographical Engineers to fight in the Mexican-American War. In 1853 Derby relocated to San Diego. In his spare time there he wrote short sketches and burlesques for the San Francisco Herald California Pioneer and the San Diego Herald. Topics included military surveyors travel accounts and local women's clubs. He compiled his writings into the present publication which saw 11 editions in one year. Wikipedia. D. Appleton and Company hardcover
190348528New York: D. Appleton and Company 1903. Hardcover. Illustrations by E.W. Kemble. Introduction by John Kendrick Bangs. Small 8vo. Yellow cloth with red lettering and red-bordered gilt lettering and black and red pictorial stamping. xvi 332pp 4pp ads. Top edge gilt. Frontispiece small- and full-page line drawings. Near fine. Nonauthorial Christmas 1903 gift inscription on front flyleaf; spine ever-so-faintly toned. Exceptionally tight and handsome first of this edition. Phoenix was the pseudonym of George H. Derby 1832-61 a West Point classmate of Ulysses S. Grant and Army lieutenant best remembered as an early California humorist publishing newspaper sketches under the name "John Phoenix" nicknamed "Squibob." First published in London in 1855 and the U.S. in 1856 this edition features Kemble's delightful illustrations. Phoenix specialized in cutting the local San Francisco gentry and their ways down to size -- some sample chapters convey his style: "Official Report of Professor John Phoenix A.M." "Pistol Shooting -- A Counter Challenge" "Phoenix at the Mission Dolores" "Squibob in San Francisco" "Sandyago -- A Soliquy" "Fourth of July Celebration in San Diego" "The San Francisco Antiquarian Society and California Academy of Arts and Sciences" "The Ladies' Relief Society" "Squibob Abhors Street Introductions" "Phoenix in San Diego" and much more. Quite a superb copy and in outstanding pictorial binding. BAL 762. D. Appleton and Company hardcover
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1884CD125New York: D. Appleton & Company 1884. Hardcover. Very Good. Green Cloth minor edge wear gilt imp on cover gilt lettering on spine gilt demon in ink well illustration on spine original floral endpapers previous owners inscription. "Sundry sketches recently published in the newspapers and magazines of California." --Pref. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 276 pages. D. Appleton & Company hardcover
18678251New York: D. Appleton & Company 1867. Twelfth Edition. Hardcover. Book condition is Very Good in boards. Minor edgewear and rubbing to exterior. A few small stains to interior. Text is clean and unmarked. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. D. Appleton & Company hardcover
2007DADAX0548206171Kessinger Publishing 2007-07-25. hardcover. New. 6.00x0.75x9.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Kessinger Publishing hardcover