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20069924San Francisco CA: Pacific Editions 2006. One of 38 copies all on BFK Rives and Strathmore papers incorporating hand-colored cotton and jute twine each signed and numbered by the two poets and artist / designer Charles Hobson who assembled the edition with the assistance of Alice Shaw. Page size: 7-1/2 x 8 inches; 48pp. Bound: two signatures sewn in an accordion structure fabric and paper over boards red printed label on spine; housed in fabric-covered slipcase with red jute twine ties. The design of the book incorporates twine which actually weaves through the text. Inspired by the poem and evoking the experience explored in the text the string / thread acts like a drawn line and can be moved around by the reader to change the "drawing" and the experience. The reverse folds of the book contain images of beets to accentuate characteristics of the poem. The string-like roots and the fullness and ripeness of the vegetable shapes recall and emphasize the individual words from the poem that the artist has chosen to reprint with the images: voice awaken heart distance breath birth. <br/>The poets Paula Sager and Lizbeth Hamlin are practioners and teachers of Authentic Movement a practice that is concerned with the exploration of relationship. In its simplest form there is a mover and a witness. The mover with eyes closed waits for an impulse to move. The witness follows or tracks his or her own experience while being present and attentive to the mover. Their poem is rhythmic and flowing an exploration of insight discovery and personal revelation which is aimed at showing how we as human beings long to relate.<br/>Charles Hobson created the images and reproduced them in hand-colored high resolution digital prints. The text was set by Mr. Hobson in Cantoria MT Light following the authors' original spacing and printed offset. Each page is a visual delight with the text weaving swooping and dipping around the red cotton and jute twine sometimes under the threads with the ensuing shadows but always carrying forward the theme of connectedness. The reader is propelled forward following the motion of the words with the implicit motion of the "thread" of the book. Once again Charles Hobson has taken text and conceived of and created a structure that embodies that text. The reader / viewer is the richer for it. We are presented with a concept and it is explored in the text and then again in the book's structure. And the beets / beats . ! They are the organic imagery that not only move the eye forward but hold the eye with pleasure for at least a beat or two. One could dance to this book and I suspect that was the intent of authors and artist. Pacific Editions unknown books
19868966Berkeley CA: Pacific Editions 1986. One of 165 copies all on Twinrocker handmade rag paper each signed by the author and artist. Page size: 12 inches x 8-1/4 inches. Bound by Klaus-Ullrich Rotzscher: gilt stamped morocco and Twinrocker paper in custom clamshell box. Four of the five etchings accompany each of the four essays by Thomas and a fifth For Quartet weaves visual metaphors of the themes of the four essays. The etchings incorporate a variety of graphic techniques including aquatint spitbite drypoint and hard and soft ground methods. They were proofed by Kay Bradner at Katherine Lincoln Press and the edition was printed by Robert Townsend and Kate Hanlon. The text is handset in 16 point Bembo and Centaur and printed letterpress at the Arif Press by Wesley B. Tanner who also designed the book. Title calligraphy is by John Prestianni. This is a real collaborative effort among artists and the result encompasses Thomas' central themes: the dominant role of symbiosis in life on our planet; guarded optimism in the face of great odds; the magical role of music and metaphor; and the idiosyncracies of language and communication. The late Lewis Thomas National Book Award winner had a long and distinguished career as a scientist before combining that career with that of writing. Joseph Goldyne trained as a physician before embarking on a career in art. His work is widely collected and critically acclaimed. Pacific Editions unknown books
20059671San Francisco CA: Pacific Editions 2005. First Edition thus one of 48 copies all on BFK Rives paper signed by the author Barry Lopez and the artist / designer / publisher Charles Hobson in pencil and numbered by Hobson. Page size: 11 inches x 12 inches. Bound: with original USGS maps for the concertina binding which when opened creates its own vista of mountains and valleys representing the maps that figure so prominently in the Lopez story covers made of paper over boards paper reproducing a 1911 map of Bogotá from the collection of the Library of Congress publisher's slipcase of wood-grained paper over boards with brass-toned metal label holder attached to spine of box holding white paper label with title and author in black all suggesting a map cabinet which plays a pivotal role in Lopez's story further housed in tan corrugated paper board slipcase slipcase and board covers made by John DeMerrit with the assistance of Kris Langan new. <br/> The book opens with images of hands emulating gestures of a map maker at work reproduced as digital pigment prints on transparent film. The book also contains landscape images and an image of pencils from the writing desk of Barry Lopez printed as digital pigment prints from monotypes with pastel all created by Charles Hobson. The text has been printed letterpress by Les Ferriss in Garamond Narrow type. The book and images were created by Charles Hobson who assembled the book with the assistance of Alice Shaw.<br/> Barry Lopez's THE MAPPIST was originally published in 2000 in LIGHT ACTION IN THE CARIBBEAN. It is a multi-layered story perfectly embodied by Charles Hobson's book. Themes of hidden identities searched out and deciphered hidden intentions coded in seemingly disparate actions and the tantalizing possibilities of bringing order to a chaotic history are beautifully served by the combination of maps that are the subject of the story and literally hold the story together. The story itself is certainly one of the wittiest "legends" ever devised for its surrounding map. The reader is challenged with images thrown up by the author and artist: bits of map interspersing text bits of map as foredge and gutter outside edge on any turn of the page a phrase full of possibilities "he was a patriot" and suggestions in the form of queries: was Lewis Mumford a populist When "The Mappist" gives the narrator a copy of his very rare book THE CITY OF GERANIUMS the reader is doubly seduced with this act of generosity or is it instinct to preserve one's values for the words are preceded and followed by a page of transparent film with the image of a map being passed from one hand to another. Turning the film page the reader is confronted with the act being completed and the hand off accomplished. The narrator finishes his tale with a ride down a very dark gravel road using the sound of the tires on the crushed stone as his "map." We are left wondering where will we find our maps - and will we be able to read them - or remember what we've read. Pacific Editions' THE MAPPIST will certainly help in this ongoing quest. Pacific Editions unknown books
20069787San Francisco: Pacific Editions 2006. One of 12 copies only all on Rives BFK paper each signed and numbered by Charles Hobson and Kay Bradner who collaborated on the design of the linoleum block print. Page size: 18 inches x 9 inches when closed and folded into 8 leaves and when opened fully 7-1/2 feet. There is a title page and page of text and a colophon page as well as the 8-page folded print. Bound: blue cloth spine coastal map over boards on covers with white label printed in black on front cover housed in translucent plastic slipcase fastening with cleat and sailing line on foredge fine. The central image of this book is a three foot square relief print that was created as part of a program at the San Francisco Center for the Book. It was original printed in 2005 by a steamroller at Carolina and 16th Streets San Francisco. Kay Bradner cut the linoleum block and printed it; Charles Hobson designed the book and assembled it with the assistance of Alice Shaw. The print at first glance seems to show a pleasant Sunday afternoon of sailing on the San Francisco Bay. However the position of the sailboats has been established to illustrate some of the most basic right of way rules. The rules themselves are actually embedded in the image in small window openings cut into the print. As usual with books from Pacific Editions all is meticulously crafted disparate elements aesthetically incorporated into a beautiful book. Both artists have a passion for the water and the vessels that move on it. Charles Hobson's extensive output has as a base the juxtaposition of word and image. He is a faculty member at the San Francisco Art Institute and at one time raced a Cal 20 sailboat on the San Francisco Bay where he had first hand experience with the application of the right of way rules. As with other books from Pacific Editions this too must be experienced. Turning the pages opening the "rules" windows and reveling in the deep blue of the print brings a land-locked person as close to the water as is possible. Pacific Editions unknown books
20049305San Francisco: Pacific Editions 2004. One of 90 copies all signed by the artist Charles Hobson each with pastel monotype by Hobson that has been reproduced as a digital pigment print with hand coloring. It is the penultimate image in the book. Page size: 5-1/2 X 4-3/4"; made from postcards translucent envelopes various papers and features the photographs of Robert Doisneau. There are 3 envelopes - each with a photograph and a fictional story about the person in the photographs. Bound: red linen spine with black paper over boards with surround of black corrugated board housed in Mylar envelope with string tie. There is a "lipstick" imprint in red on the black paper on the front cover and a photographic image of a woman's lips on the corrugated surround. The 3 Mylar envelopes housing the photographs and "story" are in orange pink and red. Other photographic images are mounted on various colored papers on the verso pages before the Mylar. Hobson may be the ultimate romantic - assembling these "kissable" images and creating fictions for them as a Valentine for his wife. The world of book arts benefits from his gesture. Pacific Editions unknown books
197884441Berkeley: Pacific Collective M-L 1978. 17p. plus a one page "political correction" stapled to the last page 7x8.5 inches staplebound pamphlet cover somewhat foxed. Pacific Collective (M-L) unknown books
1926BRE918-002San Francisco CA:: Pacific Coast Society of Printing House Craftsmen's Clubs 1926. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. CONFERENCE ISSUE published in conjunction with the Second Conference of the Pacific District International Association of Printing House Craftsmen held in San Francisco July 1926. 8vo. 9 x 6 inches. xii 20 20 16 15 1 blank pp. Portion of the text printed within typographic borders with colored decorative initials the first segment of the text includes report of the Annual Meeting in San Fransisco July 1926 and includes report from officers Haywood Hunt President Frank Rodell Secretary and International Representative of the Pacific District photographic portraits of the Officers of the Pacific Coast Society of Printing House Craftsmen's Clubs mounted on page iv follows are the 4 contributions of the San Francisco Los Angeles Portland and Seattle Clubs including mounted 1 full-page color illustration of San Francisco signed in the plate by the artist full-page color reproduction of an illustration by Charles Marion Russell "American First Printer" 1926 full-page photograph of the Portland Club at a dinner local advertising from each city; text unmarked occasional light foxing. Printed orange wrappers printed paper top cover label; binding square and tight light fading to extremities and spine yapp edges a bit bruised with some minor tears. SCARCE. Very Good. The preliminaries include minutes and notes on the conference the report of the district representative of the International Association Frank H. Rodell and comments by the president of the Pacific Coast Society Hawyood H. Hunt 1888-1974 followed by four individual issues that provide information on the activities of the local branches of the Society lists of officers and members and advertisements for regional companies in the printing and allied trades. The Los Angeles issue contains remarks by A. B. Bruce McAllister often referred to as "Los Angeles' first fine printer" with his partner Harold Young and the San Francisco issue contains interesting biographic remarks about John Henry Nash and Ed and Robert Grabhorn that I have not seen in any other sources. The piece about the Grabhorns by Carroll T. Harris note the Grabhorn's desire to print a "masterpiece" 4 years before their 1930s Leaves of Grass. Also includes Haywood Hunt's small article on "The Renaissance by the Golden State. Pacific Coast Society of Printing House Craftsmen's Clubs paperback books
1939225283Berkeley CA: Pacific Coast School for Workers 1939. Pamphlet. 25p. wraps rear wrap is creased detached but present and has a corner torn off paper browned else good condition 8.5x11 inches mimeographed. Pacific Coast School for Workers unknown books
1939225280Berkeley CA: Pacific Coast School for Workers 1939. Paperback. 144p. wraps creased photographic frontispiece else mimeographed with line illustrations 8.5x11 inches paper browned with minor wrinkling from damp else good condition. Includes creative writings references to various unions course descriptions and more. Pacific Coast School for Workers paperback books
1938225270Berkeley CA: Pacific Coast School for Workers 1938. Paperback. 154p. wraps creased photographic frontispiece group portrait else mimeographed with line illustrations 8.5x11 inches very good condition. Includes creative writings references to various unions course descriptions and more. Pacific Coast School for Workers paperback books
195339396SF: Pacific Coast Marine Firemen Oilers Watertenders and Wipers Association 1953-4. Paperback. Very good. Newsprint paper in tabloid format. 4pp; 4pp; 4pp; 4pp. Tanned overall with horizontal crease from folding else very good. <br/><br/> [Pacific Coast Marine Firemen, Oilers, Watertenders and Wipers Association] paperback books
193640149n. p.: A. G. Spalding & Bros 1936. Original publisher's pebbled blue cloth binding with gilt title stamping to front board. Gilt lettering a bit dull. Age-toning to paper. Overall a VG or better item. Unpaginated though 48 pp. "How to Score a Base Ball Game" p. 48. Paste-downs Spalding adverts. Oblong format: 5-1/2" x 7-3/8" <br/><br/>This scorebook from the mid-30s and was used to record primarily games from the Pacific Coast League. the first scores a game between Sacramento & Hollywood played in Los Angeles July 8 1934. Next comes Sacramento vs Oakland played in Oakland July 15 1934. A total of 23 games are scored including the October 3rd & 4th 1936 World Series games between the New York Giants and the New York Yankees. Gerhig hit a home run in each of these two games and such is herein recorded. Further this the first World Series played by the young phenom Joe DiMaggio. All-in-all a desirable piece of baseball history. A. G. Spalding & Bros hardcover books
189334003San Francisco 1893. First Edition. 55pp. illus plates and ports. Original printed wrappers chipped and mended. unknown books
1949291884Los Angeles.: Pacific Coast Building Officials Conference. 1949. Blue cloth gilt titles. Very good numerous owners’ stamps to endpapers and preliminaries light wear to spine ends. 20.5x14 cm. Scarce mid-century edition of this attempt to create a standardized building code. weight: 1.1 lb. Pacific Coast Building Officials Conference. hardcover books
18871408San Francisco 1887. About very good. 668pp. including numerous in-text or full page illustrations and eight photolithographed plates plus large folding map. Folio. Original pictorial wrappers. Wraps with some soiling wear at edges; front wrap with a few signs of biopredation; two small chips to rear wrapper; spine perishing at extremities. Minor worming at upper corner of a few interior leaves. Light tanning. A rare and extravagant promotional for the Pacific Cable Railway Company which manufactured installed and operated the famous streetcar system of San Francisco and in several other American cities. The present work also serves as a declaration of patent with a list of patents and patent holders at the rear and the text comprises a detailed technical description of the wire cable system with many illustrations of its mechanisms and operation as well as general accounts of the systems running in San Francisco Los Angeles Chicago and Kansas City. In addition to the technical diagrams are several attractive line illustrations and eight photolithographed plates reproduced by artotype of the cable cars of San Francisco in action all by Britton & Rey. The folding map at the rear provides a detailed delineation of the lines running across the city. Very scarce OCLC locates only five copies.<br /><br />Cowan II p.512. books
36838GRABRORN PRESS PACIFIC BOOK AUCTION GALLERY. FINE PRINTING GRABHORN PRESS LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB - BOOKS ABOUT BOOKS. San Francisco: 1994. 8vo. Wrappers. Sale 63 December 1 1994. 432 lots in two sections. unknown books
199671664San Francisco:: Pacific Book Auction Galleries. Very Good. 1996. Hardcover. B000Q65QU2 . Auction catalog. Color and black and white images. First edition. Prices realized list laid in. Very good in burgundy cloth. No dust jacket. . Pacific Book Auction Galleries, hardcover books
1995044746San Francisco: Pacific Book Auction Galleries 1995. 4 volumes complete b/w illus. original blue cloth quarto format. "This is Number 3 of One Hundred Hardcover Copies Pacific Book Auction Galleries unknown books
1903016410San Francisco: Pacific Art Company 1903. Large Octavo. 634p. Portraits and biographies of each of the major businessmen of the Pacific West Coast. Of course it has all sorts of professional men such as doctors and lawyers or furniture salesman but there is also a photograph of Jack London who had just published "The Son of the Wolf" Ambrose Bierce; Hubert Howe Bancroft Charles Lummis Joaquin Miller and on one page the Big Four Stanford Huntington Hopkins and Crocker the McClatchys of Sacramento Bound in full dark brown leather lettered and decorated in gilt spine lettring gilt spine has changed to lighter shade of brown top edge gilt gilt turn-ins marbled endpapers a very nice clean copy. Pacific Art Company unknown books
1872WRCAM29311Various places 1872. Twelve cards each 17 x 13 inches a.e.g. with manuscript captions in lower margins. Images are 9 x 6 1/2 inches except the two oval images of San Francisco. Some minor soiling on cards some images slightly faded. Very good. Archivally matted protected with a mylar sheet. An excellent collection of views quite early for Hawaii and New Zealand. The four views of Honolulu include one wide view of the town a view of a side street with a church steeple in the background the Pali mountain pass and the harbor with several large vessels at anchor. In New Zealand the Supreme Court building in Christchurch and the city of Littleton are displayed. The San Francisco images include the Palace Hotel and the famous Cliff House. Of particular interest are the three views of the Central Pacific Railway. The sections of the track include Capestown the Palisade and Summit Station each with fresh evidence of the line's recent completion. Also in the collection is one image of a railroad along the banks of Salt Lake and three wide views of Salt Lake City one with the Mormon tabernacle completed in 1871 prominently featured. An attractive collection of views each quite displayable. unknown books
1979204841Berkeley: Pacific and Asian American Center for Theology and Strategies PACTS 1979. 31p. staplebound wraps 5.5x8.5 inches. Laid in is a brochure introducing the group and its work. Pacific and Asian American Center for Theology and Strategies (PACTS) unknown books
1979204842Berkeley: Pacific and Asian American Center for Theology and Strategies PACTS 1979. 18p. staplebound wraps 8.5x11 inches. Pacific and Asian American Center for Theology and Strategies (PACTS) unknown books
188327620St. Paul: Brown & Treacy 1883. Original printed and illustrated wrappers. 96pp. Wraps worn blank inner margins with binding holes and some separation of the text block from the wraps. Else Very Good. Profusely illustrated. Blank verso of front wrapper with small plate 'Presented by J. Fletcher Williams St. Paul Minn.' <br/><br/> The story of the Railway its completion details of the celebration and the attractions of St. Paul "the Northwestern Metropolis."<br/>BRE 243. Brown & Treacy unknown books
1916562St. Paul 1916. 64pp. Quarto. Original pictorial wrappers stapled. A scarce North Dakota promotional published by the Northern Pacific Railway focused on the agriculture of the state. The extensive text consists consists of detailed county-by-county descriptions of farming opportunities in North Dakota accompanied by numerous photographic images as well as the obligatory information on passenger travel and freight service available through Northern Pacific to these areas. A color map of the state with existing and proposed Northern Pacific lines is printed on the inside front wrapper. We locate three copies at Yale BYU and the State Historical Society of North Dakota. unknown books
1913019149St. Paul MN: Northern Pacific Railway 1913. Book. Very good- condition. Paperback. First Edition. Oblong octavo 8vo. 40 pages of text. Color paperback binding with quite a bit of soiling and a large crease to the rear wrapper; original string-binding remains intact. Minor water stain visible on top corner. Illustrated with 2 maps. 37 pages contains one or more black-and-white photographs. . Northern Pacific Railway Paperback books
