Thomasson-Grant, 1987. Large 4to, oblong, 126 pp. Illustrated in full color throughout. Near fine with a touch of age toning. § Contemporary photographer Sam Abell traced the steps of self-taught cowboy artist Charles Marion Russell (1864-1926). This volumes presents their images of the West side by side. More
New York & Cleveland: The World Publishing Company, 1968. 4to, 242 pp. Illustrated in black and white. Tan cloth boards, gilt lettering to backstrip, gilt illustration to upper cover. Very good, text block edges spotted. Illustrated unclipped dust-jacket, a little scuffed with some short tears and loss to spine and..... More
San Francisco: The Book Club of California, 1955. 8vo, 79 pp. Frontispiece map, running decorative border in red Cyrillic characters. Original gray-blue boards with white parchment back, lettered in red, in clear acetate jacket as issued. Bookplate. Spine lightly age-toned, a small split in the acetate. A very good copy..... More
San Francisco: Lewis and Dorothy Allen Press for The Book Club of California, 1955. 8vo, 79 pp. Frontispiece map, running decorative border in red Cyrillic characters. Original gray-blue boards with white parchment back, title in red on back, Russian characters in red on covers. As issued. § Limited to 350..... More
San Fransico: Book Club of California, 1941. Folio, (12), 74 pp. With 4 color plates (including frontispiece). Grey boartds, vellum backstrip, top edge a bit gnawed, internally fine. § Limited to 350 copies printed at the Grabhorn Press. The historical introduction by Edith Coulter describes Beechey's visit en route to..... More
[San Francisco]: The Book Club of California, 2009. 8.5”x10” portfolio, containing 1 introductory bifold, and 14 bifolds with facsimiles of illustrations in color as well as black & white, along with book descriptions. Top right corner of introductory bifold creased, else near fine. § First edition thus. An interesting and..... More
San Francisco: Book Club of California, 1970. Folio, 22 color plates reproducing watercolor sketches by Meyers. Loose woven fabric over brick red boards, printed paper backstrip label. A fine copy with two copies of the prospectus laid in, each with a sample plate. Bookplate. § Limited to 450 copies printed..... More
San Francisco: Book Club of California, 1955. Folio, xviii, 68 pp. Black and white frontispiece map, 10 color plates. Original natural linen backed in red leather, backstrip lettered in gilt. Backstrip lightly rubbed, gutter of endpapers toned, very occasional foxing. Very good. § Limited to 400 copies printed by the..... More
Santa Barbara, CA: Harold G. Davidson, 1991. 4to, 218 pp. Signed and dated 1991 by Davidson on title page. Illustrated in b/w and full color. Brown boards, gilt lettering to backstrip, illustrated dust jacket. Very good with very light edgewear and some spotting to the text block edges. § A...... More
[San Francisco: Edward Bosqui, 1877]. San Francisco: John Windle, 1980. Folio, [64] pp. 10 color plates with text. A fine copy in sheets and portfolio as issued. § Limited to 40 copies for sale in sheets (this is copy #131); this exact facsimile of the first California ampelography to show..... More
[San Francisco: Edward Bosqui, 1877]. San Francisco: John Windle, 1980. Folio, [64] pp. 10 color plates with text. A fine copy in sheets and portfolio as issued. § Limited to 40 copies for sale in sheets (this is copy #130); this exact facsimile of the first California ampelography to show..... More
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San Francisco: The Book Club of California, 1932. 8vo, vi, 27 pp. Fold-out facsimile of one of Scott's letters as frontispiece and 3 illustrations. Quarter red leather and green paper-covered boards. Backstrip faded and worn in places, internally fine. § One of 300 copies printed by Johnck & Seeger. Introduction..... More
San Francisco: Gelber, Lilienthal, 1931. 8vo., (4, 12, 2)pp. Cloth-backed decorated boards, paper spine label. Bookplate. A near fine copy. § Number 46 of 250 copies printed at the Grabhorn Press on Van Gelder Paper with Baskerville italic type. Bulkley was a Carmel resident and her poems were written in..... More
San Francisco: The Grabhorn Press, 1948. 8vo, 36 pp. Quarter linen and blue gray paper boards, paper label to backstrip lettered in blue. Boards a little sunned along top edge, backstrip label toned. Very good. § Edition of 250 copies. A collection of poems dedicated to "Eugenia with gratitude for..... More
San Francisco: Grabhorn Press, 1960. 8vo, 48pp. In cream-colored wrappers with printers' logos in red, title in black. Covers lightly soiled, spine sunned. Very good. § First edition. "An exhibit of representative examples from the collections of members of the Roxburghe Club of San Francisco held in the Palace of..... More
San Francisco: John Henry Nash, 1938. Slim 4to, xx, 15 pp. Quarter dark green cloth with green paper boards, paper label to backstrip, teal paper dust jacket printed in black. Bookplate. Book very good with a little rubbing at backstrip ends, dust jacket somewhat worn with a few splits and..... More
San Francisco: The Book Club of California, 1937. Slim folio, xi, [4], 2-31, [32-50]pp. Eight plates from drawings by Coit. Linen-backed blue boards, gilt-lettered paper labels on cover and spine. Boards slightly sunned, front free endpaper with wrinkles and a 2" closed tear. Bookplate. A very good copy in the..... More
The Legacy Gallery, n.d. 4to, 24 pp. Illustrated with color photographs. Blue paper wrappers, silver lettering to upper cover. Fine. § Illustrated catalogue of bronze sculptures by John Coleman, inspired by the work of Karl Bodmer and George Catlin. "Six years in the making, the Explorer Artists Series was not..... More
San Francisco: North Point Press, 1984. 8vo, 441 pp. Quarter brown cloth, light brown paper boards, illustrated unclipped dust jacket; jacket a little age toned but without edgewear, very good with previous owner's blindstamp on front free endpaper. § First edition, second printing. Part biography of Custer; part history of..... More
San Francisco: Book Club of California, 1947. Oblong folio. (62) pp. with thirteen plates in black and white by Henry Miller. Very good in cloth-backed patterned boards. § One of 300 copies printed by the Grabhorn Press. Magee 446. More
San Francisco: Book Club of California, 1947. Oblong folio. (62) pp. with thirteen plates in black and white by Henry Miller. Very good in cloth-backed patterned boards, plain brown dust-jacket. § One of 300 copies printed by the Grabhorn Press. Magee 446. More
New York: Antiquarian Press Ltd. 1960 Thick 8vo, 4 parts bound in one, 169, 165, 117, 128; 103pp. index at end. Original blue cloth, fine. § Limited to 550 copies, this copy unnumbered. An invaluable catalogue of some 7500 rare books, pamphlets, etc. More
San Francisco: The Book Club of California, 1976. Oblong 8vo, 68 pp. Inscribed to Bob Goldman by both Richard Dillon and Adrian Wilson. Quarter red cloth with black and white paper boards decorated with Chinese signage and calligraphy. Bookplate. A fine copy with the original prospectus laid in. § Edition..... More
Kentfield, CA: Allen Press, 1959. Small 4to, [66] pp. With designs by Mallette Dean. Original cloth-backed decorated paper boards, dust-jacket, very good. Prospectus inserted. § One of 200 copies with hand-colored marginal decorations by Mallette Dean and a frontispiece reproduction of a daguerreotype of John Charles Duchow and his family..... More
Kentfield, CA: Allen Press, 1959. Small 4to, [66] pp. With designs by Mallette Dean. Original cloth-backed decorated paper boards. Bookplate. A very good copy lacking dust-jacket. § One of 200 copies with hand-colored marginal decorations by Mallette Dean and a frontispiece reproduction of a daguerreotype of John Charles Duchow and..... More
