San Francisco, CA: American Principle, Inc., 1959. 1st. Spiral Bound. 4to. 436pp. Illustrations. Stiff black simulated leather covers with gold spiral binding and lettering. A Compilation with Marginal Notes and Illustrative Charts "... to assist students of Self-Government who believe that Christianity is the master principle of the American Constitution."..... More
(California?): Publisher not identified, ca. 1887. The date of Circa 1887 was determined partially by the type fonts and stye of printing plus the last date mentioned was 1885-6 when Mr. H. H. Bancroft purchased 500 acres around the site and began developing them. This pamphlet refers to “Railroads now..... More
(Monterey): N.p., 1886. First Edition. Large 8vo. 29, (1) pp. Text in double column. Portrait plate of Major Edwin A. Sherman; 5 illustrations (including three on wrapper covers. Dark brown blindstamped cloth with gilt lettering; original blue wrappers bound in. Offsetting from endpaper adhesive to ffep and rfep; front hinge..... More
Hotel Del Monte, California: Del Monte Properties Co., [ca 1920s]. 9 x 12" tri-fold brochure (folds to 9" x 4"). [8] pp folds to [24] pp. Center panoramic color map of the Monterey Peninsula by W. H. Bull; color and black & white illustrations of scenery and buildings around the..... More
1980s to 2000s. Magazines include Ironman; Flex; Muscular Development, Fitness, Health; Muscle and Fitness; Mr. American; Muscle Media; Muscle Training Illustrated; Muscle Builder; Muscle Training; Muscle Power; Muscle Magazine International (including annuals); Muscular Development; Health and Strength (1920s-1930s); Bodybuilding Monthly and Body Power. Assembled over decades, and showing the evolution..... More
New York: American Art Association, 1914. First Edition. Small 4to (10 1/2" x 7"). [200+] pp, unpaginated. 3 color plates with tissue guards; 18 plates printed in blue; numerous plates and in-text illustrations in halftone. The previous owner (most likely attending the auction) has written in pencil the sell price..... More
Anchorage, Alaska: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1967. 1st. 8vo. 16pp. 7 black & white photo-illustrations. Original white wraps with black lettering and decorative design to front cover. Introduction by James A. McGrath. Exhibition of the traditional and contemporary aspects of the arts of the American Indian and Eskimo. Checklist of..... More
New York: Edited and published by the Architectural Forum for the American Face Brick Association in Chicago, 1926. First Edition. 4to. 112 pp. Photo-illustrations of buildings and homes; some plans. Brick red stiff wrappers with color illustrated plate & black lettering on front cover. Uncommon publication highlighting archtectural designs in..... More
Washington DC: Electronics Division, Bureau of Ships, Navy Department, 1945. First Edition. 4to. 186 pp. Profusely illustrated with photo-reproductions, drawings and tables. More
Berkeley: Peacock Press, 1964. 1st. Softcover. Limited #163 of 250 copies. Miniature (3" x 2 3/4"). (16)pp. Light gray stiff paper wrapper with title stamped in red on front cover; stab-stitched with red and gold string. Text printed in black and red. The colophon states that the book was printed..... More
New Haven, CT: Associated Publishers of American Records, 1902. Softcover. 4to. Pages 395-578. Color and black & white photo-illustrations; fold-out map. Original cream color printed wraps in about very good condition ( spine torn; wear to extremities; general soiling). Relating life stories of men and events that have entered into..... More
Chicago: P. F. Volland and Company, (1913). First Edition. 4 1/4 x 5 1/2". Includes original pencil. Pages are clean and unused. Small Christmas gift label affixed to ffep. Gray cloth with blue decoration and lettering. "This book is for the housekeeper and homemaker who must answer the daily question..... More
Kyoto: City Office, 1928. First Edition. Small 8vo. 211 pp. 69 black & white photo-illustrations (full-page and in-text). Fold-out color map of Kyoto; 3 full-page color maps. Purple limp cloth with yapped edges; gilt illustration on front cover and gilt lettering on spine; AEG; illustrated endpapers; housed in publisher's cardboard..... More
Paris and Strasbourg: Berger-Levrault et Fils, 1864. 1st. Leather bound. First edition. 8vo. [ii], 748pp, including index. Small original photograph (faded) of two adults and a yound boy, inscribed on the verso "Theodore Monod/to Mrs. Wills" and dated June 30, 1862. Black leather covered boards; blind border illustration to boards;..... More
Chicago: Marian Mothers, 1949. First Edition. 12 mo. 31; 24; 32 pp. Grey printed wrappers in fine condition. A father's talks on the facts of life and Catholic ideals of social conduct. Part One: for boys of from 9 to 13 years; Part Two: for boys of from 14 to..... More
London: Lloyd's, 1923-25. 1st. Softcover. 1st edition thus. Small octavos. Next day shipping. Celebrating our 20th year - all domestic orders ship with Delivery Confirmation Tracking Number - Images available upon request. More
Rochester NY: R.K. James, 1928. 1st. Hard Cover. Quarto; 447 pages. Captain Harold Hemming's (Class of 1930 ) copy with his bookplate to ffep and name label to half title. More
Milan: Libreria Antiquaria Hoepli, 1955. 1st. Hard Cover. Quarto; 160 pages. Price list laid in. More
Publisher not identified, [ca. 1960s]. Map printed in green (16 1/4" x 21") plus margins. Light creasing and wear along edges, not affecting the image; a near fine copy of an uncommon map, we locate only one copy held by the California Historical Society. The map covers the areas of..... More
Pacific Grove: Barry & Austin, Auctioneers, 1919. Large folding map (21 14" x 28 14"), folded to 10 1/2" x 13 3/4". Black & white illustrations. Red and black ink is used for the printing and the lots to be sold are shown in red. Advertising circular showing a map..... More
San Jose: Press of Melvin & Murgotten, issued compliements of W.L. Atkinson & Co., 1913. Large folding map ( (21¼x18½") printed in dark blue on glassine/wax paper; folded in publisher's brown folder printed in black. With Index to 45 principal buildings including churches, schools, businesses, the city library and more..... More
New York: George Sully, (1891). 4to. Unpaginated. 8 chromolithograph plates; nearly 200 original illustrations. Pink cloth spine; chromolithograph plate on front cover. Wear to extremities with corner boards showing; rear endpaper removed; fading to spine; contemporary gift inscription in pencil; else a very good copy of a scarce title in..... More
Germany: Maybach Studio, 2004. First Edition. 4to. Unpaginated. Original color glossy covers, black spiral binding. A fine copy. The operator's manual for the 2004 Mercedes Maybach 57 / 62. More
New York: S.S. McClure Company, 1909. Softcover. Octavo. Pages 337-454 plus 96pp advertising. Original wraps with photo-illustration of President Grover Cleveland by Eastman Johnson on front cover. Includes a short story titled "Jim's Dude" by Caroline Lockhart with 6 color illustrations (1 full page) by Maynard Dixon. More
New York: Plenum Press, 1984. 1st. Hard Cover. Octavo; 9xvii), 453 pages. More