Victoria, Australia: Thomson Wolveridge & Assoc, 1993. First Edition Limited #181 of 1000 copies. SIGNED by the author. Large 8vo. 150 pp. Illustrations, many in color. Foreword by G.P.H. Burgess; Prefaces by Peter W. Thomson and Don Lawrence. Green leatherette with gilt lettering; color plate mounted on front cover. A...... More
Hollywood CA: Alkire Aviaries, 1915? First Edition. 12mo; 23pp; 14 illustrations. A Near Fine (rusted staples) promotional piece in grey wrappers lettered in brown, oval diecut to front wrapper revealing an illustration of a pheasant. Sections incluse 'Pheasants' (11 varieties), 'Waterfowl' (3 varieties), 'Aviary Birds' ('Owing to the constant changing..... More
1917. "Five hundred copies printed by Taylor & Taylor at their press in San Francisco." 8vo. 18 unnumbered pages. Illustrated by Anna Ville with 1 mounted color frontispiece and 1 black & white illustrated plate. Pale green, string-tied wrappers with mounted black & white illustration on front cover surrounded by..... More
San Francisco: The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, 1979. First Edition. 4to. [12] pp. Photo-illustrations. Introduction by Alfred Frankenstein, Curator of American Art at M.H. de Young Memorial Museum; brief section on John Muir and single page history of Yosemite Valley and the Origin of a National Park by..... More
Monterey, CA: Monterey Peninsula Museum of Art, 1983. First Edition. INSCRIBED by the three artists to early California art collectors, Phil and Madalyn. Illustrated poster (26" x 17") on heavy paper for the art exhibition held August 13 - September 11, 1983. Fine condition. Gus Arriola, Eldon Dedini and Hank..... More
[Santa Barbara]: News-Press Commercial Printers, ca. 1936. INSCRIBED by the author to A.L. Gump, son of the founder of Gump's in San Francisco, dated May 7, 1936. Oblong 12 mo. 23 pp. Drawings by F. Poock; photo-reproductions of historic adobes. Staplebound illustrated wrappers. Light spotting to front cover else fine..... More
BOSTON: Marshall Jones, 1934. 1st. Hardcover. 8vo. xi, 244pp. Red cloth in cream and red dustjacket. A near fine copy in like dustjacket (minor wear to extremities; light foxing; 2 short closed tears); nice copy of a scarce title. "... portrays the education and training of one of the leaders..... More
Shanghai: Kelly and Walsh, 1892. Second Edition. Quarto; 1355-1415pp, [1] (errata). Bound in 3/4 tan calf over black pebble grained cloth, marbled endpapers. A Fair copy; spine perished, covers stained and worn, front cover and ffep detached. It contains the six tables complete from Giles dictionary: I. Insignia of Official..... More
Shanghae: Printed at the Mission Press, 1847-48. Second Edition. Octavos; (vii, [1], 766 ; [2], 767-1436)pp. Volume 1 lacking title page and i-vi; dampstaining to lower page edges of Volume 2, else Very Good copies in later red cloth, titled in gold at spine. Double column text. Based on the..... More
[Peiping]: Geological Society of China, 1932. Quarto; 365-369pp; 2 plates. Original green printed wrappers (unevenly faded and chipped at extremities). First Edition, offprint issue, of Black's first published report of the few skeletal remains of Sinanthropus, other than skull parts and teeth, recovered from the Choukoutien cave deposit since 1928..... More
Brampton, Ontario: Health Culture Unit 1, 1953. First Edition. Near Fine copy in wrappers. 204 pages. Includes cover photo of Arnold Schwarzenegger and features article 'So long, Arnold.'. More
Jersey City NJ: Weider Publications, Inc., 1953. First Edition. Very good in stapled wrappers. 84 pages. Includes article on Kid Gavilan. More
Los Angeles: Physical Power Publishing, 1962-1964. First Edition. Very good in stapled wrappers. 36 to 48 pages. Included - Vol. 3, No. 2 March-April 1962; Volume 4 Number 1 Jan. Feb., 1963; Vol. No. 5 Sept.-Oct. 1963; Vol. 4 NO. 6 Nov.-Dec 1963; Vol. 5 No. 1 Jan.-Feb. 1964; Vol..... More
Weehawken NJ: Muscle Scu;pture Magazine, 1960. First Edition. Octavo; 50pp, photos, illustrations. A Near Fine copy in stapled wraps. Articles on bodybuilding and weightlifting. More
London: Vigour Magazine, 1948-1949. First Edition. Octavos; each issue 28pp; photographs, illustrations. Good condition (general wear, some creasing). Issues include Vol 4 No. 4 (November 1948); Vol. 4, No. 5 (December 1948); Vol. 5 No. 5 (May 1949) and Vol. 5 No. 6 (June 1949). More
San Diego: Pearl & Stern, 1963-1964. First Edition. Octavos; four volumes, 23pp; 40pp; 12pp; 10pp illustrated with photos and exercises. Near Fine copies (some fading). 'Bill Pearl: Physical Perfection' contains 12 photgraphs of poses of Bill Pearl. Bill Pearl was an American professional bodybuilder and athlete. During the 1950s and..... More
Philadelphia: The Milo Publishing Co., 1931-34. First Edition. Octavos. Various pagination in Good condition only (complete with heavy wear, several issues with tape repairs, creasing and splitting, one issue with covers detached but present Issues include 6 issues of Vol. I (No. 1 June 1931 through No. 6 November 1931);..... More
[London]: [Weider Publications], 1940s? Octavo; 44pp; illustrations, Pencil markings, otherwise a Very Good copy in yellow printed wrappers. More
[Montreal?]: [Provincial Printing?], 1940s? 12mo; 40pp; illustrations, diagram. A Very Good copy in blue printed wrappers. More
Llanerch PA: The Berry Bar Bell Company, 1936-37. First Edition. Octavo; each issue contains 31pp (#2 is 23pp); photographs, ads, etc. Generally Very Good copies (light soiling, complete, with edgewear, a few closed tears, etc.) in stapled wrappers Included are 10 issues, beginning with #2 (issued as the second free..... More
Norwich: John Murray, 1970. First Edition. Oblong octavo; 215pp; numerous photographs; diagrams. A very Good copy, hardcover in a price-clipped dust jacket. A comprehensive guide to strength and stamina training for the individual sportsman, athlete, coach and schoolmaster.' (jacket). More
Santa Barbara: Bradford Morrow Bookseller, 1980. First Edition Limited to 250 copies. INSCRIBED by the author. Octavo; 154pp. A Fine copy in grey cloth, spine titled in gold (as is the Salinas Valley scene on the front cover) in fine printed dust jacket. Lists 700 items of Steinbeckiana. More
Sausalito: Canyon Cinema, 1973. 1st. Quarto; 38 pages. Staple-bound wrappers. Light wear & age-toning else a near fine copy. Lists 8 mm and 16 mm films. Indexed. Publisher's printed Addenda listing the film "Different Strokes" directed by Stephen F. Varona, laid in. More
[Shanghai]: Chung Hwa Book Company Ltd., ca. 1930s. Small octavos; Booklet #273 - 38pp; Booklet #295 - 465pp; Booklet #400 - 40pp; Booklet #553 - 38pp. Text in Chinese. In-text illustrations. Very Good copies in printed stapled wrappers. Scarce. More
Toronto: School of Chinese Studies University of Toronto, 1943-44. First Edition. Small octavos; (2), 48, (2)pp; 48pp; 24pp (printed recto only); 24pp (printed recto only). Very Good copies; each containing 250 characters. Volumes 1 & 2 in grey printed stapled wrappers; volumes 3 & 4 in oblong blue stapled wrappers..... More