Los Angeles: Dawson's book Shop, 1987. First Edition Limited to 375 numbered copies, this being #59. SIGNED by the author. Small folio. xv, 244 pp. Bibliography; Index. Reproductions of maps. Printed by the Castle Press. Blue cloth spine over illustrated paper covered boards. Slight splaying of boards; small white mark..... More
New York: Canaveral Press, 1962 - 1963. First Canaveral Press Editions. The Fighting Men of Mars, 1962, Illustrated by Mahlon Blaine, short closed tear & light wear to rear dustjacket Tanar of Pellucidar, 1962, Illustrated by Mahlon Blaine, short closed tear to rear dustjacket At the Earth's Core, 1962, Illustrated by Mahlon..... More
Winnipeg: Stovel Company Limited, 1931. Walter J. Phillips. First Edition. The limitation page, which is SIGNED by both Watson and Phillips, states "This is one of the first edition volumes produced on special stock and personally autographed by (The Author & The Artist). Of this edition there wer 968 volumes..... More
Palo Alto: Pacific Books, 1950. First Edition. 4to. 159 pp. Bibliography. Illustrations of music chords, dance forms, and costumes. Green cloth in color illustrated dustjacket. A fine copy, as new. "By going direct to the old timers who still remembered the original dances of early California days and their music..... More
Santa Cruz, CA: Peter Thomas, 1994. Limited Edition of 37 copies, made for Donna Thomas's 37th birthday. Miniature Book (2 3/4 x 2 inches). Unpaginated. printed on a single scrolling sheet, leterpress, on Peter's handmade paper, with illustrations; text clean, unmarked. Beige linen over boards, gilt-titled paper label on front..... More
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co., (1906). First Edition. 8vo. 35, [1] pp. Photographic frontispiece with tissue guard. Publisher's maroon cloth with gilt decoration to front cover & gilt lettering to spine & front cover. Minor rubbing to extremities, else a fine copy. Booker T. Washington believed a religious..... More
New York: Random House, 1946. Third Printing. INSCRIBED by the author at his home, Tor House in Carmel in 1949. Tall 8vo. 107 pp. Black cloth spine over orange paper covered boards with gilt lettering in publisher's dustjacket. A fine copy in near fine dustjacket (some age toning). 'Medea' is..... More
New York: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1901. First Edition. An emotional manuscript sentiment by Washington "We lift ourselves up in proportion as we lift others, we degrade ourselves in proportion as neglect or oppress others. Booker T. Washington. Oct. 20, 1901" is written on a slip of paper affixed to..... More
South Norwalk, CT: Published by the author, 1959. First Edition, Limited No. 229 of 250 copies. SIGNED by the author. Small 8vo. [33] pp (on double leaves, untrimmed). 12 woodcuts by Antonio Frasconi. With a note on Poe by Charles Baudelaire. Printed by Igal Roodenko, James Lanier and Antonio Frasconi..... More
New York: Boni & Liveright, (1927). First Edition, Limited to 265 numbered and signed copies of which 250 are for sale, our copy is noted as "Presentation" copy on the colophon. SIGNED by Jeffers. From the estate of Eric Temple Bell (1883 – 1960), a Scottish-born mathematician and science fiction..... More
Monterey, CA: Del Monte Property Co., 1941. First Color Printing. Color pictographic map. Image size 17 3/4" x 13 7/8". Light creasing; small stains along right edge not affecting the image; colors are strong and bright. A nice copy of the uncommon first color printing. Jo Mora's first Yosemite carte..... More
New York: Viking Press, 1953. First Edition. 4to. 126 pp. With full-color illustrations by Chesley Bonestell, Fred Freeman and Rolf Klep; black & white illustrations. Green cloth with silver illustration and lettering in publisher's color illustrated dustjacket. Small bookseller label inside rear cover else a fine copy, with a hint..... More
Hollywood: Hartwell Publishing Corporation, 1930. First Edition. 12mo; 55pp including 'Foreword,' 'Brief Guide to Pronunciation of Spanish Names' and 'A Word of Thanks.' Scarce publication in fine condition (previous owner name). More
London: Edward Owen, 1753. First Edition. Octavo; 42pp without the translation of Chesterfield's letter to Michell and the translation of Peter Trapaud's Declaration; with the two folding tables ("List of all Prussian Ships Taken..." & "List of all the Neutral Ships, taken by British ships in the last war...") at..... More
Amsterdam: Adolf M. Hakkert, 1969. First Edition. Quarto; 274pp. A Very Good copy (previous owner name, library stamp to copyright page, slight fading to front cover) in publisher's red cloth. More
St. Louis: Center for Reformation Research, 1975-76. First Editions. Small octavos; various paginations in printed stapled wrappers. Generally Fine copies. 'The series is designed to offer bibliographic aids of different types to students of life and thought in the late medieval and early modern period. It aims to produce finding..... More
St. Louis: Center for Reformation Research, 1975-81. First Editions. Small octavos; various paginations in printed stapled wrappers. Generally Fine copies. 'The series is designed to offer bibliographic aids of different types to students of life and thought in the late medieval and early modern period. It aims to produce finding..... More
St. Louis: Center for Reformation Research, 1975-95. First Editions. Small octavos; various paginations in printed stapled wrappers. Generally Fine copies. 'The series is designed to offer bibliographic aids of different types to students of life and thought in the late medieval and early modern period. It aims to produce finding..... More
New York: William Faro, 1932. First Edition thus. Tall octavo; 76pp. A Very Good copy in pale green cloth; yellow printed dust jacket with partial loss affecting half the printed title, chip at lower rear edge. More
Shanghai: Printed at the American Presbyterian Mission Press, 1901. New Edition. Tall octavo; xxxix, 307pp. A Very Good copy (old bookseller label to ffep; 1" loss at crown and foot of spine; external hinges worn, a few marginal pencil notes) in 3/4 black leather over black cloth; spine titled in..... More
New York: Fleming H. Revell Company, 1896. First Edition. Octavo; 464pp, tissue-protected frontis 'Chinese Women at Home;' illustrations, photographs, folding map at rear. A Very Good (light wear, slight lean) copy in red cloth with lettering and 'The Chinese Cycle' device to front cover; dragon and gilt lettering to spine..... More
Privately Printed, 1938. First Edition, Limited to 500 copies, this being No. 448. 4to. [16] pp (on double leaves, untrimmed). Designed and set in Hammer Unciale type by the author. Beautifully illustrated throughout by E. C. Line. Printed in 29 colors and gold initials on Roma paper made by hand..... More
Bell Telephone Laboratories School for War Training, ca. 1944. Fourth Edition. 4to. 194, [3] pp. Illustrations. This is Copy No. D 190. The first page in the book indicates the work as Restricted and provides the name to whom the copy was charged. Printed staplebound wrappers in very good condition..... More
North Vancouver, BC: Charles Van Sandwyk Fine Arts. 6.5 x 4.5". Color illustrated folder enclosing 13 postcards, each image different, of reproductions of the artist's watercolors depicting the tropical beauty of the island of Fiji. Charles Van Sandwyk is a Vancouver artist and author who has attained renowned status and..... More
San Francisco: Jo Mora, Jr., 1933. First Edition. 8vo. Unpaginated. Original tan cloth with black lettering and green, red and black illustration of a pirate on the front cover. Minor wear to extremities; pencil gift inscription; short closed tears to spine head; else a near fine copy. The first book..... More