Santa Ynez & Los Angeles: Dos Lindas Publishing, 2000. First Edition. Paperback. 8vo. 26, [1] pp. Photo-illustrations (most in color). Stiff color printed wrappers in fine condition. Luis B. Ortega (1897-1995) is known as the world’s best and foremost rawhide braider. A fifth generation Californian, Ortega traced his ancestry to..... More
Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 1910. First Edition. 8vo. 321pp. Publisher's red cloth with black lettering. A very good copy (fading to spine; silverfishing to boards; owner name). This is the second Alumni Directory published by Stanford (the first was in 1904) and enlarges the scope by adding the names..... More
New York: Robert M. McBride & Company, 1930. Charles Percy Austin. First Edition. 12mo; xi, [3], 202, [1]pp. A Near Fine copy in publisher's brown cloth lettered in gold. INSCRIBED on December 7, 1932 in English and Spanish on ffep by Father O'Sullivan. Laid in are several L.A. Times articles..... More
Sacramento: State Office, 1889. First Edition. Octavo; 252pp: 14 plates illustrating 17 olives varietals plus budding and grafting techniques. Fine copy in publisher's black cloth lettered in gold. More
San Francisco: Sunset Press, ca. 1899. First Edition. 12mo; 48 unnumbered pages. Illustrations, map, plans of all floors of the hotel. A Near Fine copy in illustrated stapled blue wrappers. The Hotel Del Monte was a large resort hotel in Monterey, California, from its opening in 1880 until 1942. It..... More
San Francisco: Sunset Press, ca. 1900. 12mo; 36 unnumbered pages : illustrations, map, plans of all floors of the hotel. A Near Fine copy in illustrated stapled tan wrappers. "Designed and engraved by Sunset Photo Eng. Co., printed by Sunset Press, San Francisco."- Colophon. The Hotel Del Monte was a...... More
San Francisco: 1906. First Edition. Octavo; 56pp. A Good copy of a scarce publication (none currently offered in the market) in original printed stapled gray wrappers (spine splitting, tape repair, 1/2" chip to corner of upper cover with faint rubber stamp, dampstain to first 12pp at lower corner). The purposes..... More
Pasadena, CA: Published by the author, 1915. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. xviii, 395pp. Index. Black & white photo-plates (including frontispiece with tissue guard); 14" fold-out photo-panoramic photograph of Fallen Leaf Lake. Large fold-out map drawn by GWJ of the Tahoe area. Publisher's green cloth decorated with view of Tahoe in..... More
Hong Kong: Libra Press, (1981). First Edition, Limited to 350 copies. INSCRIBED "For my dear friends the Cates with the wishes of Francis J. Weber". 8vo. 165 pp. Black covers with gilt lettering to spine in publisher's pale grey & black dustjacket. A fine copy. The author, Monsignor Francis J...... More
Hong Kong: Libra Press, (1983). First Edition, Limited to 350 copies. INSCRIBED "For Bob & Maureen Cates with the best wishes of Francis J. Weber September 20, 1983". 8vo. 133 pp. Black covers with gilt lettering to spine in publisher's pale pink & black dustjacket. A fine copy. The author..... More
Hong Kong: Libra Press, (1980). First Edition, Limited to 350 copies. INSCRIBED "Inscribed to Bob & Maureen Cates with the best wishes of Francis J. Weber October 26, 1981". 8vo. 314 pp. Black covers with gilt lettering to spine in publisher's green & black dustjacket. A fine copy (small spot..... More
Hong Kong: Libra Press, (1975). First Edition, Limited to 350 copies. INSCRIBED "For Bob & Maureen Cates with the affection of Francis J. Weber". 8vo. 251 pp. Black covers with gilt lettering to spine in publisher's pale pink & black dustjacket. A fine copy (light fading to dustjacket spine). The..... More
Hong Kong: Libra Press, (1975). First Edition, Limited to 350 copies. INSCRIBED "Signed for John with the wishes of Francis J. Weber, February 18, 1983". 8vo. 193 pp. Black covers with gilt lettering to spine in publisher's orange & black dustjacket. A fine copy (faint foxing on upper page edges)..... More
Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop, 1977. First Edition, Limited to 300 copies printed by Richard J. Hoffman. 8vo. 173 pp. Bibliography. Illustrations. black cloth spine over black & grey paper covered boards. A fine copy. More
Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop, 1973. First Edition, Limited to 300 copies printed by Richard J. Hoffman. 8vo. 49 pp. Illustrations. Black cloth spine over blue & black illustrated boards. A fine copy. A history of the early cemeteries within the city limits of Los Angeles, except for the San..... More
Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 2010. 8vo. xix, 471 pp. Appendices; Notes; Bibliography; Index. 4 maps; photo-reproductions. Tan cloth in color illustrated dustjacket. A fine copy. A engrossing biography on Tiburcio Vasquez who along with Joaquin Murrieta is America's most infamous Hispanic bandit. More
New York: Hearst's International Library Co., 1914. First Edition. Full-page & wram INSCRIPTION to Larry Chittenden from the author. Chittenden, the Poet Ranchman of Texas, created theunique Christmas Cove Library in Maine, for which he asked authors to autograph their books and donate them to the library. He designed a...... More
San Francisco: Published by Emil P. Schlichtmann, 1955. First Edition Limited to 1000 copies. 8vo. 356 pp. Many pages uncut. Bibliography; Index. Maps, including 2 fold-outs; photo-illustrated plates. Blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine; illustration of tree on front cover. A fine copy. "A detailed history of the old..... More
Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop, 1976. First Edition Limited to 500 copies. 8vo. 160 pp. 2 color fold-out plates; black & white photo-illustrations. Printed by Grant Dahlstrom at The Castle Press. Black cloth spine over photo-illustrated paper covered boards. A fine copy. A record in words and pictures of Bunker..... More
Los Angeles: Dawson's book Shop, 1987. First Edition Limited to 375 numbered copies, this being #111. 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. Personalized bookplate for noted book collector Roger..... More
San Francisco: Printed at The Grabhorn Press for The Book Club of California, 1952. First Edition Limited to 375 copies. 4to. (8), 59, (1) pp. 19 reproductions of pencil sketches the author drew during a the summer of 1856 while visiting the California missions. Vellum backed patterned paper covered boards;..... More
Bakersfield, CA: Kern County Museum, 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. Limited Edition to 500 copies. 4to. (xiii), 287pp. 50 illustrations. Green cloth in cream and green illustrated dustjacket; map endpapers. A fine copy in very good dustjacket (darkening to spine; wear and chips to extremities). The most exhaustive data published concerning..... More