San Francisco: A. L. Bancroft, 1885. First and only edition. INSCRIBED by the author to J. K. Luttrell (1831-1893), member of the U.S. House of Representatives 1873 - 1879 and author of speech titled "The Chinese in America" given in 1878. 8vo. iii, Part I: 118 pp; Part II: 114..... More
San Francisco: Bohemian Club, 1994. First Edition. INSCRIBED to Antoinette Howell/with all our love/the authors and/members of Warren's/camp. How we miss him!/(see pp 29-30/42-43/31 Dec 94' - Noted San Franciscan bookman Warren Howell is mentioned on the referenced pages. Octavo, 70 pages. A near f ine copy (rear corner creased)..... More
Santa Clara/Spokane: CA. Mission Studies Assn./Arthur H. Clark Co., 2004. First Edition, Limited to 150 Hardcover copies. Hardcover. Octavo, 153 pp. Illustrations. Notes; Glossary; Refereces Cited; Index. Publisher's prospectus laid in. Original tan cloth stamped in burgundy on front cover and spine. Fine condition, as new. The diary and copybook..... More
Monterey, CA: City of Monterey, 2002. First Edition. Paperback. Square 8vo. 94pp. Photo-illustrations; maps. Color printed stiff spiral bound wraps in fine condition. Uncommon history on area in Monterey which overlooks the original capital of Alta California having the distinction of being the only residential neighborhood in California continuously inhabited..... More
Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop, 1967. First Edition. Octavo; 94pp, facsimiles, maps. Fine copy in brown cloth; gilt-lettered spine. 600 copies printed by Grant Dahlstrom at The Castle Press. Baja California Travel Series 9. More
Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop, 1968. First Edition. Octavo; 93, [1]pp illustrations, facsimiles, map. Fine copy in lime green cloth with gilt-lettered spine. Consag mounted three expeditions (in 1746, 1751 and 1753) systematically exploring previously unknown parts of the Baja peninsula. 500 copies printed by Grant Dahlstrom at The Castle..... More
Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop, 1970. First Edition. Octavo; 76pp illustrations, facsimiles, maps (one folding). Fine copy in gold cloth with gilt-lettered spine and illustrated boards. Translation of Entrada a la Nación Chora. Includes bibliographical references and unpublished materials (pages 75-76); 500 copies printed by Grant Dahlstrom at The Castle..... More
Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop, 1975. First Edition. Octavo; 161pp, illustrations, cartographic endpapers. Slight rubbing, else a Fine copy in 1/2 grey cloth with gilt-lettered spine and illustrated boards. Travelers: Hernando de Alcarón -- Melchoir Diaz -- Juan de Oñate -- Eusebio Kino -- Francisco Garcés -- José Velásquez --..... More
Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop, 1970. First Edition. Octavo; 143pp, illustrations, color map. Fine copy in blue cloth, gilt-lettered spine. The narrative from the time their drifting began until their arrival in America, and their sojourn at the town of San José [del Cabo]--The account of the homeward voyage from..... More
Los Angeles: Glen Dawson, 1953. First Edition. 12mo; 103pp; illustrations; Notes; Bibliography. A Near Fine copy in red-brown cloth with illustration of a steamer on front cover and silver lettering to spine. One of only 300 copies printed at the Cole-Holmquist Press in Los Angeles; binding by Earl Grey. Swiss-born..... More
Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop, 1949. First Edition thus. 16mo; [2], v, [1, blank], 35pp. A Near Fine copy in blue cloth lettered in gold at spine (very slight fading; small previous owner initials). First book edition, first published in the Los Angeles Evening Express, 1878. Foster was a delegate..... More
Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo; 85pp, maps (one folding at rear). Transcribed, translated, and annotated by W. Michael Mathes. Fine copy in blue cloth; gilt-lettered spine. 600 copies printed by Grant Dahlstrom at The Castle Press. Bound by Bela Blau. Volume 4 in the Baja..... More
Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop, 1966. First Edition. Octavo; 100pp, facsimiles, folding map at rear. Fine copy in red cloth; gilt-lettered spine. 600 copies printed by Grant Dahlstrom at The Castle Press. Volume 6 in the Baja California Travel Series. More
Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop, 1968. First Edition. Octavo; 67pp, frontis of Cuero, folding map at rear. Fine copy in red cloth; gilt-lettered spine. 600 copies printed by Grant Dahlstrom at The Castle Press. Volume 12 in the Baja California Travel Series. More
Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop, 1969. First Edition. Octavo; 79pp, illustrations (some color), map, color plates. Fine copy in tan cloth illustrated in red; gilt-lettered spine. Includes bibliographical references (pages 77-79). 850 copies printed by Grant Dahlstrom at The Castle Press. Volume 13 in the Baja California Travel Series. More
Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop, 1969. First Edition. Octavo;103pp illustrations, facsimiles, folding map in pocket at rear. Fine copy in dark green cloth with gilt-lettered spine. Glossary, Selected References. Arrillaga was twice the Governor of the Californias and the first governor to charged with the administration of Alta California only..... More
Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop, 1973. First Edition. Octavo; 96pp, photographs. A Fine copy in publisher's blue with gilt lettering to spine; endpapers reproduce contemporary Jewish merchants ads. One of 600 copies printed by Grant Dahlstrom at The Castle Press. volume 32 in the Baja California Travel Series. More
Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop, 1974. First Edition. Octavo; 146pp, illustrated with 3 maps (one folding showing rock art sites), numerous drawings and 9 photographs (most tipped in). A Fine copy (faint wear at spine extremities) in publisher's grey cloth illustrated in red; gilt lettering to spine. Contains two related..... More
Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop, 1965. First Edition. Octavo; 86pp, maps (large folding map in rear pocket). Fine copy in olive green cloth; gilt-lettered spine. 500 copies printed by Grant Dahlstrom at The Castle Press. Bound by Bela Blau. Volume I in the Baja California Travel Series. More
Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop, 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo; 66pp, ifrontis map, illustrations, facsimile, large folding map (1889 Map of the Mineral Districts of Lower Northern California) in pocket at rear. Fine copy in mustard cloth; gilt-lettered spine. 600 copies printed by Grant Dahlstrom at The Castle Press. Volume..... More
San Jose, CA: The Edwin Markham Poetry Society, Chapter of the Poetry Society of London, 1934. First Edition. 8vo. 124 pp. Frontispiece portrait of Dr. Bland; portrait of Edwin Markham; illustration of Villa Montalvo. Publisher's patterned blue paper covers with dark blue lettering and illustration of a wreath on front..... More