Angels Camp, CA: Calaveras Californian, 1932. First Edition. Original wrappers. SIGNED by the author in Angel's Camp, dated May 19-20, 1934. Small 8vo. 80 pp. 13 photo-illustrated plates. Stiff grey printed wraps in fine condition (first page starting to pull away from staples). A brief history on the early pioneer..... More
New York: The Century Co., 1912. First Edition. First Edition. x, 284 pp. 3 folding maps; 32 photographic plates, many provided by the Pillsbury Picture Co. Publisher's offering (6" x 3 1/2") for "Stickeen"printed in green, double-side, with reviews of "Our National Parks" on verso. Green-black cloth with pictorial decoration..... More
Boston: Alexander Moore, 1872. Third Edition, Revised and Enlarged. 4to. xii, [13]-98 pp. Index (additional matterial correctly described). 20 mounted albumen photographs attributed to John Payson Soule with red captions, tissue guards; 3 wood-engravings in text; 2 full-page maps. The attribution to Soule now appears to be in question; the..... More
[Los Angeles]: Westways, 1956. First Edition. Produced by the Automobile Club of Southern California. Large folding color map 46" x 32." Cartography by Lowell Butler; drawings by Ken Sawyer. Illustrated title page and "Note of Explanation" on verso. Slight age toning; else fine condition. Map insets show San Francisco-Monterey Area;..... More
San Francisco: A. L. Bancroft & Co., Printers, 1878. First Edition. 8vo. 378; [4] pp. Lithograph frontispiece portrait of author, numerous in-text illustrations . Brown cloth with gilt decoration & lettering. Minor wear to extremities; slight rubbing to gilt on spine; else a near fine copy. "Captain Wakeman arrived in..... More
San Francisco: San Carlos Press, 1934. First Edition. A warm INSCRIPTION by the author "To my old friend, Dr. Leonard, devotee of California's dramatic history, helper to establish the Historic Museum in the Customs House, Monterey - relative of Philip A. Roach, whose portrait appears in this volume - a...... More
Yorba Linda, CA: Shumway Family History Services, 1989. 'Centennial Edition limited to 40 copies (this copy out of series). 8vo. 28, [2] pp, text single-sided. Bibliography. Red leatherette with gold lettering. Fine condition, as new. The Santa Fe and Southern Pacific railroads brought the first Chinese into Southern California to..... More
San Francisco: R. L. Polk & Co., 1930. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 730, [2] pp. Illustrations. Red cloth spine lettered in gilt with green cloth boards printed in red & black. Lettering to textblock top and fore-edges. A very good copy (light soiling and wear to covers; fading and wear..... More
[Los Angeles]: 1947-1950? Maceo B. Sheffield. Photographs measure 8" x 10". Crease to corner of each photograph, else newr fine condition. They picture 1) 21 men at an award ceremony, each numbered in ink and identified on the verso, which bears the stamp 'Photo by Maceo B. Sheffield' 2) ~..... More
Monterey, CA: T. F. Perry, 1906. First Edition. 8vo. 153 pp. Single page map of Monterey. Table of contents. Illustrated with local business advertisements. A few color leaves within, not included in the pagination. Printed at the Office of the Daily Review. Brown cloth with black printing on covers &..... More
Monterey, CA: T. F. Perry, 1906. First Edition. 8vo. 153 pp. Illustrations. Table of contents. Illustrated with local business advertisements. A few color leaves within, not included in the pagination. Printed at the Office of the Daily Review. Brown cloth with black printing on covers & spine; yellow & black..... More