(California?): Publisher not identified, ca. 1887. The date of Circa 1887 was determined partially by the type fonts and stye of printing plus the last date mentioned was 1885-6 when Mr. H. H. Bancroft purchased 500 acres around the site and began developing them. This pamphlet refers to “Railroads now..... More
Boston: Little Brown & Co, 1900. Monterey Edition. Complete in two volumes. 8vo. xxxv, 310; 308 pp. Illustrated plates with titled tissue guards from drawings by Henry Sandham. Introduction by Susan Coolidge. Beautifully bound in three-quarter red morocco over marbled paper-covered boards, gilt decoration, ruling and letter, top edges gilt..... More
Sacramento: State Office, 1886 - 1888. First Edition. Part I: Irrigation Development: History, Customs, Laws, and Administrative Systems Relating to Irrigation, Water-Courses, and Waters in France, Italy, and Spain: The Introductory Part of the Report of the State Engineer of California, on Irrigation and the Irrigation Question. Large 8vo. 622..... More
Fresno, CA: Academy Library Guild, 1953 - 1960. First Editions. 8vo. 125, [1], + [12pp photo-illustratred plates]; 162; 165 pp. Line drawings and jeacket design by Lee Maddux, Bettram, O'Doane and Glover Shipp; photographic illustrations. Tan cloth bindings in illustrated dustjackets. Uniformly near fine to fine condition (price-clipping and small..... More
San Francisco: Published by Herrman Cohen, (ca. 1890). Uncommon viewbook of San Francisco in the latter 19th century (5 1/4" x 7 1/4"). 16 leaves with 50 photo-lithographs plus single-page panorama, within floral borders. Photolithography by Louis Glaser, Leipzig. Pictorial color cloth covers, with original silk tie; floral endpapers. Light..... More
Washington DC: The Norris Peters Co., 1905. Color topographic map (24"x26" plus margins), of Yosemite National Park showing township grid, towns, mineral lands, park and county boundaries, existing and proposed roads, existing and proposed trails, suggested patrol stations and military posts, and notable physical features, waterways colored in blue. Identifies..... More
Covelo, CA: Yolla Bolly Press, 1987. First Edition Limited #86 of 225 copies. 8vo. Edited by Robert Kafka; Foreword by Garth Jeffers. Several tipped-in sepia illustrations from photographs.Tan-peach cloth, paper spine label in publisher's brown slipcase. A fine copy. Love letters between the California poet and his wife, with a...... More
San Jose: Press of Melvin & Murgotten, issued compliements of W.L. Atkinson & Co., 1913. Large folding map ( (21¼x18½") printed in dark blue on glassine/wax paper; folded in publisher's brown folder printed in black. With Index to 45 principal buildings including churches, schools, businesses, the city library and more..... More
Fresno: Issued by Progressive Map Service (Dan W Chamberlin, owner) Engineers - Designers - Map Publishers, 1914. 2 color lithograph map (20" x 24 1/2"), folded into stiff brown folder with black lettering. Early San Jose, CA bookseller label on lower front cover; short closed tear at bottom edge; several..... More
Porterville, Calif. Edwards Book Pub. [1966]. First Edition. 4to. 96 pp. Black & white illustrations. Glossy tan boards with black lettering & illustration. A fine copy of an uncommon family history. A detail-filled and entertaining family history with many photographic illustrations telling of the Guthrie family who came from Scotland..... More
Monterey, CA: Presented as a community service by Monterey Savings and Loan to celebrate the Monterey Bicentennial of 1970, 1970. Large color map (30" x 40"). Includes inset map of portion of city of Monterey showing walking and driving tours, locations of historical sites, tourist activities; with decorative border composed..... More
Spokane, WA: Lindgren Bros. 1948. Color pictorial map (16 1/4" x 16") illustrated with whimsical puns and vignettes related to the early history of the Yosemite National Park; includes original mailer envelope (tears to flap). Drawn in broken English by Jolly Lindgren. Old fold lines, as issued. The colors are..... 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
[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