San Francisco: Grabhorn Press, 1947. Limited to 500 numbered copies; this copy not numbered. 8vo. 15 pp. Stiff red paper covers with pink lettering & design on front cover. Minor wear; a near fine copy. Her Arrival in the Bay of San Francisco: The Reception tendered to Capt. Roald Amundsen..... More
Sacramento: James Allen, State Printer, 1856. Hardcover. 8vo. 28 + 27pp Appendix; 41pp. Original wraps bound in later boards; title from wraps pasted to front cover. Scarce. Cowan p. 314. More
[Santa Cruz, CA]: State of California, Department of Public Works, [June 23, 1922]. First Edition. Original wrappers. Large 8vo. 55 pp. 4 maps. Original printed wrappers. On page 41 are ink signatures of five members of the Santa Cruz Chamber of Commerce, Committee on Highway Terminals and Skyline Boulevard. On..... More
Oakland: Frederick M. Husted, 1902. 1st. Original wrappers. 8vo. 157, [3]pp printed letterpress on heavy paper stock . 18 pages on thin stock of advertisements at rear including two seating charts for the MacDonough Theatre. Original blue suede Roycroft binding by The Hicks-Judd Company with gilt lettering and decoration to..... More
Los Angeles: Western States Publishing, 1933. 1st. Original wrappers. First Edition. Folio. 32 pp. Photographic-illustrations; advertisements. Cover image of Santa Barbara Mission from a photograph by Will Connell. Illustrated wrappers in very good condition (light general wear). Includes articles on The Hillside Home of Ramon Novarro built by Frank Lloyd..... More
NP: Butte County Chamber of Commerce, 1952. 1st. Softcover. Single sheet, folded (9 x 4"). Numerous black & white photo-illustrations. Original pictorial wrappers printed in black, blue & yellow. Butte County has played a prominent role in Calfornia's history since the early days and has been "...an important contributor to..... More
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[San Francisco]: Published by Harry C. Pendleton, 1900. First Edition. Tall 8vo. xvi, 269, [3pp advertisements] pp. Portraits of firemen; illustrations of buildings, engine companies and much more. Red cloth with black lettering. Minor wear to extremities else a fine copy. A scarce pre-1906 earthquake publication; no copies at auction..... More
Yerba Buena, CA: Printed by Clamprinters Lawton R. Kennedy and John J. Johnck at the Platrix Press, 1935. First Edition, Limited to 200 numbered copies, this being No. 2 (as apparently are most copies). Tall 8vo. xi, 27 pp. Color woodcuts. Green paper covered boards with illustrated paper title label..... More
Monterey, CA: Palace Pharmacy, ca. 1920. First Edition. Original wrappers. Oblong 8vo. Title page; 15 photo-gravure plates. Printed at the Albertype Co., Brooklyn, N.Y. Photo-illustrated covers with original pink silk tie. Minor wear to extremities; light age-toning else a fine copy in torn and used publisher's mailing envelope with 2..... More
(Monterey): N.p., 1886. First Edition. Large 8vo. 29, (1) pp. Text in double column. Portrait plate of Major Edwin A. Sherman; 5 illustrations (including three on wrapper covers. Dark brown blindstamped cloth with gilt lettering; original blue wrappers bound in. Offsetting from endpaper adhesive to ffep and rfep; front hinge..... More
Fullerton: Community History Project, Oral History Program, California State University, 1981. First Edition. 4to. 189 pp. Index. Photo-illustrations. Black leatherette with gilt lettering in fine condition. Interviewees for this oral project include long-time Huntington Beach residents Delbert "Bud" Higgins, J. Serman Denny, Helen Tarbox, Bernice Frost, and NeVada Staines. Their..... More
[Salinas, CA]: E.S. Harrison, [ca 1889]. 1st. Leather bound. Souvenir Edition. First Edition Thus. Originally published in wrappers, the front cover likely served as the title page, as this edition has no title page, apparently as issued. 4to. 88 pp. Double-page map of Monterey County showing school houses, original rancho..... More
[Del Monte, CA]: [Del Monte Properties Company], ca. 1920s. First Edition. Original wrappers. Tall 8vo. tri-fold brochure (9" x 4", folded). 8 unnumbered pages (including covers). Color and black & white illustrations; double-page center map of the Monterey Peninsula showing Pebble Beach; Monterey Peninsula Country Club; Pacific Grove; Old Monterey;..... More
Southern Pacific Lines, ca. 1950s. Poster measures approximately 23 x 16" (27 x 20 overall on linen backing). Black & white photographic image of the 18th hole on the Pebble Beach Golf Course with blue and black lettering. The photographer is unknown. A small crowd is watching the golfers on..... More
[San Francisco]: [Wells Fargo Bank], [1935]. First Edition. Color pictorial map, 16 x 19 1/2". Nicely framed in simple wood frame with gold accents. A fine copy of an uncommon pictorial map; as of 10/19, only 3 copies located in OCLC. Highlights drawings of points of interest in old San..... More
Pomona, CA: Pomona Board of Trade, ca. 1910s. 12mo. 23 unnumbered pages. Black & white photo-illustrations. Light brown wrappers with black lettering & decoration to front cover. A near fine copy. Not in Rocq. More
Sacramento: State Office, 1892. Full Leather. 8vo. 45pp. Blue morocco with gilt lettering and decorative stamping to spine and boards; "E.G. Waite" gilt stamp to lower front board; all edge gilt; marble endpapers; decorative gilt stamping to inside board edges. A report of the transactions of the State Board of..... More
San Jose, CA: San Jose Mercury Publishing and Printing Co., 1896. 2nd. Original wrappers. Second Edition. Oblong 8vo. 322, [5] pp. Index. Profusely illustrated with photographic reproductions of public buildings, homes, farms, agriculture, portraits of citizens, and much more ; full page map. Introduction by Chas. M. Shortridge, editor San..... More
Columbus, Ohio: Ward Bros. 1887. Original boards. 16mo. [[15] leaves with 18 gravure prints of street scenes, buildings and surrounding countryside on one continuous accordion folded strip; [8] pp text. Black cloth spine over black & gilt illustrated red cloth covered boards. Wear to extremities; a very good copy of..... More
Orland, CA: Orland Unit Water Users' Association, c. 1915. Softcover. Single sheet, folded (6/18 x 31/8"). Black & white photo-illustrations. Original pictorial wrappers printed in red, & sepia. A promotional pamphlet from the Orland Unit Water Users' Association to encourage newcomers to their charming and newly developing part of California..... More
Oakland: Bray & Mulgrew Press, 1919. 1st. Hardcover. Oblong 8vo. [92] pp. 43 black & white photo-reproductions; text description of image on facing page. Blue cloth spine with burnished gold cloth boards; dark blue lettering and bear design to front board. 3-hole stab-stitched with yellow-gold string. A fine copy (minor..... More
Santa Cruz, CA: Unique Theatre, 1905. First Edition. Small 8vo. [12] pp. Illustrations. Pink printed wrappers in near fine condition (short closed tear to upper edge of first two pages; minor wear to extremities; a bit of fraying to page edge of rear cover) An unusual and early Santa Cruz..... More
Santa Barbara: Capra Press, 1975. First Edition, Limited #103 of 335 copies. Original boards. SIGNED by Noel Young and Wayne McCall (photographer). 298, (2) pp. Glossary of architectural terms; Biographies; Index. Black & white photo-reproductions. Black morocco spine with gilt lettering over over photo-illustrated boards. Bumping to lower corners, upper..... More
San Francisco: Toyon and Yerba Buena, 1930. 1st. Original wrappers. First Edition. 12mo. [32] pp. Small decoratio on title page. Brown printed wrappers with string tie in publisher's brown paper envelope. Minor wear to extremities; 2 short closed tears to edges; a near fine copy in somewhat worn envelope. Includes..... 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