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Menlo Park, California: River Heritage Press, 1995. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. (xiii) 274 pp. SIGNED in ink by author Garvey on the title page. Illustrated dust jacket. Profusely illustrated, including from many period photographs. Cloth with silver spine titling. 7 1/4" x 10 1/4". The detailed story of two great paddle-wheel vessels that ran the river between San Francisco and Sacramento from 1927 to 1940. In World War II, the vessels served the U. S. Navy as hospital ferries, barracks, and troop shuttles. From the flap: "This rousing story captures the romance, struggle, and adventure of California's last and most revered paddle-wheel steamers". A Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket, now in a clear mylar protective sleeve. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes via media mail to any United States address.

San Francisco: California Historical Society, 1969. First Edition. Cloth-backed cloth. Fine/Near Fine. (xviii) 446 pp. SIGNED in ink by Author, banker and historian Clarke on the half-title. Illustrated dust jacket. Letter form California Historical Society and Prospectus from Lane Magazine & Book Company laid in. Map endpapers. Illustated from period photographs, including pre and post 1906 Earthquake photographs of the Bank of Lucas-Turner at the corner of Montgomery and Jackson Streets, San Francisco. Clothbacked cloth. 6" x 9". Notes. Bibliography. Index. The story of Sherman's pre-Civil War years (1853-1857) as a banker in San Franccisco, drawing from his letter reports. Much about Gold Rush San Francisco, including the Vigilance Committee of 1856. A Fine copy in a Near Fine dust acket (rubbed at head of spine), now in a clear mylar protective sleeve. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address.

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1992. First Edition. Cloth-backed Boards. Fine/Fine. 528 pp. SIGNED in ink by Author Theroux on the title page. Illustrated dust jacket. Map endpapers. Cloth-backed boards. Gilt spine titling. From the flap: "Now Theroux launches his most exotic and tantalizing adventure yet, as he kayaks the shimmering Pacific from island to island, exploring its surfy coasts and blue lagoons, and taking up residence to discover the secrets of these happy isles." From the author of The Mosquito Coast, Chicago Loop, The Old Patagonian Express and The Kingdom by the Sea. A Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket, now in a clear mylar protective sleeve. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address.

Boston: The Gorham Press, 1908. First Edition. Very Good Plus/4-mil clear mylar envelope. 44 (1) pp. SIGNED/INSCRIBED by INA COOLBRITH in ink on the title page: "To my dear girl Josie Zeller from her friend Ina Coolbrith / Dec. 1907". Illustrated from original illustrations by Maynard Dixon, including the front cover, two paintings and several drawings. Also illustrated from drawings by Leslie Hunter and Herbert Igoe (from Sunset Magazine) and photographs by Frances Reid McCulloch. Decorated wrappers. 6 1/4" x 9 1/2". Slip of paper glued to title page reads: "FRANCISCA REINA is published under the auspices of the Pacific Coast Women's Press Association for the benefit of its honored member, Miss Ina Coolbrith." This is a profusely illustrated book of poetry concerning the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire and its aftermath.This signed copy is one of a kind. Rare. Ina Coolbrith (1841-1928) was the first California Poet Laureate, writer, librarian and leading San Francisco literary figure. With… Leer más

San Francisco: A. M. Robertson, 1914. First Edition. Cloth-backed Boards. Near Fine/Custom Clear Mylar. (xi) 80 pp. SIGNED/INSCRIBED by Author Davis in ink on the front free endpaper: "To Guy C. Earl, In loving remembrance of the afternoon on Angel island, John F. Davis." Signed bookplate on front pastedown: Graham of Montrose. Illustrated, including frontispiece from William Keith painting of San Francisco Bay with tissue guard. Cloth-backed boards with gil front cover and spine titling. 5 1/2" x 8 1/4". As the subtitle suggests, this was a plea for a better organized histories and the preservation of records. Included as appendices are (1) The Love-Story of Concha Arguello and (2) The poem Concepcion De Arguello by Bret Harte. A Near Fine copy (Some edgewear; spine title dulled), now in a custom clear mylar protective jacket. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address.

Washington DC: Anderson House, 1937. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. (5) 142 pp. SIGNED/INSCRIBED by Burgess Meredith in ink on the half-title: "To Bruce from Burgess Meredith". Illustrated dust jacket. Prior owner's bookplate on front pastedown. Illustrated endpapers. Gray cloth. 5 1/4" x 7 3/4". Per a page fronting the copyright page, Guthrie McClintock presented this play for the first time in the Hanna Theater in Cleveland, Ohio, with sets by Jo Mielsiner and starring Burgess Meredith, Peggy Ashcroft and Hume Cronyn. Mr. Meredith had previously starred in Maxwell Anderson's play, Winterset. A Near Fine copy (Slightly sunned), in a Very Good dust jacket (edgewear and chips at top of spine and back cover), now in a clear mylar protective sleeve. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address.

Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1979. First Edition. Cloth-backed Boards. Fine/Very Good Plus. 201 pages. Burgess Meredoth's copy. SIGNED/INSCRIBED to Burgess Meredith in ink on the front free endpaper by playwright John Patrick ("The Teahouse of the August Moon"): "To Buzz (Burgess Meredith's nickname to friends) from Dorothy Stickney (In New York) Mary Martin (In Malibu) John Van Druten (In Heaven) John Patrick (In their absence) P.S. Because my picture is on page 161! Beautiful!". Illustrated dust jacket. Illustrated, including a photograph of the aforementioned "signatories" seated at a restaurant table. burgess Meredith starred as Sakini in the national company of "Teahouse". Cloth-backed boards. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". Dorothy Stcikney was an established star of the New York stage, best known for her roles in "Chicago", "The Front Page" and "Life With Father". A Fine copy in a Very Good Plus dust jacket (Edgewear, mainly at the spine-ends), now in a clear mylar protective sleeve. ALWAYS FREE… Leer más

London: Pilot Press Ltd, 1946. Reprint Editon. Cloth. Very Good Minus/Custom Clear Mylar. 382 pp. Burgess Meredith's copy. SIGNED/INSCRIBED to Burgess Meredith in ink on the front free endpaper by the Author, Spike Hughes" "For Burgess to keep his mind on things from the Author / London 1948". Laid in is a CERTIFICATE OF PROVENANCE dated and signed by Jonathan Meredith (Burgess Meredith's son) certifying that this book came from his father's collection.Sans dust jacket. Blue cloth. 5" x 7 1/2". Patrick "Spike" Cairn Hughes (1908-1987) was a British jazz musician, composer and music journalist. This is the first volume of his autobiography, including his introduction to jazz in Vienna in 1924. A Very Good Minus copy (Faded and worn; spine sunned), now in a custom clear mylar protective jacket. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address.

New York: Pantheon Books, 1992. First Edition. Cloth-backed Boards. Fine/Fine. (xv) 390 (1) pp. SIGNED/INSCRIBED in ink by Gary Snyder on the title page to Arizona conservationist and Snyder collector David Oakey: "(Symbols) For David Oakey Met in Tucson 27.iv.95 best wishes! Gary Snyder". Oakey's signature on title page. Illustrated dust jacket. Index. Author biography. Cloth-backed boards. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". A collection of poems from prior works together with a selection of new, previously unpublished poems. A Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket, now in a clear mylar protective sleeve. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address.

New York: Random House, 1933. First Edition, Limited. Half leather over marbled boards. Near Fine. 199 pp. This edition limited to 200 copies, of which 185 were for sale and 15 were for presentation, This copy is #23, SIGNED in ink by Robinson Jeffers on the limitation page. Half leather over marbled boards with a gilt band. T.E.G. A Near Fine copy (spine rubbed) in a black custom slipcase. A handsome book. Alberts 75. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address.

Dallas: The Heritage Press, 1970. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good Plus. (iv) 54 pages of illustrated text; 80 pages of art and descriptions. SIGNED by Joe Grandee in ink on the title page. SIGNED/INSCRIBED by Joe Grandee on page iv to Custer historian and author John M. Carroll (1928-1990): "To my friend John Carroll / Best regards / Joe Grandee". On page one is an ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING by Grandee, signed by him, dated 1970 and with his brand. John Carroll's SIGNED bookplate is on the front free endpaper. Illustrated dust jacket. Profusely illustrated from Grandee's paintings and drawings, many in color. Cloth, with Grandee's brand on the front cover. 10" x 12". Joe Ruiz Grandee (1929-2021) was a third gerneration Texan, widely collected for his western paintings and sculpture. He was appointed for one year as the Official State Artist of Texas, and was honored with a one man retrospective in the United States Capitol. A unrique association copy. A Fine copy in a Very Good Plus jacket… Leer más

New York: Horace Liveright, 1928. First Edition, Limited. Cloth backed Cloth. Near Fine/Fine. 160 pp. #131 of a limited edition of 375 copies of which 350 were for sale. SIGNED by Robinson Jeffers in ink on the limitation page. Custom slipcase. Cloth-backed cloth. 6" x 9". Neat prior owner's signature and date on front free endpaper. Alberts #54. Includes poems "Ocean" and "Tor House". Near Fine copy (POS; Slight edgewear) in a Fine custom slipcase. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address.

New York: Liveright, Inc, 1932. First Edition (Limited). Fine/Near Fine Slipcase. 147 pp. #88 of a limited edition of 200 numbered copies of which 185 were for sale. SIGNED by Robinson Jeffers in ink on the limitation page. Blue cloth; gilt titling. Blue board slipcase.Many pages unopened. 6" x 9 1/2". About this book, Jeffers wrote, "It is about as long as Cawdor and seems to me to be the best thing I have yet written." Alberts, #71. A Fine copy in a Near Fine slipcase (slightly rubbed), book now in a custom clear mylar protective jacket. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address.

Carmel-By-The-Sea California: The Seven Arts, 1925. First Edition. Illustrated orange boards. Very Good/Custom Clear Mylar. 109 pp.SIGNED in ink by both authors on a front free endpaper. Illustrated throughout from B/W photographs and line drawings by local artists (including one at p. 63 by Jo Mora). Orange illustrated boards. 5" x 7 3/4". A colorful anecdotal history of Carmel-By-The-Sea, California. Daisy Bostick came to Carmel in 1910. She was an early manager of the Pine Inn, sold advertising for The Carmel Pine Cone newspaper and dabbled in local real estate. A Very Good copy (Soiled from handling; some edgewear) now in a custom clear mylar jacket. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address.

San Marino, California: The Huntington Library, 1952. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. (x) 316 pp. SIGNED/INSCRIBED by author Howard Swan in ink on the front free endpaper: "To Miss Sue Alice Keller from Lynn McKelvey / Christmas - 1952 / With the added compliments & best wishes of the author- Howard Swan". Illustrated dust jacket. Illustrated from period photographs. Bibliography. Index. Light green cloth; gilt spine titling. 6 1/4" x 9 1/4". From the DJ flap: "Music in the Southwest discusses the passionate devotion to music of the Latter Day Saints, music in the mining towns, and the development of music in southern California - especially in Los Angeles - from the days of the ranchos to the present, culminating in the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra and the Hollywood Bowl." A Near Fine copy (Slightly toned at edges) in a Very Good dust jacket (Edgewear; partially taped at edges) now in a clear mylar protective sleeve. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to… Leer más

Los Angeles: B. R. Baumgardt & Co, 1900. First Edition. Original Cloth. Very Good/Custom Clear Mylar. 313 pages. SIGNED by author in ink on the front free endpaper, "Compliments of the author / D A Shaw". Frontis portrait from photograph of author Shaw. Illustrated with frontis and 7 halftones (listed). Maroon cloth with gilt spine and cover titling.. . Shaw's Californina Gold Gush recollections, including his two overland journeys and life in the mines. Kurutz 569; Cowan II p. 580; Mattes 956; Mintz 419; Wheat 183; Howell 833; Rocq 16049. A Very Good copy (Sunned spine, edgewear, small blemishes to front cover) and now in a custom clear mylar protective jacket. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via medial mail, to any United States address.

New York: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1993. First Edition. Cloth-backed Boards. Fine/Fine. 241 pages. SIGNED in ink and dated ("12/9/95") by Harriet Doerr on the half-title. Illustrated dust jacket. Cloth-backed boards. Octavo. From the jacket flap, "In her customary crystalline prose Harriet Doerr examines the lives of four North American expatriates in a small Mexican village of a thousand souls." By the author of Stones for Ibarra. A FINE copy in a FINE dustjacket in a clear mylar protective sleeve. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING via USPS media mail to any United States address.

Chicago: The W. F. Hall Printing Company, 1899. Ninth Thousand. Very Good Plus/Custom Clear Mylar. 127 pp. SIGNED/INSCRIBED by the Author in ink on the front free endpaper: "Apr. 17-99-129 Mr. G. B. Harris.- Compliments of the author / Paul Synnestvedt". Profusley illustrated throughout from technical drawings of train parts. Dark red cloth with gilt titling. 5 1/4" x 7 1/2". A complete, well-illustrated dissertation on the "diseases" of train braking systems. Valuable historic information for train engineers and enthusiasts. A Very Good Plus or better copy (A bit rubbed from handling; toned endpapers; small hinge openings), now in a custom clear mylar protective jacket. Seldom seen in the original. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address.

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1992. First Edition. Boards. As New/Near Fine. (xii) 431 pp. SIGNED in ink by John Mortimer on the title page ("With best wishes / John Mortimer"). Price-clipped illustrated dust jacket. Introduction by John Mortimer. Index of Villains. Index of Authors. Black boards with gilt titling. 6 1/2" x 9 1/2". Anthology of villany curated and edited by the inimitable John Mortimer, Q.C., the father of Rumpole of the Bailey. Chapters include "Master Crooks", "Murderers", "Seducers and Cads". Con Men" and others. But for the price-clipping of the jacket, an As New copy in a Fine jacket.

New York: Pantheon Books, 2015. First Edition. Cloth-backed Boards. Fine. (xi) 640 (1) pp. SIGNED/INSCRIBED by Author William Wellman Jr. in ink on the half title: "To Lois & David, Enjoy the journey. William Wellman Jr. 5/1/2015". Illustrated dust jacket. In text illustrations throughout, primarily from period photographs. Extensive and detailed filmography. Notes. Index. Cloth-backed white boards. Gilt spine titling. 6 1/2" x 9 1/2". The biography of movie director William Wellman (1896-1975) by his son. Wellman flew WWI combat missions with the Lafayette Escadrille. Starting in silent films, Wellman directed such gems as Wings (winner of the first Academy Award for Best Picture), The Public Eneny, Nothing Sacred, A Star Is Born, The Call of the Wild, The Ox-Bow Incident, Battleground and The High And Mightly. A Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket, now in a clear mylar protective sleeve. ALWAYS FREE SHI[PPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address.