WINE-MAKING IN CALIFORNIA
Haraszthy, Arpad. With an Introduction by Ruth Teiser and Catherine Harroun Original burgundy cloth, octavo (6.5 x 9.5 inches), (71)pp. Frontispiece and 4 plates, jacket Originally published in 4 numbers of the Overland Monthly magazine in 1871-72. Arpad was the son of Agoston Harszthy, founder of the Buena Vista winery, and "the father of California wine" First edition thus, limited to 600 copies.- $45
- $45
MY PLAYGROUND WAS A CONCORD COACH: An Anthology of Newspaper Clippings and Documents Relating to Those Who Made California History During the Years 1822-1888.
Boggs, Mae Helene Bacon. xvi, 764 pp., 21 maps (8 folding), dozens of illustrations; folio (12.5 x 10 inches), original blue cloth with gilt spine An unique history of mostly Northern California, primarily sourced from contemporary newspaper articles and letters. Compiler Mae Helene Bacon Boggs (1863-1963) arrived to Shasta California from Missouri in 1871 together with her mother and siblings. Her father had died before she was born and the family sought refuge in Shasta with an uncle, William Lyncoya Smith. Smith was a stage driver and is remembered in this volume's dedication as "One of the best known and beloved men in Upper California and Lower Oregon." Minor scuffing to covers, else about fine- $250
- $250
THE RYLANDS HAGGADAH: A Medieval Sephardi Masterpiece in Facsimile. An Illuminated Passover Compendium from Mid-14th-Century Catalonia in the Collections of the John Rylands University Library of Manchester with a Commentary and a Cycle of Poems.
Loewe, Raphael (Introduction, Notes on the Illuminations, Transcription and English Translation) Folio, original red cloth, 76 pp. text, 57 leaves facsimile, slipcase Stunning medieval Hebrew manuscript. 57 leaf (i. e. 114 page) facsimile in full color.- $75
- $75
THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA
Hemingway, Ernest Original blue cloth spine and blue boards, title and cover design stamped in gilt, 127 pp. "College edition" stamped in gilt on rear board; "Special Student's Edition" printed at top of jacket front flap. First printing of the 1960 "College Edition / Special Student's Edition." Copyright page with publisher code A-9.60 [V]. Indicating First printing -September,1960. The V identifies the printer (see Zempel & Verkler "First Editions: A Guide to Identification and Hanneman "Ernest Hemingway: A Comprehensive Bibliography). Hanneman 24 B. Book near fine, jacket spine and edges toned, small dark spot on rear jacket panel First "College Edition / Special Student's Edition".- $60
- $60
THE ALASKA RAILROAD: In Pictures, 1914-1964 (Volumes 1 & 2, complete).
Prince, Bernadine LeMay. 2 volumes, octavo, original blue cloth, [10], 466; [4], 467-1092 pp., profusely illustrated with color frontispiece in each volume, hundreds of b/w photo reproductions, jackets. An astounding collection of images of the Alaska Railroad from its earliest days through 1964. First volume fine in moderately worn jacket, second volume lightly worn but about very good in moderately worn jacket- $350
- $350
THOMAS BEWICK’S FABLES OF AESOP AND OTHERS. Nineteen headpieces proofed from the original wood blocks by R. Hunter Middleton. With an Introduction by Iain Bain including four further subjects printed from the wood.
Bewick, Thomas. Middleton, R. Hunter, Introduction by Iain Bain. (36) pp., 2 headpieces, 2 tailpieces, 3 lithograph reproductions of original Bewick sketches, and 8 figures in the text. Numbered edition of 80 portfolios and 50 cloth bound books. This number 80. Note: this is 1 of the fifty copies of the book issued without the portfolio of proofs.- $75
- $75
HIPPOLYTOS. Edited with Introduction and Commentary by W. S. Barrett.
Euripides. Edited by W. S. Barrett. xvi, 453 pp.; octavo, original blue cloth with gilt title, jacket. Publisher's printed corrigenda slip tipped in at page 1. Text in Greek with extensive commentary in English. Fine in moderately edgworn and faded jacket- $60
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MY FIRST PUBLICATION: Eleven California Authors Describe Their Earliest Appearances in Print. Richard Henry Dana, Mark Twain, Bret Harte, Joaquin Miller, Gertrude Atherton, Gelett Burgess, Mary Austin, Wallace Irwin, Jack London, Robinson Jeffers, and William Saroyan
Edited with an introduction by James D. Hart. Drawings by David Stone Martin. 106 pp., 11 illustrations on colored stock, 11 tipped-in facsimiles; octavo, linen spine with printed paper title label, decorative boards. 475 copies printed by Adrian Wilson- $75
- $75
BACKSHEESH: A Woman’s Wanderings. Travels in Europe, Asia Minor, Egypt, Syria, and Palestine.
Beckman, Mrs. William. (Nellie Sims). xi, 270 pp. + publisher advert leaf at rear, 46 illustrations from photographs; octavo, original red pictorial cloth with front cover design and title in black, gilt spine title. Inscribed by the author on front free endpaper and with pencil addition to the subtitle on title page in the author's hand. A well-written and insightful narrative of travels in Europe and the mid-east Very good, quite clean and unworn- $75
- $75