Tales from a Century Before: An Episodic Account of a Journey Undertaken in Youth.
Santa Monica, CA: Waverly Books, 2014. Trade paperback. First Edition. 171 pp. 8vo. Clean, crisp copy. Fine. More
Santa Monica, CA: Waverly Books, 2014. Trade paperback. First Edition. 171 pp. 8vo. Clean, crisp copy. Fine. More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1953. Hardcover. Second Edition. 196 pp. 8vo. Wear and scuffing to the dust jacket, small chip missing at head of front panel near spine, sunning to spine has darkened it slghtly, now in mylar cover. Blue paper patterned boards with blue cloth spine and gold embossed titling, light bumping to corners. Clean within.
One of the standard reference books for any serious book collecto. An early edition. Very Good / Very Good. More
San Francisco, CA: City Lights Books, 1973. Wraps. First Edition. 40 pp. Oblong 8vo. Very slight wear, clean within. Very Good. More
San Francisco, CA: City Lights Books, 1975. Wraps. First Edition. 40 pp. Oblong 8vo. Very slight wear, clean within. Very Good. More
San Francisco, CA: City Lights Books, n.d. Wraps. First Edition. Unpag pp. 8vo. Very slight wear, clean within. Very Good. More
Dallas, TX: Book Club of Texas, 2014. Hardcover. Limited Edition. 59 pp. 8vo. Gray cloth boards with gold embossed logotype of the subject of the volume on the cover, gold titling to spine. No dust jacket, as issued.
An illuminating look at the life of Franklin Gilliam, longtime proprietor of the Brick Row Bookshop and Franklin Gilliam Books. Inscribed to a previous owner by the editor, John Crichton. Published in an edition of 350 copies. Fine. More
San Marino, CA: Huntington Library, 2003. Trade paperback. First Edition. First paperback edition. xvii, 286 pp. 4to. Clean, crisp copy. Fine. More
San Francisco, CA: 1977. Wraps. Limited Edition. Unpag. 8vo. Clean, crisp copy in cream wraps.
Legendary bookseller David Magee's humorous take on cataloging and description of books by booksellers. Printed in an edition of 1,000 copies. Fine. More
Washington, DC: Library of Congress, 1987. Wraps. First Edition. First Printing. 25 pp. 8vo. Clean, crisp copy with light age toning at the spine on outer wraps.
A wonderful address by Powell on the joys of books and libraries. Fine. More
Sacramento, CA: California State Library Foundation, 1984. Wraps. First Edition. 30 pp. 8vo. Bump to foot of spine, clean within. One of 2,000 copies.
1986 Coulter Lecture by Ward Ritchie. One of 2,000 copies. Very Good. More
New York: Random House, 1969. Hardcover. First Edition. First Printing. xiv, 368 pp. 8vo. Dust jacket has small chips and tears at the edges. Burgundy cloth boards are quite clean. Fine / Very Good. More
Sacramento, CA: California State Library Foundation, 1987. Wraps. Limited Edition. 18 pp. 8vo. Clean, crisp copy that has never been read. One of 1,000 copies.
The 1986 Coulter Lecture by Ward Ritchie. Fine. More
New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 2001. Hard Cover. First Edition. 199 pp. 8vo. Clean, crisp copy with dust jacket in mylar cover. Fine / Fine. More
New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 2002. Hard Cover. First Edition. xi, 189 pp. 8vo. Clean, crisp copy with dust jacket in mylar cover. Fine / Fine. More
New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 1999. Hard Cover. First Edition. viii, 202 pp. 8vo. Clean, crisp copy with dust jacket in mylar cover. Fine / Fine. More
New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 1996. Hard Cover. First Edition. viii, 176 pp. 8vo. Clean, crisp copy in slipcase.
Produced in an editon of 350 copies, this is copy #143, signed by both authors on the colophon. Fine / fine. More
New York: Abner Schram, 1974. Hard Cover. First Edition. First Printing. 234 pp. 8vo. Slight wear and scuffing to dust jacket, now in mylar cover. Minor bumping to cover board corners, light water stain to head of text block but does not impact the pages or text, clean within.
Inscribed by both authors on the first free endpaper to Lillian Berliawsky, longtime Maine bookseller and founder of ABCD Books of Camden, Maine. A wonderful association copy. Very Good / Very Good. More
Sacramento, CA: California State Library Foundation, 1989. Wraps. Limited Edition. 37 pp. 8vo. Clean, crisp copy that has never been read. One of 1,000 copies.
The 1989 Coulter Lecture. Fine. More