Search Results: a dangerous journey by browne j ross

Palo Alto: Arthur Lites Press, 1950. First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. A very nice tight copy, clean but an ex lib with marks and pocket.

Lewis Osborne: Ashland, 1972. Hardcover. Very Good. . Number 381 of only 600 copies. Plain paper jacket has tanning/dust wear. Pages/boards clean, binding sturdy.

A Dangerous Journey, J. Ross Browne, Ashland, Lewis Osborne, 1972, 84pp., Super 8vo. First edition thus, 158/600 copies. Condition: Very Good+. Small owner's bookplate pasted inside front cover, otherwise tight, sharp, square.

Palo Alto, Arthur Lites, [1950].. Fine condition. One of 1000. Decoration on front cover. A reprint of the articles from HARPER'S MONTHLY for May and June 1862. 6 colored illustrations from black and white reproductions made for an 1864 edition after Ross Browne's original sketches.

Ashland, Oregon: Lewis Osborne, 1972. Limited Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. Quarto. Limited edition of 600 copies of which this is number 185. Excellent copy with a white paper dust jacket. The jacket has the title written in pencil on the spine, and a couple closed tears. Shipped from the Calico Cat Bookshop, a brick and mortar bookshop established in 1975.

Ashland, Oregon: Lewis Osborne Editions, 1972. Limited Edition. Near fine in heavy black cloth covered boards with gilt text stamped on the spine and gilt text and the image of a horse stamped in gilt on the front board. A small quarto of 10 5/8 by 7 inches with the cloth over the spine slightly faded and a small 1/2" stain on the fore edge of the text block. Without a dust jacket. One of only 600 copies issued with this copy identified as number 204 on the limitation page. 84 pages of text with engravings from earlier works of art. The foreword was written by Ferol Egan.

Ashland, Oregon: Lewis Osborne. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Limited Edition number 55 of 600, Book is Fine, quarto. 10.5 by 7 inches in width, ultra clean publisher's black weave cloth with bright gilt title to spine and front board, also gilt horse head on front board, 84 pages, perfect in never read condition, No previous owner bookplate or writing, also publisher's plan paper jacket in at least very good plus condition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

Palo Alto.: Arthur Lites Press., 1950.. First edition thus.. Hardcover.. Fine copy in near fine (very light shelf wear) dust jacket (in mylar). . Octavo.. Limited to 1000 copies. Illustrated in black, white and color. Very scarce in this condition.

Palo Alto: Arthur Lites Press, 1950. Hardcover . Used - very good/Good. 8vo; 93pp. Limited to 1,000 copies. Inscribed by publisher on ffe. Bookplate of Californiana collector, John Patrick Ford, on blank prelim. Unclipped dj with numerous chips to extremities, including one to spine with loss of most of one of the the title words, 'Journey'. DJ verso has been repaired with archival tape and is now protected in a removable mylar cover.

Lewis Osborne, Ashland,Oregon,, 1972 HBDJ, 1972, 1st Limited Edition THUS, #287/600 Copies, FINE/NF-, AS-IS, , Quarto. plain paper dust jacket Light Wear & Foxing on Back, Small 4to. 85 pgs + Colophon, A lovely private press book. ,He worked (during this book) for the postal service, but also worked for other government agencies. He describes what he sees and writes with great enthusiasm for the events he becomes involved in. illustrated by Browne, this dangerous journey was from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo. Browne, representing the Postal Service, "made a trip by 'mulepower and footpower' from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo. The tale. is authentic, unusual Californiana ,A valuable record of early California. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine.

Palo Alto, CA: Arthur Lites Press, 1950. First Edition. Very Good. , limited to 1000 copies [9.75x6.5in]; 93 pp., seven color illustrations, ten illustrated initial chapter letters; Pale lime green cloth covers with black lettering on front and spine, and black with yellow background illustration on front; Minor shelf wear to edges, with rubbing to covers and corners, corners and top, bottom of spine slightly frayed.