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Washington D.C.: United States War Department, 1855. First Edition. Near Fine. This is an ORIGINAL map: "FROM SAN FRANCISCO BAY TO THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF CALIFORNIA / MAP NO. 1". 1855. Image: 27 1/4" x 23"plus 1 1/2" border. Linen-backed for preservation and ease of handling. Map created from exploration and surveys for a railroad route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean made under the direction of "Hon. Jefferson Davis, Sec. of War" (Later, President, C.S.A.). By Lt. R. S. Williamson and Lt. H. L. Abbot. Shows the physical features as well as existing roads and tracks of explorers, including the Emigrant Trail, Warner, Williamson, Wessell and John C. Fremont. Wheat, Transmississippi 882. An important map. Near Fine. FREE SHIPPING (rolled) to any United States address.

Washington DC: U. S. Coast Survey, 1859. First Edition. Fine. This is an ORIGINAL MAP, by the U. S. Survey, entitled "CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO AND ITS VICINITY CALIFORNIA", published 1859. A. D. Bache, Superintendent. Expertly linen-backed for preservation and ease of handling. 25 1/2" x 36", plus white border. Scale: 1/10,000. A Fine map, very suitable for framing. FREE SHIPPING of the rolled map, to any United States address.

Washington DC: U.S. Coast Survey, 1860. Fine. This is an ORIGINAL map entitled "PRELIMINARY CHART OF DRAKE'S BAY CALIFORNIA". 1860. "From a Trigonometrical Survey under the direction of A. D. Bache, Superintenent of the SURVEY OF THE COAST OF THE UNITED STATES." Triangulation (1854-59) by A. F. Rogers and G. Davidson. Topography (1852-3; 1859-60) by J. S. Lawson and A. F. Rodgers. Hydrography (1854 and 1860) by a party under the command of Commander James Alden, U.S.N.. Scale:1/40,000. Drake's Bay is in Marin County, California. It is considered to be the most likely landing spot of Sir Francis Drake during his circumnavigation of the world in 1579. Expertly linen-backed for preservation and ease of handling. 21" x 31" plus 2" white border. A Fine copy. FREE SHIPPING (rolled) to any United States address.

San Francisco: The Wave, 1895. May 4, 1895. Illustrated Wrappers. Very Good Plus. 18, plus 4 printed covers. Illustrated with period advertisements, including a full page ad for the Hotel Del Monte, Monterey, with photographs. Stapled folded wrappers. 10" x 13 1/2" unfolded. Stamp: "DUP California Section State Library" upper right corner, front cover. A vintage San Francisco weekly magazine, described on back cover: "If you are at all interested in the affairs and events of Society, the Political questions of the day, in Books, Drama, Music, Art, Fashions and Amateur Sports, and All Questions of Importance, you should not hesitate." A detailed glimpse of the San Francisco of the 1890's. A Very Good Plus copy (Rubbed from handling), now in a clear 4mil mylar protective envelope. FREE SHIPPING to any United States address.

Los Angeles: Oil Maps and Prospectus, 1901. Fine, Linen-Backed. This is an ORIGINAL MAP, 1901, of the MIDWAY OIL FIELD, Kern County, California. It has been expertly LINEN-BACKED. Compiled from public records and private surveys by E. C. Hedges, R. L. Bisby and H. I. Austin. Exceedingly rare. Blueprint. Image approximately 33 1/4" x 32" with a small linen border. The Midway Oil Field (Now, Midway-Sunset Oil Field) was discovered in Kern County in 1894.This map predates the establishment of Taft, California. It is the largest oil field in California. It has produced over 3 billion barrels of oil to date, with substantial reserves still in the ground. This map shows that, as of 1901, relatively few wells had been drilled. It was not until 1909 that the first gusher (oil blown over the derrick top) came in to Midway Field Well 2-6. A Fine linen-backed copy, rolled for shipping. FREE SHIPPING to any United States address.

San Francisco: California Development Board, 1913. First Edition. Illustrated Wrappers. Very Good Plus/4-mil clear mylar envelope. 64 pp. Illustrated primarily from vintage B/W photographs. Index. Illustrated stapled wrappers. 7" x 10". In addition to its usual reporting and promotion functions, this brochure highlights the upcoming Panama-Pacific International Exposition of 1915 (February 20 to December 4, 1915) including a Night Scene of the Exposition grounds. Contains information and numbers of the reconstruction of San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake and fire. Covers every aspect of California industry from Agriculture to Oil. Scarce, supported by statistics. A useful research tool. Scarce. A Very Good Plus copy (POS stamped on last page; rubbed and a bit soiled from handling), now in a clear 4 mil mylar protective envelope. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes via media mail to any United States address.

Monterey: Del Monte Lodge, 1920. Near Fine/4-mil clear mylar envelope. One long folding leaf printed on recto and verso. Profusely illustrated including from photographs and a map. 3 1/2" x 5" (closed); 5" x 27" (open). A very attractive, small folding brochure advertising the HOTEL DEL MONTE in Monterey, California. The 1920 date is taken from the copyright date on a photograph of the Hotel. Within the brochurei is a birdseye view map of the Monterey Peninsula, showing its relation to the San Francisco Bay Area. The beautiful upscale Hotel was in operation from 1880 to 1942, when it was leased to the United States Navy, which still operates its Naval Postgraduate School there. A Near Fine piece (rubbed from handling), now in a clear 4mil mylar protective envelope. FREE SHIPPING to any United States address.

Chicago: Rand McNally & Co, 1928. This is an ORIGINAL map of the SAN FRANCISCO BAY DISTRICT. 1928. Expertly linen-backed for restoration and ease of handling. 32 1/4" x 26 1/4" plus white border. Color. Note: There is no Golden Gate Bridge. There are two drawn lines representing purposed Bay Bridge routes; one approaching what was to become Treasure Island. OCLC/WorldCat lists but two copies, at the California Historical Socierty and Stanford University. Near Fine; certainly suitable for framing. FREE SHIPPING to any United States address.

Stanford, California: Board of Athletic Control, Stanford University, 1932. First Edition. Very Good/4-mil clear mylar envelope. Unpaginated (16). Illustrated stapled wrappers. 7 3/4" x 10 3/4". Profusely illustrated from photographs of football players and coaching staffs of University of Southern California and Stanford. At the center two page spread by Chesterfield cigarettes (the only advertisement in the program) a prior owner has penned in the score by quarters and the final score: USC 13-Stanford 0. The game was played at Stanford Stadium on October 22, 1932. Each school had a legendary Head Coach. For USC: Howard H. Jones. For Stanford: Glenn S. "Pop" Warner. The detached covers have been re-attached firmly by internal scotch tape. A Very Good copy (tape; rubbed from handling) now in a clear 4mil mylar protective envelope. FREE SHIPPING.

Sacramento: Sacramento Book Collectors Club, 1992. First Edition, Stated. Cloth-backed Boards. Fine/Custom Clear Mylar. (x) 109 (1) pp. Prospectus laid in.Translated and edited by Mary Grace Paquette, One of 400 un-numbered copies. Designed by Susan Acker and Mary McDermott at the Feathered Serpent Press. Illustrated. Index. Cloth-backed boards; gilt spine titling. 6 1/4" x 9 1/2". The well-written adventures of a young Swiss businessman in Gold Rush California. He describes his time in San Francisco and Sacramento. He became a friend of John Sutter. A Fine copy, now in a custom clear mylar protective jacket.

Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1923. First Edition. Cloth-backed Boards. Very Good Plus/Custom Clear Mylar. 221 pp. Illustrated. List of Mining Companies. Bibliography. Cloth-backed boards. 10" x 7". Sans dust jacket. From the Preface: "This is the story of the companies of adventurers who left Massachusetts for California to acquire wealth and assist in building a new state in a distant and, to them, unknown country." A Very Good Plus copy (toning to covers), now in a custom clear mylar jacket. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address.

Ukiah, California: Grace Hudson Museum & Sun House, 2006. First Edition. Linen-backed Cloth. As New/Fine. 118 (2) pages. SIGNED by the three authors in ink on the title page. Profusely illustrated (more than 100 duotone images) from vintage photographs by A. O. Carpenter (1836-1919) including many plates,all from the collection of the Grace Hudson Museum in Ukiah, California. Illustrated dust jacket. First Edition. Bibliography. Linen-backed cloth with gilt front cover and spine titling. Subjects include Mendocino County logging, railroad, bridges, ports, buildings and Pomo Native Americans. A beautiful book. As New 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: Harcourt Brace and Company, 1949. First Edition. (xx) 346 pages. First Edition. Illustrated Dust Jacket. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by Author in ink on a front free endpaper, "Fro Berniece C. Furlong / a good bookwoman / Most cordially and sincerely / Joseph Henry Jackson / Berkeley California 1949". Notes. Appendices. Index. Illustrated. Cloth. Contains material on Joaquin Murieta, Tom Bell, Rattlesnake Dick, Black Bart, Dick Fellows and Tiburcio Vasquez as well as their Law and Order Foes and pursuers. A FINE copy in a slightly edgeworn NEAR FINE dust jacket, now in a clear mylar protective sleeve. Always FREE SHIPPING via media mail to any United States address.

New York: Doubleday & Company, 1950. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 120 pp. SIGNED by Herb Caen in ink on the front free endpaper: "Greetings! Herb Caen". The dust jacket features a photograph of a young, dapper Herb Caen standing on a San Francisco rooftop. POS on front pastedown and free front endpaper. Cloth. Small octavo. From the jacket: "A new portrait of an old favorite--San Francisco--by the author of BAGHDAD-BY-THE-BAY". In the inimitable Caen style. A Near Fine copy in a Near Fine dust jacket (slight edgewear)now in a clear mylar protective sleeve. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail. to any United States address.

Hollywood: The Eagle Pictures, 1933. First Edition. Near Fine. This is an ORIGINAL one-sheet movie poster for the 1933 film "THE BIG CHANCE" starring Mickey Rooney, John Darrow, Merna Kennedy, Natalie Moorhead and J. Carrol Naish. Linen-backed for preservation and ease of handling. 27" x 41". Artwork by "Hap" Hadley, an important illustrator and one of the few who was allowed to sign his movie poster work. (Here, signed in the print). In this film, a boxer agrees with gangsters to throw an important fight, but is dissuaded by his girlfriend and a young fan (Rooney). Mickey Rooney was to go on to star in very successful MGM movies.This film can presently be seen on Amazon Prime. A scarce poster. Near Fine. Shipped rolled. FREE SHIPPING to any United States address.

New York: E. P. Dutton & Company, Inc, 1972. First Trade Edition. 123 pages. First trade edition (after privately printed edition of 300). Illustrated dust jacket. 5 1/2" x 8 1/4" Boards. Photograph of author on back of jacket. The first book authored by screenwriter Marc Norman, who won Academy Awards for best original screenplay (with Tom Stoppard) and Best Picture (Co-producer) for Shakespeare In Love. From the jacket: "A delightful and whimsical comment on the complications of modern man, Bike Riding in Los Angeles is a novel that restores the sense of adventure and chance that has seemingly disappeared from our lives." A Fine copy in a Near Fine (minor edgewear) dust jacket, now in a clear mylar protective sleeve. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING via USPS media mail to any United States address.

San Francisco: Bacon & Company, Printers, 1881. First Edition. Very Good/Custom Clear Mylar. (ix) 254 pages. First Edition. Original brown cloth. 4" x 6". David Broderick came west for the Gold Rush and establishd himself as an anti-slavery politician in early San Francisco. He was elected U.S. Senator from California in 1856. William Gwin was a pro-slavery U.S. Senator from California and often clashed with Broderick. This book also covers in detail the last duel in San Francisco, between Broderick and firebrand Justice David Terry, which cost Broderick his life. Author O'Meara himself was a well-known San Francisco character, having played a major part on the Vigilence Committee of 1856. Howes O83; Cowan II 463. A Very Good Copy(Some soiling and edgewear; hinge open but holding at title page; page ix loose), now in a custom clear mylar protective jacket. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via USPS media mail to any United States address.

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.

Fort Bragg, Mendocino County, California: Al Bolton, 1976. First Edition. Cloth-backed Boards. Near Fine/Custom Clear Mylar. 107 pp. SIGNED in printed ink by the Author on the copyright page. #123 of 1000 limited edition copies. Illustrated from separate color separation prints of pottery by the author, each print tipped in (some glue loose). Printed by Mendocino Lithographers, Fort Bragg, California. Hand-bound by Steve Horton. Cloth-backed boards. 8 1/4" x 10 3/4". Small presentation inscription on front free endpaper. Descriptive captions and philosophy by Author, together with significant quotations. A beautifully produced book, of interest to potters and other artists. A Near Fine copy (some edgewear; some plates have bits of attachment unglued, but not entirely loose), 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: The Huntington Library, 1942. First Edition. Cloth-backed marbled boards. Fine/Custom Clear Mylar. Unpaginated (71). One of 700 limited un-numbered copies printed by The Grabhorn Press, San Francisco. 56 plates from period pencil drawings by William Rich Hutton reproduced frrom the originals in The Huntington Library. Introduction by Willard O. Waters. Frontis portrait from photo'graph of Artist Hutton (1826-1901). Cloth-backed marbled boards. Paper spine label. 9 1/4" x 12" (oblong). A beautifully produced collection of vintage drawings, many of the California missions. GB 371. A Fine copy, now in a custom clear mylar protective jacket. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address.