Search Results: Authors starting with C from Hardy Books

Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1967. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good Plus. 191 (1) pp. SIGNED BY BOTH Herb Caen and Dong Kingman in ink on a front free endpaper.Illustrated from 41 full-color paintings (some double page) and 29 two-color paintings plus many black and white sketches. List of illustrations at rear pages. Illustrated dust jacket. Cloth. 9" x 12 1/2". A beautifully produced tour of San Francisco with the wonderful Kingman illustrations and the inimitable Caen prose. A cornerstone of any San Francisco collection. A Fine copy in a Very Good Plus dust jacket (some edgewear), now in a clear mylar protective sleeve. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes via media mail to any United States address.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1948. 1st Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Minus. vii, (1) 119 pages. First Edition. SIGNED in ink by Herb Caen on the front free endpaper. Illustrated price-clipped dust jacket. Profusely illustrated from wonderful period black and white photographs and one color photograph by Max Yavno. Technical photographic information on pages 116-119. Green cloth. 6 3/4" x 9 3/4". Neat bookplate on front pastedown. A marvelous collection of words and pictures describing The City in 1948. From the jacket, "There have been lots of books written about San Francisco, some fact and some fiction, but there has never yet been a book about The City with text by her most popular journalist and illustrations by a famous photographer." Both now, sadly, gone forever. A Near Fine (minor edgewear) copy in a Very Good Minus jacket (considerable chipping at spine-ends; edgewear). ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via USPS 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: Paramount Pictures, 1981. Fine. These are three (3) ORIGINAL photographs of the stars of "THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE", the 1981 Paramount Pictures film starring Jack Nicholson and Jessica Lange. Directed by Bob Rafelson. Screenplay by David Mamet, based upon the 1934 novel by James M. Cain. The photographs were issued without white borders and measure 7 3/4" x 10 1/2" with text at the bottom. Black and white, glossy finish. Each photograph comes with a separate Paramount descriptive snipe. All Fine, and now in a clear 4mil mylar protective envelope. FREE SHIPPING to any United States address.

Tokyo, 1958. Very Good Plus. This is an ORIGINAL vintage theatrical linen mounted Japanese poster for the 1958 Anthony Mann film, "GOD'S LITTLE ACRE". The sourcework was the contorversial Erskine Caldwell novel, the book "They said could never be filmed". The film starred Robert Ryan, Aldo Ray, Buddy Hackett, Jack Lord, Vic Morrow, Fay Spain, Michael Landon and introduced Tina Louise. This film launched Tina Louise's career in spectacular fashion, leading to starring as Ginger Grant in the long-running television series, "Gilligan's Island" This poster shows Aldo Ray and Tina Louise locked in an embrace. It is easily the most beautiful of any of the posters advertising the film. Very Good Plus or better prior to linen mounting; displays beautifully and very suitable for framing or other display. FREE SHIPPING.

Hollywood: Columbia Pictures, 1967. First Edition. Near Fine. This is an ORIGINAL unfolded window card for "IN COLD BLOOD" the 1967 movie starring Robert Blake, Scott Wilson, John Forsythe, Will Geer, John Collins and James Flavin. Screenplay written and directed by Richard Brooks. Adapted from Truman Capote's book. Music by Quincy Jones. Card stock. 14" x 22". Hand lettering for the Chief Theatre. The Chief Theatre (now, "Theater") was built in 1926 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Originally a movie house, it has been a cultural and performing arts center since 2013. The late Robert Blake (1933-2023) also starred in the TV series, "Baretta. He ws tried and acquitted of his wife's murder in 2005. A haunting poster image. Near Fine. FREE SHIPPING to anuy United States address.

New York: Random House, 1967. First Thus. Cloth-backed cloth. Fine/Very Good Plus Slipcase. y103 (1) pp. Publisher's slipcase illustrated on both sides from photograph of very young Truman Capote with his cousin, Miss Sook Faulk. Cloth-backed cloth. 6 1/4" x 9 1/2". Two stories originally published in McCall's ("Thanksgiving") and Mademoiselle ("Christmas".) magazines. A Fine copy in a Very Good Plus slipcase (Edgewear, mainly at opening). ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address.

Metuchen, N.J.: The Scarecrow Press, Inc, 1994. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 218 pages. SIGNED/INSCRIBED by author/actor Harry Carey, Jr. in ink on the front free endpaper ( "To Ken Jones: Greetings from The John Ford Stock Company! Your friend, Harry Carey Jr 10-19-98"). Illustrated dust jacket. Illustrated from black and white photographs. Octavo. Cloth. Index. List of author's appearences in John Ford movies. The son of famed early movie star Harry Carey, Harry Carey, Jr. recounts his years as a member of John Ford's western movie regulars, including John Wayne, Ward Bond and Ben Johnson. He discusses John Ford films The Searchers, Rio Grande, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon and others. A Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket, now in a clear mylar protective sleeve. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books via media mail to any United States Address.

Metuchen, N.J.: The Scarecrow Press, Inc, 1994. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 218 pages. SIGNED/INSCRIBED by author/actor Harry Carey, Jr. in ink on the front free endpaper ("To Ralph: Welcome to Ford Country! Your's truly, Harry Carey Jr. 1-14-'95"). Illustrated dust jacket. Illustrated from black and white photographs. Octavo. Cloth. Index. List of author's appearences in John Ford movies. The son of famed early movie star Harry Carey, Harry Carey, Jr. recounts his years as a member of John Ford's western movie regulars, including John Wayne, Ward Bond and Ben Johnson. He discusses John Ford films The Searchers, Rio Grande, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon and others. A Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket, now in a clear mylar protective sleeve. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books via media mail to any United States Address.

New York: Liveright, 1971. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. (xxv) 591 pages. First Trade Edition. SIGNED/INSCRIBED by Custer historian John M. Carroll in brown ink on the title page, "To the Campions with my personal regards / John M. Carroll". Illustrated dust jacket. 7 1/2" x 10". Brown cloth. Notes, Bibliography. Index. Endpapers illustrated by Nick Eggenhofer. Illustrated throughout by a number of distinguished Western artists, including Jose Cisneros, Frederic Remington, Lawrence Bjorklund, Joe Grandee, Harold Bugbee, Stanley M. Long and others. Drawing upon a number of sources, Carroll has assembled a broad history of the African American soldier on the Western frontier. A valuable contribution and a useful research tool. Slightly rubbed; several punch marks to front cover; A Very Good or better copy, in a price-clipped Very Good (Some edgewear) dust jacket, now in a clear mylar protective sleeve. Always FREE SHIPPING via media mail to any United States address.

Los Angeles: The Ward Ritchie Press, 1951. First Edition. Cloth-backed illustrated boards. Near Fine/Custom Clear Mylar. (xv) 107 pp. Illustrated. One of 250 un-numbered limited copies. Cloth-backed illustrated boards. 6 1/2" x 10". A collection of 49er R. R. Taylor's well-written letters to his wife concerning his journey from Massachusetts in 1849 to San Francisco and the California gold fields. Largely unsuccessful in mining, he clerked at a Mormon Island tent store for awhile before returning to San Francisco. Taylor's descriptions of life in San Francisco are well worth reading. A Near Fine copy (small bump to top of covers), now in a custom clear mylar protective jacket. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address.

Nevada City, California: The Rotary Club of Nevada City, 1975. First Edition. Fine. This is an ORIGINAL 1975 Map of Nevada City, California by Artist Robert Chrestensen. SIGNED by Artist Christensen. Linen Mounted. This is a three dimensional map, with principal buildings drawn to scale. This is #10 of 25 signed copies. Nevada City, California is the County seat of Nevada County California. At one time in the California Gold Rush, it was the third largest City in California, behind only San Francisco and Sacramento. It is in the heart of the California Northern Mines gold country. The image measures 21 1/2" x 27 1/4". The total piece, with white linen border, measures 26 1/4" x 30". Fine condition and certainly suitable for framing. Shipped rolled. FREE SHIPPING to any United States address.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1949. First Borzoi Editon. Cloth. Very Good Plus/Near Fine. (xxix) 216 (1) pp. Pictorial dust jacket. Introduction by Carl I. Wheat. Illustrated from contemporary lithographs and woodcuts. Endpaper map of Feather and Yuba River country. Cloth. 5 3/4" x 8 1/2". A series of 23 letters from the California mines. A California classic. Kurutz 133c; Zamorano 80 #69. A Very Good Plus copy (Prior owner's neat signature on front end paper; some soiling) in a Near Fine dust jacket (slight edgewear) now in a clear mylar protective jacket.

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.

Nevada City, California: Legg & Shaw, 1885. First Edition. Very Good Plus/4-mil clear mylar envelope. This is an ORIGINAL bill showing purchases made by Chester W. Chapman, DDS, from Legg & Shaw of Main Street, Nevada City, California, during the months of July and August, Circa 1885. Single sheet. 8 1/2" x 14". Printed billhead, listing the date as "188_". Individual entries in ink. List of items charged include barb wire, nails, castor oil, drawer pulls, apple parers, peach peeler, iron and pipe. Interestingly, the labor of two individual workmen is also charged: "Mike", 22 hours at 40 Cents per hour, and "Carl", 13 hours at 25 cents per hour. Legg & Shaw, per their billhead, sold all manner of hardware for farms, homes and mines, as well as furniture and firearms. Dr. Chester Chapman (1864-1956) was a prominent citizen of Nevada City, California. He was a practicing dentist, as were both of his parents, Allen Chapman and Nellie Chapman (Nellie Chapman was the first woman dentist to be licensed… Read More

Stockton, California: Stockton Chamber of Commerce, 1925. First Edition. Illustrated Wrappers. Very Good Plus/4-mil clear mylar envelope. Unpaginated (10). Illustrated from B/W photographs. 5 maps. Cover art of Port of Stockton, including biplane, by Ralph Yardley. Stapled illustrated wrappers. 4" x 9" folded; 8" x 9" unfolded. Nicely produced Chamber of Commerce brochure extolling the virtues of Stockton, California. Includes 4 maps showing Stockton in relation to other areas of California, in addition to a smaller, larger scale map showing Stockton in relation to the Bay Area and the Nevada border. Maps do not show Highways 95 or 101, both finished in 1926. A Very Good Plus copy (Rubbed and slightly soiled from handling; small perforation at front cover fold), now in a clear 4 mil mylar protective envelope. FREE SHIPPING.

San Francisco: Avalon Ballroom, 1967. First Edition. Linen-backed. Near Fine/N/A. This is an ORIGINAL poster (FD 48) for the SECOND ANNUAL TRIBAL STOMP to be held February 17-18, 1967 at the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco, and featuring Big Brother and The Holding Company, Quicksilver Messenger Service and Oxford Circle. The poster features a photograph of Big Brother's lead guitarist, James Gurley. The art is by Stanley Mouse and Alton Kelly. The poster has received minor restoration and linen-backing by the artisans at Innis Archive. The poster measures 14" x 20" with a 2" linen border. The poster is in Near Fine linen-backed condition. FREE SHIPPING to any United States address.

London: Orion, 1998. First U.K. Edition, First Printing. (1) 390 pages. First UK Edition SIGNED in ink by Michael Connelly in ink on the title page. Illustrated dust jacket. 6 1/2" x 9 1/2". Cloth. By the author of the popular Harry Bosch police procedural series, this novel introduces retired FBI profilerTerry McCabe, partially disabled and the recipient of a heart transplant. The basis for the 2002 film, "Blood ork" starring Clint Eastwood, Jeff Daniels and Anjelica Huston. An AS NEW copy in an AS NEW dust jacket, now in a clear mylar protective sleeve. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING via media mail to any United States address.

Boston: Little, Brown & Co, 1998. 1st Edition. 393 pages. FIRST Trade Edition. SIGNED and dated by Author in ink on the title page. Illustrated dust jacket. Octavo. Black boards. Superb mystery writer Connelly's tale involving ex-FBI heart transplant recipient Terrell McCaleb. The basis for the 2002 film starring Clint Eastwood and Anjelica Huston. An AS NEW copy in an AS NEW dust jacket, now in a clear mylar protective sleeve. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING via media mail to any United States address.

New York: Harper Collins West, 1994. First Edition, Stated. Cloth-backed Boards. Fine/Fine. (xii) 212 pp. SIGNED in ink by Author Barnaby Conrad on the title page. Illustrated dust jacket. Foreword by Herb Caen. Illustrated, including from drawings by Author Conrad and various guests at his establishment. Cloth-backed boards. 5 3/4" x 8 1/2". Author Conrad was an artist, bullfighter, restaurateur and author of 27 fiction and non-fiction books. He was once secretary to Sinclair Lewis. El Matador, Conrad's elegant saloon on Broadway in San Franisco's North Beach, was a very popular meeting place in the 1950's for locals and visiting celebrities. From Herb Caen's foreword: "In San Francisco, for a gaudy decade when the world was young, everybody who was anybody came to the Matador and among the anybodies was a bonanza of Somebodies." An indispensable book for veteran San Franciscans everywhere. A Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket, now in a clear mylar protective sleeve. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books… Read More