Search Results: Authors starting with G from David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA

Palo Alto, CA: American West Publishing Company, 1968. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. Mallette Dean. [9.75x6.75in]; [4], [10] introduction, 289 pp., 25 chapter heading illustrations by Mallette Dean; Brown linen cloth covers with black lettering and designed rules on spine, illustration on front of horse and rider overlooking an Indian village and buffalo herd, map of Indian Territory on end papers, all edges trimmed; Minimal shelf wear to edges, stain spots to fore edge of text block; Tan dust jacket with black lettering on front and spine, same rules and illustration as on front cover; Some chips and closed tears to dust jacket edges and corners, old tape repair to tears; stain and soil spots and glue residue from price tag on front, price clipped. [Wagner-Camp 182].

San Francisco: Ringsmith and Wellman, 1924. First Edition. Very Good. [10.25x7in]; [9], 500 pp., eight pages of red and black ink advertisement inserts before title page and a page 485; Deep maroon cloth covers with black ink embossed pattern, ruled lines, devices and lettering on spine and front bordered with gilt lettering on front; Some shelf, soiling. spots and use wear to cover, paper tanned with age, residue staining of portion of rear cover, some damp staining to bottom edges, prior owner pasted color image of bird on front end paper.

Georgetown, CA: The Talisman Press, 1967. First Edition. Slipcased. Near Fine. SIGNED #74 of 250 copies, Special edition, [9.25x6.75in]; [12], 13-558 pp., [1] colophon, frontispiece color portrait of Marshall in 1849, illustration of Marshall in later years pointing to the spot gold was discovered on title page, second frontispiece color portrait of John Sutter, 26 illustrations and images, facsimiles of letters, documents and hand drawn map relating to Marshall in rear pocket; Black, brown and tan marbled paper on boards with black simulated morocco back strip and yellow ink lettering on spine, mustard end papers, all edges trimmed, straw text paper; Double slipcased with maroon inner case and mustard outer case with tan spine label and black lettering, color illustration of Marshall monument in Coloma; Negligible shelf wear to book, prior owner ink signature on front end paper; Outer slipcase has minor soiling and age toning with several wear spots along spine edges, inner case has slightly darken… Read More

Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1964. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. [ ]; xii, 323 pp., bibliography; Lime green cloth covers with halfback black spine with gilt lettering, red end papers, all edges trimmed; Minimal shelf wear to edges and corners, spine sunned; Mustard and red dust jacket with black lettering on front and spine, illustration and image on front, image of Gentry and title on back; Some shelf wear and rubbing to dust jacket, chips and tears to spine, complete tear to back panel with stain of old tape repair, price clipped.

Bruxelles: Imprimerie Scientifque Charles Bulens, Ed, 1902. First Edition. Near Fine. In French, 8vo [10x6.75in]; [1-6], 7-94 pp., [2], frontispiece image of Gerlache, image of Belgica in ice on title page, 5 maps [1 full page color, 1 full page black and white, 3 in text], 14 full page photo illustrations, 36 photo illustrations in text, 1 ship plan and 2 sketches in text, red,yellow and blue silk ribbon bookmark; Three-quarter red cloth with yellow marbled paper covers, gilt lettering and crest on front left cloth panel and spine plain, marbled end papers, top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed; Minor shelf wear to edges, typical cracks between some signatures at spine; Tipped in Brussels Book seller card. [Taurus 15, Rosove 147.C1b]. This abridged edition was issued by Bulens after sales were lagging from the true first deluxe edition issued earlier in 1902. The Hachette and G. Lebègue editions were printed later in the same year. This smaller edition was, from the Taurus, "... extracted from his… Read More

Bruxelles: Imprimerie Scientifque Charles Bulens, Ed, 1902. First Edition. Near Fine. In French, 8vo [10x6.75in]; [1-6], 7-94 pp., [2], frontispiece image of Gerlache, image of Belgica in ice on title page, 5 maps [1 full page color, 1 full page black and white, 3 in text], 14 full page photo illustrations, 36 photo illustrations in text, 1 ship plan and 2 sketches in text, red,yellow and blue silk ribbon bookmark; Three-quarter red cloth with yellow marbled paper covers, gilt lettering and two crests on front left cloth panel and spine plain, marbled end papers, top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed; Minor shelf wear to edges, several pages with minor smudges, typical cracks between some signatures at spine. [Taurus 15, Rosove 147.C1a]. This abridged edition was issued by Bulens after sales were lagging from the true first deluxe edition issued earlier in 1902. The Hachette and G. Lebègue editions were printed later in the same year. This smaller edition was, from the Taurus, "... extracted from… Read More

Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press, 1992. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. Signed [9.25x6.25in]; xiii, [10], illustrations, 422 pp., frontispiece color illustration of sea otter by John Webber, 11 illustrations of plates from exploration books by Cook, Vancouver, Dixon, and others, nine tables of trade ships by years, extensive notes and bibliography, index; Black cloth cover with gilt lettering and designs on spine, tan end papers with maps of the world routes and Northwest coast [of North America], all edges trimmed; Black dust jacket with white and tan lettering on front and spine inside white borders with designs, brown-toned illustration of sea otter by Webber on front, review of book on back; Negligible shelf wear to book or dust jacket, short inscription by author on title page. This is a readable scholarly on the fur trade system from the Pacific Northwest to China and then to Europe and America in the late 1700's and 1800's. Gibson is a professor that has focused on geography and… Read More

Van Nuys, CA: J. E. Reynolds, 1954. First Edition. Near Fine. , Limited to 400 copies [8.25x5.5in]; xv, 17-102 pp., eight facsimile images of front pages, index listing of mining town newspapers, list of mining town editors; Dark maroon cloth covers with gilt lettering on spine; Slight wear to corners.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1883. First Edition. Near Fine. [9.5x6.5in]; xi, [1], 344 pp.,map, [4] advertisements, frontispiece illustration of Jeannette search party, 47 illustrations, many from photographs, on plates and in text, 3 maps (two in color and one fold out); Dark Blue green cloth cover with gilt lettering on front and spine and black and white illustrations on front and spine, dark gray clay end papers, all edges trimmed; Minimal shelf wear to covers, edges or corners with slight rubbing and top and bottom of spine, spine slightly darken, binding is tight with short crack at top rear hinge, bookseller stamp of Geary's Book Store, Wilkes-Barre, PA in lower front end paper. [Arctic Biblio 5744, Tourville 1715, Howgego III D5]. William Henry Gilder (1838-1900) was a journalist that accompanied the USS Rodgers on the Jeannette Relief Expedition in 1881. The Rodgers cruised through the Bering and Chukchi seas to Wrangel and Herald Islands looking for evidence of the Jeannette.… Read More

New York: Brewer, Warren & Putnam, 1931. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good. David Paige, painter. Signed [8.75x6in]; ix, 275 pp., 47 illustrations from photographs, two folding maps, two color illustrations by David Paige; light blue cloth cover with white lettering on front and spine, blue toned image of sledge team and skiers on end papers, top edge light blue dye; Some shelf wear with soiling, spots to covers and spine, top and bottom of sunned spine frayed, top edge faded and dusty, signed by author on title page, bookplate of Steve Fossett on front end paper; Some shelf wear to dust jacket with chips, rubbing and small closed tears to edges and corners, fading to covers and spine. [Conrad p. 253, Spence 517, Taurus 115]. Laurence McKinley Gould (1896-1995) was a geologist, professor, and polar explorer. In the 1920's he was part of a Greenland and Baffin Island expeditions. Richard Byrd selected him as the chief scientist and second in command of the first Little America Antarctic expedition,… Read More

New York: Brewer, Warren & Putnam, 1931. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. David Paige, painter. Signed [8.75x6in]; ix, 275 pp., 47 illustrations from photographs, two folding maps, two color illustrations by David Paige; light blue cloth cover with white lettering on front and spine, blue toned image of sledge team and skiers on end papers, top edge light blue dye; Blue cream toned dust jacket with darker blue lettering on front and spine and toned image of field camp scene on front and rear; Later dated inscription signed by author on front end paper, tear at bottom of page 123; Shelf wear to dust jacket on all edges and chips on top edge, top and bottom of spine, spine slightly darken. [Conrad p. 253, Spence 517, Taurus 115]. Laurence McKinley Gould (1896-1995) was a geologist, professor, and polar explorer. In the 1920's he was part of a Greenland and Baffin Island expeditions. Richard Byrd selected him as the chief scientist and second in command of the first Little America Antarctic… Read More

New York: Brewer, Warren & Putnam, 1931. First Edition. Good. David Paige, painter. [8.75x6in]; ix, 275 pp., 47 illustrations from photographs, two folding maps, two color illustrations by David Paige; Light blue cloth cover with white lettering on front and spine, blue toned image of sledge team and skiers on end papers, top edge light blue dye; Some shelf wear with soiling, spots to covers and spine, top and bottom of sunned spine frayed, top edge faded and dusty, binding is tight. A very good reading copy, without dust jacket. [Conrad p. 253, Spence 517]. Laurence McKinley Gould (1896-1995) was a geologist, professor, and polar explorer. In the 1920's he was part of a Greenland and Baffin Island expeditions. Richard Byrd selected him as the chief scientist and second in command of the first Little America Antarctic expedition, 1928-1930. This book is about the 2 1/5 month and 1,500 mile sledge journey to the Queen Maud Mountains. This was to provide support for Byrd's flight to the South Pole.… Read More

New York: Doubleday, 2018. First Edition, 1st Printing. Fine/Fine. [7.5x5.75in]; 146 pp., many color and black/white images in text, color map of Antarctica; White paper covers on boards, cyanotype image of Antarctic landscape on end papers, all edges trimmed; Light blue white dust jacket with black lettering on front and spine, color image of ice camp and red tent, reviews for book on rear; Negligible shelf wear to book or dust jacket. This is a book about Henry Worsley's life and two fateful journeys across Antarctica. Henry was a distant relative of Frank Worsley, Captain of the Endurance of Ernest Shackleton's Trans-Antarctic Expedition in 1914. Henry was an intense man that, after a career in the British Special Forces, became an Antarctic adventurer and explorer. He felt a strong connection to Shackleton's failed expedition to cross Antarctica, and in 2008 set out with two others to cross the continent with success. Later, in 2015 at age 55, he set out alone to walk/ski across the continent… Read More

Oakland, CA: University of California Press, 2018. First Edition. As new/As new. SIGNED by author [9.25x6.5in]; xvii, 574 pp., 74 illustrations, one map, extensive notes, bibliography and index; Light beige cloth covers with gilt lettering on spine, all edges trimmed, headband; Pictorial dust jacket of View from Round Top, 1879 with white and mustard lettering on front and spine, reviews on back, inside dust jacket image of El Capitan, Yosemite, 1861; No condition issues, as new. Carleton Watkins (American, 1829-1916) was one of the most highly acclaimed of early western photographers. Watkins extensively photographed early San Francisco, Yosemite, Mendocino and the Sierra Nevada mining regions. His photographs of Yosemite helped influence Congress and President Lincoln in the preservation of Yosemite Valley. Watkins also made some of the earliest photographs of Southern California and the Pacific Northwest. Watkins' Pacific Railroad series documents construction of the transcontinental railroad… Read More

Victor, CO: Pollux Press, 1983. First Edition. Very Good. Signed [10.75x8.25]; [9], 10- 159 pp., many illustrations and images of mining in the Cripple Creek and Victor areas; Black paper wrappers with gilt and white lettering on front and red lettering on spine, authors narrative on back; Some shelf wear to edges and covers , signed by Drake on front end paper.