Search Results: Authors starting with S from Hardy Books

Salt Lake City: The Caramon Press, 1990. First Edition. Cloth. As New/Custom Clear Mylar. (xiii) 74 (2) pp. #103 of a limited edition of 274 copies. Foreword by Robert Greenwood of the Talisman Press. Title Index.Tan textured cloth; gilt spine titling. 6 1/4" x 9 1/4". Sans dust jacket. A well-written and useful descriptive bibliography of the published writings of historian, biographer, critic, researcher and editor Dale L. Morgan (1914-1971). Held in the highest esteem by all who knew him or his work, Morgan labored with post-lingual deafness. He specialized in Western Americana, especially Utah, Mormon, Overland and Fur Trade material. His papers were left to The Bancroft Library at The University of California. An As New copy, now in a custom clear mylar protective jacket. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States adddress.

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.

Dallas: The Heritage Press, 1970. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good Plus. (iv) 54 pages of illustrated text; 80 pages of art and descriptions. SIGNED by Joe Grandee in ink on the title page. SIGNED/INSCRIBED by Joe Grandee on page iv to Custer historian and author John M. Carroll (1928-1990): "To my friend John Carroll / Best regards / Joe Grandee". On page one is an ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING by Grandee, signed by him, dated 1970 and with his brand. John Carroll's SIGNED bookplate is on the front free endpaper. Illustrated dust jacket. Profusely illustrated from Grandee's paintings and drawings, many in color. Cloth, with Grandee's brand on the front cover. 10" x 12". Joe Ruiz Grandee (1929-2021) was a third gerneration Texan, widely collected for his western paintings and sculpture. He was appointed for one year as the Official State Artist of Texas, and was honored with a one man retrospective in the United States Capitol. A unrique association copy. A Fine copy in a Very Good Plus jacket… Read More

New York: David Lewis, 1970. (xi) 276 pages. First Edition. Illustrated dust jacket. Cloth. Octavo. Hart Crane Chronology. From the jacket: "This is the first annotated critical bibliography of Hart Crane. The appendix is a chronological index of all works about Crane arranged by year of publication. This important bibliograpphical work should be of great use to student and scholar." A FINE copy in a FINE dust jacket, now in a clear mylar protective sleeve. Always FREE SHIPPING via media mail to any United States address.

Pasadena: Commander Scott Productions, 1945. First Limited Autographed Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Custom Clear Mylar. 307 (12) pp. SIGNED by Author Scott on the half-title. Profusely illustrated from vintage photographs, maps, and drawings by Claude G. Putman. Illustrated endpapers. Appendices including pronunciation of Spanish place names. Blue cloth. 6" x 9 1/4". Circa 1945 California travel guide by the then popular Radio star. Entertaining and useful for research. A Very Good copy (Sunned spine; rubbed from handling; front hinge open but holding) 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.

Los Angeles: B. R. Baumgardt & Co, 1900. First Edition. Original Cloth. Very Good/Custom Clear Mylar. 313 pages. SIGNED by author in ink on the front free endpaper, "Compliments of the author / D A Shaw". Frontis portrait from photograph of author Shaw. Illustrated with frontis and 7 halftones (listed). Maroon cloth with gilt spine and cover titling.. . Shaw's Californina Gold Gush recollections, including his two overland journeys and life in the mines. Kurutz 569; Cowan II p. 580; Mattes 956; Mintz 419; Wheat 183; Howell 833; Rocq 16049. A Very Good copy (Sunned spine, edgewear, small blemishes to front cover) and now in a custom clear mylar protective jacket. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via medial mail, to any United States address.

San Francisco: The San Francisco Corral of the Westerners, 1988. First Edition. Cloth. As New/Custom Clear Mylar. 38 pages. SIGNED/INSCRIBED by Author to California historian Doyce Nunis in ink on the front free endpaper, "For Doyce Nunis / California's great historian! / With best wishes / Al Shumate". First edition limited to 500 un-numbered copies. red cloth. 6 1/2" x 9 1/4". Three illustrations from vintage photographs, including a frontispiece portrait of General Curtis. Index. The biography of Bostonian James F. Curtis, who came to San Francisco during the Gold Rush, became a fireman and a member of the first Committee of Vigilance in 1851. Thereafter, he became San Francisco's first Chief of Police, retiring in 1858. As a Major, he joined the volunteer campaign against the Paiutes in Nevada in 1860. In the Civil War, he served in various campaigns along the Pacific Coast, and was discharged as a Brigadier General in 1866. Thereafter, he was involved in Idaho railroads and was elected Idaho's… Read More

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1996. First Edition. Cloth-backed Boards. Fine/Fine. (xix) 390 (4) pp. Illustrated dust jacket. SIGNED/INSCRIBED by author Silverman to writer Larry Gelbart in ink on the half-title: "For Larry Gelbart--Who gave me the First Interview--With many thanks & with great admiration-- Stephen". Cloth-backed boards. 6 1/2" x 9 1/2". Illustrated from period photographs. Introduction by Audrey Hepburn. Chronology. Filmography. Selected bibliography. Index. A biography of moviemaker Stanley Donen, who directed Singing in the Rain, On the Town, Funny Face and many others. Larry Gelbart (1928-2009) was an American television and screen writer, playwright, director and author, known for M*A*S*H and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Tootsie, and others. A Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address.

San Francisco: Paul Elder and Company, 1917. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. (x) 105 (2) pp. Dust jacket. Two tipped-in illustrations. Printed for Paul Elder at the Tomoye Press under the direction of Ricardo J. Orozco.Navy blue cloth-backed gray boards, with gilt trim and spine titling. 5" x 8 1/4". Thomas Starr King's (1824-1864) anti-slavery advocacy wasinstrumental in Lincoln's narrow victory in California and keeping the state loyal to the Union in the Civil War. A Near Fine,crisp copy (Slight edgewear; Pencilled gift inscription at FFE) in a Very Good or better dust jacket (Some soiling and toning), now in a clear mylar protective sleeve. ALWAYSFREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address.

San Francisco: The Private Press of Thomas C. Russell, 1930. Second Edition. Cloth-backed Boards. Near Fine/Near Fine. (xxvii) 232 pp. Presentation copy, SIGNED/INSCRIBED by Publisher/Printer Thomas C. Russell in ink on the limitation page: "Wilber F. Swett from the Printer / Christmas, 1930 / Thomas C. Russell". Two hand printed photogravure portraits of Sir George Simpson. Facsimile of last page of Simpson's report. Folding map of Simpson's route. Blue paper dust jacket. Brown linen-backed blue boards; paper spine libel (Extra label tucked in rear leaves.) 6 3/4" x 10 1/4". Dr. Swett's name stamp on front free endpaper. No. 44 of 250 limited, signed copies. From the front publisher's advertisement: "This edition has been edited and corrected, with sketches of visits and journeys made outside of California, and with a foreword, new synopses of the divisions, and an index, by Thomas C. Russell." Apart from its historical importance, this book is a beautiful example of the astonishing presswork of… Read More

Haverford, PA: Headframe Publishing Company, 1978. First Thus. Leather-backed Marbled Boards. Near Fine/Custom Clear Mylar. 81 pages. Illustrated. Limited edition of 250 copies, of which this is #68. Folding vintage map of California and the Routes to it. Leather-backed marbled paper covered boards. Prologue and Epilogue by Franz R. Dykstra. Designed and printed by Henry Morris of the Bird & Bull Press. Bound by E. G. Parrot.Limited reprint of the 1848 first edition. A beautiful binding of an important early guide book. Cowan, pg. 589-90; Graf 3789. Pages 39-46 loose, else Fine and now in a custom clear 4-mil protective jacket. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING via media mail to any United States address.

Glendale: Interurbans, 1978. New Revised Edition. Decorated Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 474 pages. New Revised Edition. Profusely illustrated, primarily from vintage photographs. Maps. Facsimiles. 8 Foldout Car Plans. Decorated Cloth Illustrated endpapers. Tables. Appendix: "History: The Company's Narrative" in chronological form. This is the 1978 expanded, typeset edition. The first edition (1971) was smaller and typewritten. This is the definitive history of the Market Street Railway from early steam dummies, horse cars and cables through the absorption of the MSR into the San Francisco Municipal Railway system in 1944. A Fine copy in a Near Fine dust jacket (Some edgewear) now in a protective clear mylar sleeve. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes via media mail to any United States address.

New York: Pantheon Books, 1992. First Edition. Cloth-backed Boards. Fine/Fine. (xv) 390 (1) pp. SIGNED/INSCRIBED in ink by Gary Snyder on the title page to Arizona conservationist and Snyder collector David Oakey: "(Symbols) For David Oakey Met in Tucson 27.iv.95 best wishes! Gary Snyder". Oakey's signature on title page. Illustrated dust jacket. Index. Author biography. Cloth-backed boards. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". A collection of poems from prior works together with a selection of new, previously unpublished poems. A Fine copy 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.

Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1962. Stated First Edition. Cloth-backed cloth on boards. Very Good/Very Good. 512 pages. First Edition (Stated). Illustrated dust jacket. Large octavo. Cloth-backed cloth boards. St. Johns was a celebrated Hollywood writer for Hearst and on her own account. She was also the precocious daughter of celebrated Los Angeles trial lawyer Earl Rogers, whose story is told in this book. Many said Rogers was the greatest criminal defense lawyer of his day. Clarence Darrow chose Rogers to defend him when he was accused of jury tampering. San Francisco history buffs will be interested in Rogers' defense in the post 1906 earthquake corruption trials. From the jacket blurb: "FINAL VERDICT is Americana of a high order, for it gives the reader a vivid picture of Los Angeles and San Francisco in the early twentieth century, but it is primarily the story of a great man, in all his splendor and fallibility, told by the innocent bystander who loved him best." Some minor wear at… Read More

Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1962. Later printing. Cloth-backed cloth on boards. Near Fine/Very Good. 512 pages. SIGNED/INSCRIBED by author in ink on a front free endpaper, to a good friend, "Dear dear Jimmy---I am so happy to have a chance to sign a book to one of the brilliant and coming writers---as well as my old friend---Adela Rogers St. Johns". Illustrated dust jacket. Large octavo. Cloth-backed cloth boards. St. Johns was a celebrated Hollywood writer for Hearst and on her own account. She was also the precocious daughter of celebrated Los Angeles trial lawyer Earl Rogers, whose story is told in this book. Many said Rogers was the greatest criminal defense lawyer of his day. Clarence Darrow chose Rogers to defend him when he was accused of jury tampering. San Francisco history buffs will be interested in Rogers' defense in the post 1906 earthquake corruption trials.From the jacket blurb: "FINAL VERDICT is Americana of a high order, for it gives the reader a vivid picture of Los… Read More

Warsaw: Asia/Pacific Museum, 1982. First Edition. Near Fine. This is an ORIGINAL poster of a highly stylized "BUDDHA" by Polish Artist FRANCISZEK STAROWIEYSKI (1930-2009) adveristing an Exhibit at the Asia/Pacific Museum in Warsaw in 1982-3. 26 1/4" x 36 1/4". Expertly linen-backed for preservation and ease of handling. Franciszek Starowieyski is an important Polish artist whose posters are among the most highly collected of all the Polish posters of the late communist period. He was the first Polish artist to have a one-man show at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in new York City in 1986. This poster is increasingly scarce in the original. Near Fine. FREE SHIPPING to any United States address.

Warsaw: Unknown, 1984. First Edition. Fine. This is an ORIGINAL poster by renowned Polish artist FRANCISZEK STAROWIEYSKI advertising a Polish Music Festival in 1984. Image: 16 3/4" x 21 1/2"with a linen border. Expertly linen-backed for preservation and ease of handling. Franciszek Starowieyski (1930-2009) was a Polish Artist whose distinctive style deviated from the socialist realism that prevailed during the Soviet dominated years. He was a member of Alliance Graphique International and was the first Polish artist to have a one-man show at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1986. A Fine copy. FREE SHIPPING to any United States address.

New York: The McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1964. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good Plus. (15) 331 (1) pp. Illustrated dust jacket, with $6.95 price. Illustrated, including maps of The Moromon Trail. Index. Purple cloth.6 1/4" x 9 1/4". One of The American Trail Series, edited by A. B. Guthrie, Jr. Per the jacket blurb: "Close to the heart of Mormondom is the almost stylized memory of the Trail. For every early Saint, crossing the plains to Zion was not merely a journey, but a rite, the final devoted and enduring act that brought one into the Kingdom." A Fine copy in a Very Good Plus or better dust jacket (pencil numbering to rear cover, spine toning; edgewear, especially to spine-ends). ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address.

Hollywood: 20th Century Fox, 1943. First Edition. Near Fine. This is an ORIGINAL one-sheet movie poster for "THE MOON IS DOWN". This was a 1943 film from 20th Century Fox. The sourcework for the film was the John Steinbeck novel. The screenplay was by Nunnally Johnson. The dirctor was Irving Pichel. The film starred sir Cedrick Hardwicke, Henry Travers, Lee J. Cobb, Dorris Bowden and Margaret Wycherly. The poster is 27" x 41" with a 1" linen border. Expertly linen backed. This movie tells the World War Two story of a Norwegian village, invaded by Nazis, and of the bravery and resistance of the people. Near Fine. FREE SHIPPING to any United States address.

Hollywood: 20th Century Fox, 1957. First Edition. Near Fine. This is an ORIGINAL one-sheet linen-backed movie poster from "THE WAYWARD BUS", the 1957 20th Century Fox movie, starring Joan Collins, Jayne Mansfield, Dan Daily and Rick Jason. Directed by Victor Vicas. Based pon the noveld by JOHN STEINBECK. 27" x 41" plus 2" linen border. A Near Fine (minor expert renovation) copy. Linen-backed for ease of handling and preservation. FREE SHIPPING to any United States address.