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BAD COMPANY; The Story of California's Legendary and Actual Stage Robbers, Bandits, Highwaymen,...
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BAD COMPANY; The Story of California's Legendary and Actual Stage Robbers, Bandits, Highwaymen, and Outlaws, from the 50's to the 80"s

by JACKSON , Joseph Henry

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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.
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BAGHDAD:1951 (SIGNED)
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BAGHDAD:1951 (SIGNED)

by CAEN, Herb

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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.
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BATTLE CRY ORIGINAL MOVIE POSTER 1955 LINEN-BACKED. USMC
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BATTLE CRY" ORIGINAL MOVIE POSTER 1955 LINEN-BACKED. USMC

by LEON URIS (Sourcework)

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Hollywood: Warner Brothers, 1955. First Edition. Near Fine. This is an ORIGINAL one-sheet movie poster for "BATTLE CRY", the 1955 Warner Brothers movie starring Van Heflin, Aldo Ray, Mona Freeman, Nancy Olson, James Whitmore, Raymond Massey, Tab Hunter, Dorothy Malone, Ann Francis and Fess Parker. Directed by Raoul Walsh. One sheet: 27" x 41". Lnen-backed for restoration and ease of handling. Based on the WW2 United States Marine Corps novel by Former Marine Leon Uris. Filmed with the cooperation of the Marine Corps. NOTE: This is an ORIGINAL poster; NOT a copy or reproduction. Near Fine. FREE SHIPING to any United States address.
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BENJAMIN C. TRUMAN. CALIFORNIA BOOSTER & BON VIVANT
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BENJAMIN C. TRUMAN. CALIFORNIA BOOSTER & BON VIVANT

by KURUTZ, Gary F.

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San Francisco: The Book Club of California, 1984. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Custom Clear Mylar. (vi) 89 (1) pp. Prospectus laid in. Edition limited to 600 un-numbered copies. Printed at The Grace Hoper Press. Frontispiece portrait of Benjamin Truman and his family from a photograph in the Los Angeles Public Library. Truman writings checklist. Green cloth. 9 1/6" x 6 1/6". The first of The Book Club of California's Literary Profiles series. This book "...highlights the checkered career of one of California's most articulate and prolific promoters." Truman was the author of Semi-Tropical California and Homes and Happiness in the Golden State. Author Kurutz was the California State Library Special Collections Librarian and wrote The California Gold Rush descriptive bibliography. BCC 176. 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.
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BENJAMIN C. TRUMAN. CALIFORNIA BOOSTER & BON VIVANT
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BENJAMIN C. TRUMAN. CALIFORNIA BOOSTER & BON VIVANT

by KURUTZ, Gary F.

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San Francisco: The Book Club of California, 1984. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. (vi) 89 (1) pp. SIGNED in ink by author Gary F. Kurutz on the title page. Prospectus laid in. Edition limited to 600 un-numbered copies. Printed at The Grace Hoper Press. Frontispiece portrait of Benjamin Truman and his family from a photograph in the Los Angeles Public Library. Truman writings checklist. Green cloth. Plain paper mailing jacket present with custom spine title label. 9 1/6" x 6 1/6". The first of The Book Club of California's Literary Profiles series. This book "...highlights the checkered career of one of California's most articulate and prolific promoters." Truman was the author of Semi-Tropical California and Homes and Happiness in the Golden State. Author Kurutz was the California State Library Special Collections Librarian and wrote The California Gold Rush descriptive bibliography. BCC 176. A Fine copy in a Near Fine (somewhat soiled) plain paper dust jacket, now in a clear mylar protective… Read More
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BEYOND THE BREAKERS AND OTHER POEMS (SIGNED)
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BEYOND THE BREAKERS AND OTHER POEMS (SIGNED)

by STERLING, George

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San Francisco: A. M. Robertson, 1914. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good Plus/Custom Clear Mylar. 141 pages. SIGNED/INSCRIBED twice by George Sterling. The first is an inscription in ink on a front free endpaper: "Dear Charlie: These verses, written within sound of the Pacific, I (?) on you amid the sounds and shadows of our Babylon. See page 74! Yours ever, George. New York, Feb. 24th, 1915." The second is written in ink on the half-title: "For Charles W. Miles from George Sterling." On page 74 is the start of a poem entitled "In The Marketplace", the first line of which is, "In Babylon, high Babylon,". Green cloth with gilt front cover and spine titling. 5 1/2" x 7 3/4". A collection of shorter poetry, starting with "Beyond The Breakers" written in Carmel and dedicated to fellow bohemian and author Jimmy Hopper. Poet/Playwright George Sterling (1869-1926) was a resident member of early Carmel's bohemian group and a friend of Jack London, Mary Austin and Robinson Jeffers. His later years were spent in… Read More
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THE BIG CHANCE ORIGINAL MOVIE POSTER / LINEN BACKED
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THE BIG CHANCE" ORIGINAL MOVIE POSTER / LINEN BACKED

by 1933 MICKEY ROONEY

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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.
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BIKE RIDING IN LOS ANGELES; A Novel
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BIKE RIDING IN LOS ANGELES; A Novel

by NORMAN, Marc

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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.
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THE BLACK MILITARY EXPERIENCE IN THE AMERICAN WEST (SIGNED)
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THE BLACK MILITARY EXPERIENCE IN THE AMERICAN WEST (SIGNED)

by CARROLL, John M. (Editor)

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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.
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THE BON VIVANT'S COMPANION OR HOW TO MIX DRINKS (SIGNED)
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THE BON VIVANT'S COMPANION OR HOW TO MIX DRINKS (SIGNED)

by THOMAS, Professor Jerry; ASBURY, Herbert (Editor, Introduction)

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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1928. First Thus (Limited, Signed). Cloth-backed Boards. Near Fine/Custom Clear Mylar; Slipcase. (Li), 169 (1) pages. The limited version: #47 of this edtion limited to 160 copies (150 for sale), printed on Navarre Rag Paper and SIGNED in ink by Herbert Asbury on the limitation page. Bookplate of Hollywood gadfly Jimmy Starr copied from Rudolph Valentino's gladiator bookplate, affixed to front pastedown. Mylar jacket; Slipcase with paper spine label. 6 1/2" x 9 3/4". Red cloth-backed green boards with gilt front cover vignette and gilt spine titling. Illustrated primarily from woodcuts from vintage newspapers, such as Leslie's Weekly, The Sporting Times and Under The Gaslight. Lengthly historical Introduction and other notes by Editor Herbert Asbury, author of "The Barbary Coast". Printed and bound by The Plimpton Press of Norwood, Mass. Index. A lenghty descriptive collection of cocktail and related recipes by Professor Jerry Thomas, "Formerly Principal Bartender at the… Read More
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BOOK TYPOGRAPHY 1815-1965 IN EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

BOOK TYPOGRAPHY 1815-1965 IN EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

by DAY, Kenneth (Editor)

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University of Chicago Press, 1966. University of Chicago Press, 1966 VG+ in Brodart First U.S. Edition. Large Octavo. xxiii, 401 pages plus 192 pages of illustrations. First published in1965 in the Netherlands under the title Anderhalve Eeuw Boektypografie.Various authors (Baudin, Blanchard, Vox, Schauer, Handover, Riva, Ovink, Rotzler, James M. Wells) trace the history of book typography in Europe and the United States. Profusely illustrated from examples of book typography. Gray cloth with silver spine lettering. Volume at least Near Fine. Jacket with some trivial edgewear, but VG+ and collected and protected in a Brodart sleeve. Always FREE SHIPPING via media mail to any United States address.
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BOOKS WEST SOUTHWEST. Essays on Writers, Their Books and Their Land

BOOKS WEST SOUTHWEST. Essays on Writers, Their Books and Their Land

by POWELL, Lawrence Clark

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Los Angeles: The Ward Ritchie Press, 1957. First Edition. Cloth-backed Boards First Edition Near Fine in (Mylar) DJ 157 pages. Preface. Title page vignette of roadrunner. Cloth-backed patterned boards. PRESENTATION COPY: Card laid in, "With good wishes from the author, 6288 North Campbell Avenue/ Tucson, Arizona 85718". Some minor shelfwear, but Near Fine overall, now in a custom clear mylar protective jacket. A collection of 12 Essays by Lawrence Clark Powell, some of which first appeared in magazines. In addition to essays one would expect on Arizona, Southern California and New Mexico literary matters, included are pieces on the Big Sur, Robinson Jeffers, bookselling and the book trade. Always FREE SHIPPING via media mail to any United States address.
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BRODERICK AND GWIN. THE MOST EXTRAORDINARY CONTEST FOR A SEAT IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES...
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BRODERICK AND GWIN. THE MOST EXTRAORDINARY CONTEST FOR A SEAT IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES EVER KNOWN.; A Brief History of Early Politics in California. Sketches of Prominent Actors in the Scenes, and an Unbiased Account of the Fatal Duel between Broderick and Judge Terry, Together with the Death of Senator Broderick

by O'MEARA, James

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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.
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BUDDHA ORIGINAL POLISH POSTER. ASIA/PACIFIC MUSEUM 1982-3 LINEN-BACKED
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BUDDHA" ORIGINAL POLISH POSTER. ASIA/PACIFIC MUSEUM 1982-3 LINEN-BACKED

by FRANCISZEK STAROWIEYSKI

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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.
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(Books About Books) HART CRANE. AN ANNOTATED CRITICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY

by SCHWARTZ, Joseph

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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.
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(Books About Books) EDMUND WILSON. A BIBLIOGRAPHY

(Books About Books) EDMUND WILSON. A BIBLIOGRAPHY

by RAMSEY, Richard David

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New York: David Lewis, 1971. First Edition. (ix) 345 pages. first Edition (Stated). Illustrated dust jacket. Cloth. Octavo. From the flap: "Despite Edmund Wilson's reputation as a distinguished critic and his many contributions to a variety of literary genres, no one has attempted to compile a comprehensive list of his writings and the most ilmportant commentary about them. This bibliography proposes to fill this need." A Fine copy in a Near Fine (edgewear; small closed tear) dust jacket in a clear mylar protective sleeve. Always FREE SHIPPING via media mail to any United States address.
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(Books To Film) BLOOD WORK
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(Books To Film) BLOOD WORK

by CONNELLY, Michael

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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.
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(Books To Film) BLOOD WORK
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(Books To Film) BLOOD WORK

by CONNELLY, Michael

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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.
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(Books to Film) BEAU JAMES; The Life and Times of Jimmy Walker
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(Books to Film) BEAU JAMES; The Life and Times of Jimmy Walker

by FOWLER, Gene

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New York: The Viking Press, 1949. First Edition. Decorated Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. (x) 389 pages. First Edition. Illustrated dustjacket. Illustrated from vintage black and white photographs. Octavo. Decorated cloth. Index. Prior owner's neat bookplate on dedication page. The biography of James J. "Jimmy" Walker, the well-dressed Mayor of New York from 1926 to 1932. Although Mayor Walker was never charged with anything, his administration was riddled with corruption, and he himself suffered from the scandal of a long-standing extra-marital affair with Ziegfield Girl Betty Compton. The sourcework for the 1957 movie "Beau James", starring Bob Hope as Walker, and also starring Vera Miles, Paul Douglas, Alexis Smith and Darren McGavin. A Near Fine copy (minor edgewear at spine-ends) in a Very Good Plus dust jacket (edgewear, especially at spine ends; spine slightly sunned and rubbed)now in a clear mylar protective sleeve.ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes via media mail to any United… Read More
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