Search Results: Titles starting with S from Pacific Coast Books

Chicago, Illinois: The Norman Press, 1941. Limited Edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Limited Edition, quantity not mentioned, no date but the conference was held on September 25, 1941. 4 pages, "With Twenty-Five Soliders of Lead I have Conquered the World". Book is at least Very Good Plus, slight toning, light soiling, rear bottom corner is chipped affecting 2 pages with approximately 1/2 inch of loss on cover, light fold to front bottom cover, soft cover 6 inches in height by 5.5 inches in width, light tan wrappers with red and black title on front cover, string binding holding firm, nicely printed on quality stock, No previous owner bookplate or writing. Very clean and most presentable edition. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall.

Austin, Texas: The Pemberton Press, 1981. Limited Edition. Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket. Limited Edition, One of 450 copies, 1981, concise and accurate biography of Samuel Bangs, the first printer in Texas, three Mexican States and west of the Louisiana Purchase. un paginated: 8 pages, Book Fine never read condition, 8.5 inches in height by 5.5 inches in width, light green wraps with black titles, 2 staple binding and light, No previous owner bookplate or writing, Christmas Greetings slip from Maureen and John Jenkins laid in, ultra clean and most presentable. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

New York: Frederick Fell, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Ernest L. Reedstrom. First Editon, Saga of the Colt Six Shooter and the Famous Men Who Used It, 220 pages including appendicies, Fine Condition, light brown cloth with black spine titles, protected by mylar sleeve, No previous owner names or writing, never read condition, history of the Colt as well as photos and list of models with production information. Very clean and presentable copy. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New Westminster B.C.: Columian Co, 1968. Limited Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine. Limited Edition number 62 of 1966 copies, written and signed Mary Cox, granddaughter of Captain William Irving, 37 page biography of Captain Irving a deep sea captain who was a pioneer in the steamers plying on the Fraser River in the middle 19th century. vintage black and white photos. BONUS, laid in signed letter from author, also 2 postcards from the Irving House describing the Captain's residence. Booklet is 8.75 inches in height and in near Fine condition.

New York: Kodansha International, 1972. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Beautiful Book, Fifth Printing 1972 stated, 133 pages, heavily illustrated with black and white detailed illustrations and excellent color and black and white photographs, striking oblong format 7.5 inches in height by 10.25 inches in length, publisher's stunning green linen cloth binding bright silver title to spine and illustration to front board, super clean pale tan end papers, as new never read condition, ultra clean with NO previous owner bookplate or writing, Includes Glossary, bibliography and index. Jacket is near Fine US price is present, Fantastic Slipcase is almost near Fine, A superior copy. Value priced. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Washington D.C.: AIAA, 1989. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First Edition, oblong format 8.25 inches in height by 10.25 inches in width, detailed information on sailing aeronautics, 68 pages with many black and white photographs and illustrations. Book is near Fine, previous owner bookplate on front paste down else Fine. ultra clean navy blue cloth with bright silver titles to spine. Jacket is near Fine, one small nick on spine else Fine. Book is ultra clean in never read condition, most presentable. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

New York: Random House, 1937. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. First Editon, 1937 stated on copyright page, H. Wolff, New York, Designer: Ernst Reichl stated, 365 pages, signed in black ink by Gene Fowler of first free page, also the signature of Roberta Black on same page, must be previous owner and not aware of any association. Book is near Fine, decorative cloth boards with blueish cloth spine and paper title label, topstain a little faded, tight and square copy with sharp corners, protected in mylar sleeve. A very clean and most presentable copy. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Fredrick A. Stokes, 1925. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. The true account of an Eighteenth Century seaman with his accounts of sailing from London, to ports along the American eastern coast to Florida, St. Domingo and Jamaica. 320 pages with 24 full page illustrations. Book: Very Good, green cloth with gilt titles on spine and front board, gilt top edge, a little fading on edges and a few darkened spots on front board. tight and square with previous owners name on first free page. Nice copy. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Ventura, Calfornia: Ventura Printing and Offset. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Circa 1950, published by Santa Barbara Mutual Building and Loan Association as a promotion piece for Ventura County, California. Soft cover large format 12 inches in height by 9 inches in width, un paginated photo pictorial piece with quality black and white images of a young Ventura County. Book is at least Very Good Plus or better, very light wear to front cover, interior Fine with No previous owner bookplate or writing, 28 pages of professional photographs, with a black and white map of Ventura county on rear interior panel. artistic photos of Mission San Buenaventura on front and rear panel. Very clean and most presentable. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

Santa Barbara, Calfornia: Mission Santa Barbara, 1930. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Scarce First Edition, 1930, from The Missions and Missionaries of California, 166 pages including index plus 1 page of advertisement and frontispiece, scholarly work on San Buena Ventura Mission, some illustrations. Book is Fine,NO previous owner tasteful bookplate on front paste down, Tight and square. Publisher's ribbed brown cloth with bright gilt illustration and title to front board. Spine gilt is bright as well. In protective removable mylar jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Chicago, Ilinois: Franciscan Herald Press, 1927. First Edition. Publisher's Cloth. Good/none. The Missions and Missionaries of California, Comprehensive mission history by Catholic Historian Zephyrin Engelhardt.1927 First Edition. 160 pages including index plus 1 page ad. Frontispiece illustration. Book is called Good but better. Binding is Fine, front board bright gilt mission illustration and title, bright title to spine. First free page has tape ghosts, 4 to front prelims, 4 to rear prelims. number in ink on copyright page.

Santa Barbara, Ca: Mission Santa Barbara, 1931. First Edition. Publisher's Cloth. Good/none. The Missions and Missionaries of California, Comprehensive mission history by Catholic Historian Zephyrin Engelhardt.1931 First Edition. 1148 pages including index plus 1 page ad. Frontispiece illustration. Book is called Good but better. Binding is Fine, front board bright gilt mission illustration and title, bright title to spine. Previous Owner Bookplate on ffep, First free page has tape ghosts, 4 to front prelims, 4 to rear prelims. number in ink on copyright page.

San Francisco: The Book Club of Califronia, 1975. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Beautiful Book, Folio: 12.5 inches in height by 9.5 inches in width, Book is near fine, a trace of wear to head and heel of spine else Fine, tight and square with NO previous owner bookplate or writing, no jacket, Limited Edition one of 500 copies with publication certificate slip, copy #150, laid in, designed and printed by Lawton and Kennedy, 53 plates with accompanying description and artist information. Ultra clean publishers tan cloth with red bird and gilt title to front board, as well as bright gilt title to spine. A very clean and most presentable Limited Edition at a bargain price. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall.

Chicago, Illinois: Franciscan Herald Press, 1924. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. First Edition, 1924, from The Missions and Missionaries of California, 432 pages including index plus 1 page of advertisement, scholarly work on Mission Dolores in San Francisco, Book is near Fine ,bright gilt on spine. Publisher's ribbed brown cloth, tight and square with sharp corners. Bright gilt illustration and title to front board gilt, No previous owner bookplate or writing, tight and square. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Chicago, Illinois: Franciscan Herald Press, 1924. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. First Edition, 1924, from The Missions and Missionaries of California, 432 pages including index plus 1 page of advertisement, scholarly work on Mission Dolores in San Francisco, Book is Very Good Plus, gilt on spine a bit dull and touch of dullness to front board gilt, early catalog listing for the book adhered to first free page, else Fine, No previous owner bookplate or writing, tight and square. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Chicago, Illinois: Franciscan Herald Press, 1924. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. First Edition, 1924, from The Missions and Missionaries of California, 432 pages including index plus 1 page of advertisement, scholarly work on Mission Dolores in San Francisco, Book is near Fine ,bright gilt on spine. Publisher's ribbed brown cloth, tight and square with sharp corners. Bright gilt illustration and title to front board gilt, No previous owner bookplate or writing, tight and square. Little 2 page vintage small brochure laid in. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Sausalito, California: Windgate Press, 1993. First Edition. Publisher's Portfolio. Very Good/None. Large cloth portfolio 13 inches in height by 16 inches in length, brown cloth with bright gilt 19th century title black to front board, fading all around edges of boards and a little water stain, not affecting interior, 25 replica black and white prints are all present and FINE, 4 are folding. special edition published for friends of the Plant Construction Company,

Berkeley, Calfornia: University of California, 1909. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Publications of the Academy of Pacific Coast History, Vol.1 No.1, tan wraps with black title, 14 pages, frontispiece photograph of clearing house certificates, Near Fine, No previous owner bookplate or writing. Great University of California Printing. Berkeley, California 1909. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Chicago: Consolidated Book Publishers, 1949. Publisher's Cloth. Very Good Plus. Fantastic Cookbook, later printing 1949, Very Good Plus or better, great photo of deserts on endpapers, foredge is indexed with inlaid tabs, 824 pages including index, publishers blue cl0th with red title to front bard and spine, sharp corners, tight and square with No previous owner bookplate or writing, packed full of recipes for anything you can think of. Very Good Plus or Better. Bargain Priced.

Los Angeles, 1922. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. First Edition, 1924, from The Missions and Missionaries of California, 259 pages including index plus 1 page of advertisement and frontispiece, scholarly work on Mission San Juan Capistrano, Book is near Fine, bright gilt title to spine and front board with illustration ,NO previous owner bookplate or writing, tight and square. Publisher's ribbed brown cloth with bright gilt illustration and title to front board. Spine gilt nice and bright. In protective removable mylar jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.