Search Results: CA: History from Black Cat Hill Books

Mokelumne HIll, CA Horseshoe Printing, 1985. Paperback Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very light use: just a hint of wear to extremities; mild rubbing and faint soiling to wrapper covers, which also show a small, fairly faint dampstain at the front panel, near the mid-point of the plastic comb; binding square and secure; text clean. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 81pp. Edited by the Author's Granddaughter, Barbara Wills. Paperback: Plastic Comb Binding.

Chatsworth, CA Windsor Publications, Inc. , 1989. Hardcover First Ed, so stated. First Ed, so stated. Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. Book shows a couple of small faint soil spots to front panel; barely discernible indications of shelving along bottom edge; binding square and remains perfectly secure; text clean. DJ shows a faint wrinkle at top rear hinge; else flawless; price unclipped; mylar-protected. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 4to. 144pp. Hardback with DJ.

San Francisco, CA Harr Wagner Publishing Company, 1935. Hardcover First Edition [1935], unstated. First Edition [1935], unstated (Limited Edition to 400 copies, this unnumbered). Very Near Fine: Shows barely discernible rubbing to the outside edges. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. (9.75 x 6.5 x .5 inches). 84 pages. Shipping weight: 13 ounces. Second prize Essay in the James D. Phelan Historical essay Contest. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'.

Oakland, CA Biobooks, 1945. Hardcover Limited Edition (1500 Copies printed at the Gillick Press, Berkeley). SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Limited Edition (1500 Copies printed at the Gillick Press, Berkeley). Very Good+: shows very light wear to the extremities, the mildest rubbing, and faint soiling to the white background field of the panels. Former owner's bookplate affixed to the front pastedown endpaper. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Not without flaw, but remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (11 x 7.8 x 0.7 inches). v,161 pages. Foreward by Joseph A. Sullivan. Illustrations by Victor R. Anderson. Designed by Ben Kennedy. Language: English. Weight: 19.5 ounces. California Centennial Edition. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'.  SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.

Carmel, CA The Seven Arts, 1945. Hardcover First Edition (1945), unstated: no subsequent printings noted. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. First Edition (1945), unstated: no subsequent printings noted. Very Good: shows light wear to extremities; mild rubbing and scuffing to the panels; very slight spine lean; the binding is secure; the text is clean, but a former owner has penned a lengthy gift inscription at the front flyleaf. Despite these minor flaws, remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.75 x 5.5 x 0.55 inches). 123 pages. Liberally illustrated with vintage duotone photographs of Carmel and environs. Language: English. Weight: 9.4 ounces. Royal Blue boards with gilt titles and designs at the front panel. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.

New York, NY Coward-McCann , 1959. Hardcover First Edition [1959]; First Printing indicated (no subsequent printings noted). Flat SIGNED BY AUTHOR at the front free endpaper. First Edition [1959]; First Printing indicated (no subsequent printings noted). Very Good+ in Very Good DJ: The Book shows indications of very careful use: just a touch of wear to the upper extremities; moderate shelfwear to the lower edges; former owner's name and address at the front pastedown endpaper; the pages, while not severely tanned, are perhaps not as bright and crisp as when new; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The DJ shows light wear to the extremities; a number of short, closed tears and a very small chip at the the top of the front panel; mild overall rubbing; mylar-protected. No longer 'As New', but remains structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only minor wear in a like DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 313pp. Foreward by William Hogan. Hardback with… Read More

Fresno, CA Truckee Donner Historical Society, 1986. Paperback First Edition [1986], so stated. First Edition [1986], so stated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use; faint crease at upper front corner; former owner's gift inscription and date at front endpaper; binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 4to. 199pp. Edited by Nona M. & Betty H. McGlashan. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps.

Santa Cruz, CA Santa Cruz Historical Society, 1987. Trade Paperback First Edition (1987), unstated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE EDITOR, CAROLYN SWIFT. First Edition (1987), unstated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only a hint of wear to the extremities and mild rubbing to the panels; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear only. Bright and Clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 6 x 0.5 inches). xxix, 122 pages. Chronology. Notes. Genealogy. Index. Illustrated with twelve vintage duotone photographs, portrait, map, and family tree. Foreward by Madeleine B. Stern. Includes Biography based on… Read More

Mariposa Heritage Press, 1996. Paperback Second Edition. Edited and Annotated by Shirely Sargent. First Published in 1970 in a Limited Edition of 650 copies by Lewis Osborne. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps. Collection of stories by American writer and political activitist Jessie Ann Benton Frémont (1824 - 1902), wife of John Charles Frémont (1813 - 1890). Collection of short stories dealing with her years living in California on the Las Mariposas Grant. Mother Lode Narratives was published 1970 in a limited editon by Lewis Osborne. Since that publication, permission to read/reproduce Jessie Benton Fremont's "correspondence with Elizabeth Blair Lee, and her father Francis Preston Blair" held at Princeton Univ was granted to historian Shirley Sargent by Mrs. Lee's grandson Preston Blair Lee. This 2nd Edition, in the form of annotations, is enriched with the letters' descriptions of "day to day reality" which form a marked contrast with the "more… Read More

Northridge, CA Windsor Publications, 1986. Hardcover First Edition [1986], so stated. First Edition [1986], so stated. Very Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. Book shows just a hint of shelf-rubbing along the bottom edge; else flawless; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows only barely discernible rubbing; price unclipped. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. 184pp. Decorated Endpapers. Profusely illustrated, mostly in Black & White. Produced in Cooperation with the Greater Redding Chamber of Commerce. Picture Research by Tom Dunlap. Partners in Progress by Richard Kelly. Hardback with DJ.

Los Angeles, CA Pacific Souvenir Publishing Company. Hardcover Fair: Shows moderate wear to the extremities; the last signature has either been reglued in at the beginning of the book, before the title page, or this copy was misbound in that state; moderate rubbing and faint, but pervasive soiling to the red cloth over boards; binding has been reglued, but remains secure; text clean. A reading copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Oblong 8vo. Profusely illustrated in Black & White. Red cloth over boards with Black titles at the front panel. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'. Vintage Photo Album format with descriptive text.

Fresno, CA Valley Publishers, 1974. Hardcover First Edition [1974], unstated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. First Edition [1974], unstated. Near Fine in Very Good DJ. Book shows just a hint of shelf-wear; binding shows only the slightest lean, while remaining perfectly secure; text clean. DJ shows moderate rubbing and faint soiling overall, with a bit of coffee staining at the front panel; light wear to extremities, with numerous tiny, closed tears along top edge; faint sunning around the outside edges of the front panel and at the backstrip. The titles on the backstrip remain bold and clearly legible; price intact; mylar-protected. A Nearly New copy in a lightly worn DJ. 4to. x, 100pp., including bibliography. Illustrated with numerous black & white photographs - many vintage. Hardback with DJ. Margaret Koch did a superb job of researching her material. This book is hugely informative. But be warned! You'll want to spend all your free time bumming around Santa Cruz County and… Read More