Search Results: Authors starting with J from Pacific Coast Books

Boston: L.C. Page and Company, 1904. Publisher's Cloth. Vey Good Minus/None. Blanche McManus. Lovely L. C. Page and Company book, 1904, 287 pages with index. Book is Very Good minus, publisher's tan cloth with 2 illustrations on front board, red border and title, heavily illustrated, map endpapers, NO previous owner bookplate or writing, slight crack in front gutter, top edge gilt, spine is sunned and darkened but titles still somewhat legible. Value priced.

Austin, Texas: State Printing Company, 1905. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. First Edition, 1905 Agricultural Report from the State of Texas, 437 pages full of statistics, tables and information on Texas agriculture. Page 11 provides an income statement of what a forty-acre farm in Texas could raise. Book is tan cloth and is Very Good Plus to near Fine, tightly bound and very clean, No previous owner bookplate or writing. A very presentable edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Norfolk, Virginia: The Donning Company, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition, Inscribed by author "For Leah, Thank you for bringing us to Ashland, and for finding the Pioneer House and taking care of us. All my love Jarrell", 216 pages, excellent pictorial history of Santa Barbara, Book is Fine, never read condition, No previous owner bookplate or wiriting, book is 11.25 inches in height. Jacket is near Fine with beautiful painting of the Santa Barbara Mission on front cover. A very clean and most presentable inscribed First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Washinton, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1903. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Important 891 page U.S. Government document regarding the Pious Fund for California Missions. Text in English, Spanish and French. 1903. First edition, Book is 9.25 inches in height by 6.00 inches in width, publisher's black cloth with red title labels to spine, , boards show light wear and bumps to a couple of corners, spine a little faded as well, titles still bright and legible. No previous owner name or writing. This volume contains the documents submitted by the U.S. in their Hague Tribunal case against Mexico in the matter of the Pious Fund of the Californias. The fund was established in the 18th century to aid the Franciscan Missions in Baja and Alta california. In 1842, Mexican President Santa Anna sequestered the funds with a promise to pay the interest which he did until California was ceded to the united States at the end of the Mexican War in 1842. The international tribunal ruled that Mexico… Read More

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1937. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Leonebel Jacobs. Beautifully Produced Book, oversized folio, 14.25 inches in height by 11 inches in width, well crafted book with high quality paper and very sound binding, First Edition, 30 tipped in plates, portraits of authors by artist Leonebel Jacobs, sepia toned soft images each with a short biography on tissue paper proceeding the portrait. Book: exterior is Very Good, sunning to spine and some soiling, tight and square with sharp corners, full cream buckram with maroon morocco leather title block on front board and spine, gilt titles, spine title block shows some wear. Interior is Fine, ultra clean brown end papers and uncut foredge, A most presentable copy. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

New York: William Edwin Rudge, 1928. Hardcover. Near Fine. Limited Edition of 1,000 with 800 only for sale, selected letters first published between 1645 1655, nice frontis portrait, publisher's half bound brown cloth over light brown boards, with gilt title to spine, FINE, 85 pages, beautiful printing, Top edge gilt, No previous owner bookplate or writing, Slipcase is Very Good Plus or better. Value Priced. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

New York: Random House, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First Edition stated, 243 pages, Book is Fine, very clean copy with No previous owner bookplate or writing, brown paper boards with black cloth spine, silver titles to front board and spine, Book is tight and square in never read condition, fancy flecked paper on pastedowns and first free pages is clean and fresh. Jacket is a strong Very Good Plus, usual delamination problem of top film bubbling off paper stock, jacket is very clean and much nicer than usually found, spine a tad sunned but real bright and clean, rear panel is bright and clean with vintage black and white photo of Michener in a suit and bow tie, First state jacket with original $3.50 price and 1/54 code intact on front flap. An ultra clean and most presentable copy in the First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Random House, 1961. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. First Edition Stated, Michener describes his views and reflections as a citizen involved with the 1960 campaign where JFK was elected, 310 pages. Book is Fine (nicest copy that I have ever seen) clear and clean blue cloth boards, Michener facsimile signature on front board, titles gilt on front board and on spine, very clean spine, tight and square, No previous owner bookplate or writing, nice clean light red topstain. Jacket is near Fine, first state jacket with $3.95 price intact and 3/61 date code on front panel. Very clean white paper jacket, little foxing on bottom edge of front panel and light wear to head and heel of spine. Great vintage black and white photo of Michener with Johnny Welsh and Sam Thompson on rear panel. A very clean and most presentable copy. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1960. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition, Inscribed by James Dickey in red ink on first free page, "To Joseph Gold with best wishes James Dickey", 206 pages, A collection of 26 early poems by America's Poet Laureate James Dickey, Also work by Paris Leary and Jon Swan, Selected Edited and Introduction by John Hall Wheellock, Book is 8.5 inches in height by 6.25 inches in width. Book is Fine, No previous owner name or bookplate, very clean publisher's black cloth with gilt title to spine and front board, Jacket is Fine, Very bright and clean, original price intact, shows nicely in a new mylar sleeve Very Clean and Most Presentable Signed First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Stanford, California: Stanford University Press, 1946. First Edition. Fine/Very Good Plus. First Edition 1946, quality Stanford University Press book, foreword by General Douglas MacArthur, scare book especially in Fine Condition, detailed look at San Francisco during World War II, 220 pages with illustrations, fantastic aerial view photograph of San Francisco on end papers. Book is Fine, unread condition, very clean light yellow cloth with SF and Bay illustration on front board, brown title to spine, NO previous owner bookplate or writing, Jacket is near Very Good Plus or Better, some very light wear to top edge and corners, original price intact, bright and clean and sharp in new mylar sleeve,

Boston: James R. Oosgood, 1875. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 19th Century European travel, 401 pages, First Edition, this hardcover is bound in light brown cloth with gilt decorations in a flower motif, the author's second book, issued without dust jacket, with the attractive armorial bookplate of Charles Plummer on front paste down, Plummer was an English historian, this copy with the scarce later binding with Houghton Mifflin & Company on lower spine panel, Book is Very Good with some light edge, corner wear, edge foxing, light wear to head and heel of spine, sound binding with Fine text. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

New York: Random House, 1957. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Rascals in Paradise, True Tales of High Adventure in the South Pacific, First Printing Stated, 374 pages, Book is at least Very Good, light stain to bottom of front board and bottom of text block else Fine, nice uniform light brown top stain, tight and square with sharp points, real clean text is Fine, No previous owner bookplate or writing on map end papers, Jacket is perhaps Very Good, chipping to top edge of front panel with loss, same on rear panel, light corner wear, original price clipped still nice and bright and shows nicely in a new mylar sleeve. Very presentable First Edition at a Bargain Price. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

New York: Brandwine Press Book, 1995. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Hopi Painting, Hardcover, 11 inches in height by 8.5 inches in width, 319 pages,Illustrated with 32 plates in full color and more than 200 black and white illustrations. No previous owner writing or bookplate, Stated First Edition with 10-1 number line. Book is near Fine, just a trace of a little corner wear on a coupe of corners and heel, Jacket is at least Very Good Plus, shows nicely in new mylar sleeve. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

New York: A Brandywine Press Book, 1978. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Fantastic and beautiful book, 319 pages including index, with 32 color plates and 200 black and white illustrations, publisher's brown cloth with bright gilt title to spine and Hopi character on front board, NO previous owner bookplate or writing, near Fine, only flaw is minuscule amount of wear to head and heel of spine, Jacket is near Fine, price clipped, shows nicely in a new mylar sleeve. Definitive publication on Hopi painting. Value Priced! 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

Paris, France: Braun and Cie, 1950. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. Beautiful and quite scare book showcasing the work of two great masters of contemporary painting: Matisse and Picasso, contains 12 black and white drawings by Maisse followed by 24 full page plates, Matisse critical survey by Jean Cassou, Picasso receives the same treatment with 12 pages of drawings and text by Jamie Sabartes then 24 full color plates of Picasso's work. The plates are all high quality with vivid and striking colors. The book is Fine, light brown cloth with dark brown titles on front board and on spine. ultra clean book with No previous owner names or writing, never read condition, tight and square with a touch of wear to rear tips. Jacket is Very Good plus to near fine, light rubbing on front panel and some very light edge wear. jacket protected in new mylar sleeve. Outsdtanding book more than 60 years old, a fine addition to any library. Professionally packaged and shipped. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Rizzoli, 1998. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Great and insightful book into the career and work of Picasso focusing on Italy in 1917 to 1924. 1998, 367 pages including the index, beautiful illustrations: copious illustrations including color plates, black and white photographs. Book is 12 inches in height by 8. 75 inches in width. Book is Fine, never read condition, publisher's black cloth with silver title to spine, tight and square, No previous owner bookplate or writing. Jacket is Fine and shows nicely in a new mylar sleeve. Quality Edition at a Bargain price! 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

Oakland, Calfornia: Biobooks, 1947. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Biobooks California Centennial Editions, Near Fine or better, publisher's gold binding with titles to front board and spine, embossed , Never read condition, No previous owner bookplate or writing, no jackets as issued, Super clean orange end papers, 166 pages complete with 2 facsimile letters and folding map. Fantastic Book at a Bargain Price! 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" 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.

San Antonio, Texas: The Naylor Company, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition, 99 pages, Arizona history: Freighters early forerunners of the rilroad system, Apache Country, Holbrook Northern Arizona, pioneers and delivering supplies via wagon. Book is Fine, textured brown hardback with dark brown titles to spine and wagon with team on front board, No previous owner bookplate or writing, map illustration on front endpapers, wagon illustration on rear. Jacket is Fine, $4.95 price intact, great wagon with team illustration in desert on front panel, protected in a new mylar sleeve. A very clean and most presentable First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Los Angeles: Ward Ritchie Press, 1952. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine. First Edition, 1952, 96 pages of poetry, fantastic Ward Ritchie publication, special paper with un cut foredge, inscribed by author in black ink on first free page, "with the warm good wishes of Norreys Jephson O'Conor April 30, 1952" Book is near Fine, plant patterned paper hard bound with quarter cloth spine with bright gilt titles to spine, tight and square with sharp corners, No previous owner bookplate or writing. A very clean and most presentable signed First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.