Search Results: Authors starting with N from Pacific Coast Books

New York: Tudor Publishing Company, 1969. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Beautiful Book, comprehensive look at Japanese Painting, 78 pages of detailed text with 163 color plates with some black and white illustrations. 22 twentieth century artists are featured. Book is 9.75 inches in height by almost 9 inches in width, Book is Fine ultra, clean coarse ivory cloth with brown title to front board and spine. No previous owner bookplate or writing, tight and square in Never Read condition. Jacket is near Fine and shows nicely in a new mylar sleeve. Very clean and most presentable. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

New York: Rugged Land, 2006. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition 2006 stated, SIGNED by Joe Namath on a Rugged Land bookplate, Joe signed in black ink with his number 12 below, Book and Jacket are Mint, never read Book is 10.25 inches in height by 8.85 inches in width, also the accompanying "The Legend of Broadway Joe" DVD unopened and in its original envelope, book is a quality NFL publishing, 320 pages heavily illustrated biography of one of the NFL's greatest players, great black and white and color photos of Namath's Hall of Fame career, illustrated end papers, No previous owner bookplate or writing, Jacket is Fine and protected in a new mylar sleeve. An ultra clean and most presentable First Edition with signed Joe Namath bookplate. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

Los Angeles, California: John Howell Books, 1962. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Published for The Ventura County Historical Society, First Edition, 177 pages including index, folding map in rear present, Letters of Friar Jose Senan, Mission San Buenventura 1796-1823. Book is almost near Fine, ultra clean publisher's turquoise cloth with bright gilt facsimile illustration to front board, gilt title to spine as well. Previous owner name and address on first free page, nice vintage photograph of Mission on frontis no other marking or bookplate. Tight and square with sharp points, trace of wear to head and heel, nice untrimmed fore edge. Very Clean and most presentable First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

New York: Robert M. McBride, 1921. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Author's second book, story of a New England School Master, First Edition, 198 pages. Book is Very Good Plus, clean green cloth with bright gilt titles to front board and spine, tight and square with very sound binding, sharp corners. spine lightly tonned, titles still bright, No previous owner bookplate or writing. A very clean and most presentable First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1935. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First Edition, Inscribed by Nathan on half title page, brown cloth with gilt titles, Jewish wanderer on front board, beautiful illustrated front and rear endpapers, Jacket is Very Good plus, light sunning on spine, rear panel slightly soiled, advertisements for Nathan's other books, slight wear to extremities and a couple of light tears. Fictional story of Jews driven out of the western world to subsist in the Gobi desert. 231 pages. A most presentable and clean inscribed copy. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Washington DC: Library of Congress, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. The Printer & The Pardoner, An Unrecorded Indulgence Printed by Willam Caxton for the Hospial of St. Mary Rounceval. 101 pages, rare reproduction of William Caxton's work and printing detail, along with the church, printing and social history, concise history of England's first printer, illustartions of printing as well as fold out example. Book is Fine in never read condition, green cloth with gilt titles on front board and on spine. Jacket is Fine and protected in mylar cover, not a blemish. Near Mint example of this intereting work. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Berkeley, Califronia: University of California Press, 1939. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First Edition, 1939, high quality University of California publication, 185 pages including biographical notes, chronological list, horticulture list and grounds plan. Scholarly and detailed work on the art and architecture of the 1939 World's Fair held on treasure Island in San Francisco Bay. High quality black and white photographs. Book is 10.25 inches in height by 7 inches in width, Book is FINE, ultra clean publisher's turquoise cloth with bright gilt titles on front board and spine, NO previous owner name or bookplate, ultra clean peach colored end papers, tight and square, Never read condition. Jacket is near Fine, typical light soiling on rear panel and a trace of light corner wear, shows nicely in a new mylar sleeve., Clean and most presentable First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

San Francisco , California: Paul Elder and Company, 1915. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Second Edition, beautiful Paul Elder San Francisco publication, 1915, a critical review of the printings, statuary and the graphic arts in the palace of fine arts at the PPIE, 97 pages with many tipped in sepia toned images, A spectacular example of printing, Book is FINE, 8.75 by almost 6 inches, Publisher's mottled white paper over boards, bright gilt title to front board and spine, No previous owner writing or bookplate, tight and square with sharp corners. MUCH better than usually found. Jacket is Very Good Plus or better, some light rubbing on both covers, tear and crumple to rear panel, light corner wear head chipped. Shows nicely in a new mylar sleeve. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Berkeley, California: University of California Press, 1939. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Publisher's aqua cloth with gilt title to front board and spine, top edge shows some dusting and light foxing, little tape ghosts on first free pages, text and illustrations are Fine, Book at least Very Good Plus, 185 pages plus map, illustrated with professional photographs, Jacket is Very Good Plus or better, with a bit of corner and edge wear, soiling to rear panel, front panel real bright and clean, in new mylar sleeve. A solid value at $40.00. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

San Francisco , California: Paul Elder and Company, 1915. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First Edition, beautiful Paul Elder San Francisco publication, 1915, personal impressions of the architecture, sculpture, mural, decorations, color, scheme and other aesthetic aspects of the PPIE, 89 pages with many tipped in sepia toned images, A spectacular example of printing, Book is FINE, 8.75 by almost 6 inches, Publisher's l mottled white paper over boards, bright gilt title to front board and spine, No previous owner writing or bookplate, tight and square with sharp corners. MUCH better than usually found. Jacket is Very Good Plus or better, some light rubbing on both covers, tear and crumple to rear panel, light corner wear head chipped. Shows nicely in a new mylar sleeve. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Seattle, Washington: Superior Publishing Company, 1966. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Limited Edition Number 897, signed by editor Gordon Newell in blue ink on title page, This volume bound expressly for and registered in the name of Captain C.J. Galloway, Jr. in title block on title page, hardbound folio almost 14 inches in height by 9.75 inches in width and almost 2.25 inches thick, 706 pages, "An illustrated review of the growth and development of the maritime industry from 1895, the date of publication of the last such comprehensive history, "Lewis & Dryden's Marine History of the Pacific Northwest." to present time with sketches and portraits of a number of well known marine men." most heavily illustrated with numerous black and white historical photographs including many portraits of important maritime leaders. Brown buckram over boards with titles and devices stamped in gilt on spine and covers. Near Fine, a trace of very light staining to bottom edge. Map end papers free… Read More

Boston: Little, Brown & Company/ New York Graphic Society, 1986. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First Edition stated, published in association with the Center for Creative Photography, an examination of Weston's stylistic development interwoven with the photographer's testimony and the events of his life. oblong format by 9.75 inches in height, 11.65 inches in width, 191 pages including chronology and suggestive reading, 123 fantastic high quality plates plus frontispiece photograph of Weston in the field with his giant 8x10 format camera. Book is near fine, ultra clean rust colored cloth with gilt title to spine, tight and square with No previous owner bookplate or writing, Jacket is at least Very Good Plus or better, original $50.00 price intact, shows nicely in a new mylar sleeve. Ultra Clean and most presentable First Edition at a Bargain Price. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

London: Cassel and Company, 1928. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Important history and relationship between Britain and Egypt from the time of Ismael Pasha until the 1920s, 2 important appendiciies.1928, First edition, 303 pages, complete with 16 halftone plates and 2 maps, Publishers' green cloth, bright gilt title to spine, called Very Good but better, light corner wear, previous owner name in ink to first front free page, small name stamp on bottom edge of text, binding tight, hinges solid Value priced. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Quick American, 2006. First Edition. Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket. Psilocybin Mushroom Ghandbook, easy indoor & outdoor cultivation, 209 pages with index, softcover, As New, never read, with No previous owner bookplate or marks, flawless, mycologists Nicholas and Ogame update and improve classic methods for germinating and growing popular species of Psilocybe cubensis. black and white as well as color photographs. Ultra clean as new copy. ME. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Jackdaw Printers, 1968. Unbound. Fine/No Jacket. Portfolio with 11 fascimile pages, examples of early printing from the William Caxton press in Westminister starting in 1477. complete set of reproductions. Cardboard black and white portfoilio case, 9" by 14", Jackdaw No. 46. Portfolio and contants all Fine. Bonus booklet The Lincloln Caxton by Naomi Pearman, 28 page booklet on the life of William Caxton and early printing history. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: D. Appleton-Centurt, 1942. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Norman Price. Excellent book, 1942, Book is near Fine, ultra clean green cloth with black title to front board and spine, 226 pages, Never Read Condition, binding is tight, frontispiece and 14 plates by Norman Price. Jacket is Very Good Plus, light edge wear, a pea sized piece missing from bottom edge of front panel, great colorful illustration on front panel bright and clear, spine sunned, list of Helen Nicolay's books on rear panel. No Previous owner bookplate or writing, original price intact. Very Clean and most presentable. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Amsterdam: Bigot & Van Rossum N.V., 1940. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Survey of Dutch Contemporary Art circa 1940, some Van Gogh, 264 pages, 9 tipped in color plates plus numerous black and white photos, Folio 13 inches in height, Book is at least Very Good Plus, No jacket, quarter bound cream spine with brown title to spine, light brown paper covered boards with brown title to front board, corners bumped and some light wear to edges, previous owner name in ink on first free page, text is Fine, Text in Dutch, tight and square, A very clean and most presentable edition. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall.

Tokyo: Japan Publications, Inc, 1968. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First Edition stated 1968, translated by Richard L. Gage, Book is 12 inches in height by 8.75 inches in width. Books is near Fine, No previous owner bookplate or writing, clean white cloth boards with a tad bit of wear on bottom of front panel, with grey and blue title to spine. 276 pages with 262 black and white plates. Jacket is Very Good, tear at top of front panel near spine extending across spine, light soiling on rear panel, shows nicely in a new mylar sleeve. Valuable information and on Japanese architecture with excellent photographs and many sketches. Ultra clean and most presentable. ME. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

Rutland Vermont: Charles E. Tuttle, 1977. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Later Printing 1981, printed in Japan, 251 pages including index, heavily illustrtated with black and white photographs, many in sequence, Book is Fine olive greeen silk binding, white titles to spine, extremely clean, tight and square, neat gift inscription on half title page, No bookplate or other writing, ultra clean endpapers. Book is 10.5 inches in height. Jacket is near Fine, very light rubbing, great black and white fighting pose on front panel, original $12.75 price intact. Plus Original cardboard slipcase in near Fine condition, A very clean and most presentable edition in slipcase. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Fresno California: Linden Publishing Co, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Exceptional collection of twentieth century handmade woodwork, almost 200 designer-makers are represented, important reference and idea book for interior designers, wood enthusiasts and wood artists. 192 pages heavily illustrated with dozens of black and white photographs as well a few in full color, Book is Fine, 11 1/4 in height, very well made book with coated paper and well bound, No previous owner bookplate or writing, very clean black cloth boards with bright gilt titles on spine. Jacket is near Fine, color photo of well designed chair on front cover, lightest of indentation in a couple of places, protected in a new mylar sellve. An ultra clean and most presentable copy. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.