Picturesque California

New York and San Francisco: J. Dewing Publishing Company, c. 1888. Edges slightly worn, otherwise a fine and attractive set bound in uniform decorative full morocco. A superb set. . Binding: Full contemporary morocco, gilt spine, raised bands. Blind-tooling and decorative gilt embossed wildlife motif on covers. All edges gilt, marbled end papers, and inside dentelles gilt., Size:… Read more about this item

NY: J. Dewing Publishing Company. Good. 1888. First Edition. Flexible leather. Leather is rubbed on all edges, with chipping at the spine ends. Complete as issued, but the contents are coming loose from the binding. This is the publisher's sample book, intended to be used to collect subscriptions to purchase the final work. It therefore contains only… Read more about this item

Dewing Co, 1888. Hardcover. Good/No DJ. Originally printed in 2 volumes, divided up over 10 separate books. 7 books of 10, missing Div 5, 6 and 10. Elephant Folio 16x12 grey cloth covered books. Illustrated with etchings, photogravures,and wood engravings by eminent American Artists. Spines are a little loose as well as some strings in the bindings.… Read more about this item

New York & San Francisco: J. Dewing Publishing Co., c. 1888. Mild wear on the covers and browning that does not affect the vast majority of the illustrations. Leaves are loose in binding. Volumes 1 and 8 only.. Edition: India Proof Edition, Binding: Publisher’s decorative full grey cloth. Printed title image on top cover. Pasted and free floral… Read more about this item

New York and San Francisco: The J. Dewing Company, 1894. An excellent copy. Binding: recent ½ calf Morocco with cloth boards, blind tooled foliage design bordering the cloth boards. Title in gilt on front board. Spine with 5 compartments of raised bands, gilt lettering on two and five. Renewed endpapers., Notes: Originally published in bi-weekly issues., Size: Folio, Illustration:… Read more about this item