California from Gene W. Baade Books on the West
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GOLDROCK Facts & Folktales
by Geisinger, Iva L.
- Condition
- As New
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1973
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Renton, Washington, USA
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€10.43
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Privately Printed, Monterey, 1973, 1973. First Edition. Soft cover. As New. Pictorial wraps. 65pp. Illustrated with photos & drawings. Maps. Informative booklet on extreme SE California area just west of the Colorado River & NW of Yuma. Indians. Spaniards. Railroads. Mining. Gen. Patton's visit, etc. Fine, as new. Item Price
€10.43
HIKING THE BIGFOOT COUNTRY: Exploring the Wildlands of Northern California and Southern Oregon (A Sierra Club Totebook)
by Hart, John
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1975
- Binding
- Soft cover
- ISBN
- 9780871561275
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Renton, Washington, USA
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€25.92
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San Francisco: Sierra Club Books, 1975. First Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. Apparent first printing. Small red plastic (?) wraps with gilt stamping. 398pp. Many maps. Occasional note or mark by previous owner in pencil or pen. Vg copy. Item Price
€25.92
LAWMEN & DESPERADOES: A Compendium of Noted, Early California Peace Officers, Badmen and Outlaws 1850-1900
by Secrest, William B.
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- As New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1994
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780870622090
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- 1
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Renton, Washington, USA
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€26.39
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Spokane: Arthur H Clark, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. 1st printing. Royal 8vo cloth. 343pp. Illus. Bibliography. Index. Map. ".. fifty-four concise, illustrated biographies of early Californians who made their name on either side of the law." Fine, like new in dj. Clark 250. Item Price
€26.39
ANSEL ADAMS AND THE AMERICAN LANDSCAPE: A Biography
by Spaulding, Jonathan
- Condition
- As New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1995
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780520089921
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- 1
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Renton, Washington, USA
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€32.99
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Berkeley: University of California Press, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. 1st printing. Cloth & boards. 516pp. Illus. Notes. Bibliography. Index. A pristine copy in fine dj; never been read. Item Price
€32.99
ANSEL ADAMS: A Biography
by Alinder, Mary Street
- Condition
- As New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1996
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780805041163
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- 1
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Renton, Washington, USA
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€28.28
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NY: Henry Holt and Co, 1996. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. 1st printing. 487pp. Illus. Notes. Bibliography. Index. A pristine, never-read copy in fine dj. Item Price
€28.28
CALIFORNIA
by Atkeson, Ray; Muench, David (Double-signed!)
- Condition
- Used - Collectible Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1970
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Renton, Washington, USA
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€188.52
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Portland: Charles H. Belding, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Collectible Fine/Very Good. 1st printing. Quarto/nearly folio size cloth & boards. 186pp. A great display of the fine color landscapes by two fine photographers, the accomplished Ray Atkeson of Oregon & the famous David Muench noted for his photos of the desert and mountain Southwest. This is a truly rare… Read more about this item Item Price
€188.52
MODOC COUNTY BRAND BOOK 1951
by California)
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First Thus
- Published
- 1951
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Renton, Washington, USA
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€18.85
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(Alturas): Modoc County Cattlemen's Assoc, 1951. First Thus. Soft cover. Near Fine. 1st printing thus. Pictorial wraps. (48pp). Illustrated with brands. Includes history of cattle raising in the county. Slight browning on covers near stapled spine, else fine. Item Price
€18.85
WEST SIDE: Narrow Guage in the Sierra
by Ferrell, Mallory Hope
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1979
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Renton, Washington, USA
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€94.73
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Edmonds WA: Pacific Fast Mail, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 1st printing. Cloth. 319pp. Profusely illustrated. Bibliography. Index. Maps. Pictorial endpapers. Dj edgesj with some wear along top/bottom. The rear flap edge has some peeling to the paper. We still grade this dj very good. Rather scarce now. NOT ex-lib; DOES have the dust jacket. Item Price
€94.73
CALEXICO!: True Lives of the Borderlands (Signed)
by Laufer, Peter
- Condition
- Used - Collectible Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 2011
- Binding
- Soft cover
- ISBN
- 9780816529513
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Renton, Washington, USA
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€33.46
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Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 2011. First Edition. Soft cover. Collectible Good. 1st printing. Pictorial trade wraps. 211pp. Signed (signed only) by Laufer on dedication page. Small but noticeable when opened compression bump to text block top front corner. Essays by the author featuring various residents of this border town east of San Diego. Scarce signed. Item Price
€33.46
WAR FOR THE COLORADO RIVER -- Two Volumes (Signed both volumes)
by Terrell, John Upton
- Condition
- Used - Collectible Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1965
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Renton, Washington, USA
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€90.02
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Glendale: Arthur H. Clark, 1965. First Edition. Hardcover. Collectible Fine/Fine. 1st printing. Cloth. 325pp vol 1 & 323pp vol 2. Appendices. Sources. Indices. Maps. Signed by Terrell (signed only) on ffep of both volumes. Volume One: "The California-Arizona Controversy." Volume Two: "Above Lee's Ferry-The Upper Basin." Both volumes fine in dj. Scarce signed. Item Price
€90.02
CHECKLIST OF THE PUBLISHED WRITINGS OF LAWRENCE CLARK POWELL
by Powell, Lawrence Clark) Betty Rosenberg, Compiler
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- Used - Fine
- Edition
- 1st printing in wrappers
- Published
- 1966
- Binding
- Soft cover
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- 1
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Renton, Washington, USA
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€17.44
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LA: Clark Memorial Library & Ward Ritchie, 1966. 1st printing in wrappers. Soft cover. Fine. 1st printing of the wrappers binding of the book. Decorated wraps. 46pp. Laid in is a narrow slip finely printed crediting the underwriters of this work and given to those attending a convocation honoring Powell in 1966. LCP was one of the great… Read more about this item Item Price
€17.44
REWARD! $500
by Budd, James H. (Gov.)
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Published
- 1897
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Renton, Washington, USA
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€471.77
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(Sacramento): State of California, 1897. Soft cover. Near Fine. Original large, previously folded $500 reward poster issued by Gov. James H. Budd on January 26, 1897, for apprehension of "some person or persons unknown" for the murder of Jesse Robert Sweet on October 4, 1895, "while driving a team from Lake City to Bidwell..." "Attest: L. H. Brown,… Read more about this item Item Price
€471.77
AT THE HEART OF THE MATTER
by Powell, Lawrence Clark
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- Used - Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1957
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- Soft cover
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- 1
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Renton, Washington, USA
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€22.15
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LA: Friends of the UCLA Library, 1957. First Edition. Soft cover. Fine. 1st printing. Printed wraps. 4pp. A wonderful short essay -- a speech given by the great librarian and lover of books, Powell, to a conference of librarians in California. Fine copy. Item Price
€22.15
FUNNY FOTO STUDIO (San Francisco Playland at the Beach) PHOTOGRAPH IN CUSTOM MAT
by Funny Foto
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- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1940
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Renton, Washington, USA
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€47.60
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San Francisco: Funny Foto Studio, 1940. Hardcover. Very Good. Original photo in custom mat from the Funny Foto Studio in Playland at the Beach, circa 1940 (educated guess). Mat size 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Photo showing in frame is 2 1/8" x 3". This humorous photo has a man and a woman-- their heads only -- appearing… Read more about this item Item Price
€47.60
CALIFORNIA IN-DOORS AND OUT
by Farnham, Eliza W.
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- Used - Fine
- Edition
- Facsimile reprint
- Published
- 1972
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Renton, Washington, USA
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€16.97
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Nieuwkoop: B. De Graaf, 1972. Facsimile reprint. Hardcover. Fine. 1st printing of nice facsimile edition. Blind-stamped blue cloth with gilt titles on spine. 508pp. Two fold-out illustrations. Lengthy introduction by famous book dealer Madeleine Stern. First published in New York in 1856. From the publisher's series, "Women on the Move: books on the American West and Midwest by… Read more about this item Item Price
€16.97
AN ADDRESS ON THE RAILROAD EVIL AND ITS REMEDY DELIVERED BY A. A. COHEN, ESQ., AT PLATT'S HALL, SAN FRANCISCO ON SATURDAY, AUG. 2, 1879
by Cohen, A. A.
- Condition
- Used - Collectible Fair
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1879
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Renton, Washington, USA
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€38.18
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S. F.: Francis Valentine & Co, 1879. First Edition. Soft cover. Collectible Fair. Original publication. Printed wraps. 23pp. (sewn; title page detached). Former owner's description: "... addressed the injustice of the railway system, focusing on the need to have them contribute their fair share to locally used taxes, and to give reasonable paymen to farmers." A piece 3/8"… Read more about this item Item Price
€38.18
TO SAN FRANCISCO AND BACK by A London Parson
by San Francisco)
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- Used - Near Fine
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- First Edition
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Renton, Washington, USA
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€71.17
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London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Apparently the first edition. Nicely rebound in red cloth with gilt spine title. Small 8vo. 223pp. + printer's slug and publications pages. Wood engravings. Near fine condition; foxing to last pages with publishers other books. From a friend's description, "... much on the Mormons and Salt Lake… Read more about this item Item Price
€71.17
CALIFORNIA: A Pleasure Trip from Gotham to the Golden Gate April, May, June, 1877
by Leslie, Mrs. Frank
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- Used - Fine
- Edition
- Facsimile reprint
- Published
- 1972
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Renton, Washington, USA
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€47.60
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Nieuwkoop: B. De Graaf, 1972. Facsimile reprint. Hardcover. Fine. 1st printing of facsimile reprint printed in the Netherlands. First published in 1877. Blind-stamped cloth with gilt spine titles. 286pp. Illus. Introduction by famous bookseller Madeleine Stern. From the publisher's series, "Women on the Move: books on the American West and Midwest by Women who Traveled and Settled there… Read more about this item Item Price
€47.60
THE HISTORY OF MISSION SAN JOSE CALIFORNIA 1797-1835
by McCarthy, Francis Florence
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Published
- 1977
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Renton, Washington, USA
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€18.85
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Fresno: Academy Library Guild, 1977. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. This copy is actually the first edition 1958 binding, but appears to have bound into it a sheet indicating this is a BiCentennial edition published by the commission for the restoration of Mission San Jose. It also includes a tipped on "Note to the Reader" by Father William… Read more about this item Item Price
€18.85
THE BATTLE OF SANTA CLARA
by Regnery, Dorothy
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- Limited/Numbered
- Published
- 1978
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Renton, Washington, USA
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€94.73
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San Jose: Smith & McKay, 1978. Limited/Numbered. Hardcover. Fine. Quarto. Gilt-stamped cream cloth with matching slipcase. "Special Edition" this being #96 of 100 copies. To be clear, this is NOT signed by the author. 154pp. Illustrations, including 3-fold color reproduction of the battle. Appendices. Bibliography. Index. Endpaper maps. Fine in fine slipcase. The trade edition was published in… Read more about this item Item Price
€94.73
