California from Zephyr Books

Privately published., 2017. 1st Edition.. Hardcover, glossy pictorial boards.. New, no dust jacket issued.. oblong4to.. Based on the Northern California diary of Lucy Maack Richards. weight: 1.7 lb. Numerous illustrations.

Privately published., 1978. 1st Edition.. Tan cloth, black spine title.. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. . 23.5x15.5 cm.. Signed by the author on the title page. Numerous historical photo illustrations.

Jackson, Ca.: Cenotto Publications., 1988. 1st Edition. 1000 copies.. Yellow pictorial wraps.. Very good.. 27.5x20.5 cm.. weight: 2.7 lb. Numerous illustrations.

Yreka.: Privately published., 1986. 1st Edition, number 102 of 200 hardcover copies.. Tan cloth, brown titles.. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.. 28.5x22x1.2 cm.. weight: 1.7 lb. Numerous illustrations.

San Francisco.: John H. Williams., 1915. Plain boards with a paper jacket pasted on at the flaps AND SPINE. . Very good with some edgewear.. 20x13.5x2 cm.. In the uncommon pictorial jacket. weight: 0.9 lb. Numerous photo illustrations, color frontis.

San Francisco.: The Book Club of California., 1975. Limited edition, 400 copies. Gray map pattern boards, paper spine label.. Near fine, bookplate to pastedown, no dust jacket.. 26x14.2 cm.. weight: 0.8 lb. One map.

San Francisco.: The Book Club of California., 1998. Limited edition, 350 copies.. Quarter red cloth over yellow map boards, paper spine title, in a brown slipcase.. Fine in fine slipcase.. 27.5x18.3 cm.. An interesting, but fictitious account of adventure in gold-rush era California. weight: 1.4 lb. Introduction by Richard H. Dillon. Several illustrations.

San Francisco.: Philopolis Press, 1911. 1st Edition.. Gray cloth, silver cover title with silver stars. . Very good. . 22x14 pp.. An uncommon little book consisting of a historical essay, poetry, and short stories, one of which is a history of the Franciscan monks. weight: 0.5 lb. Tipped-in photo frontis.

San Francisco.: The Book Club of California., 1985. Limited edition, 500 copies.. Brown cloth paper spine label.. Fine in a fine original plain paper dust jacket.. 24x16 cm.. Pacheco was a native of Spanish California who went on to become governor after statehood. weight: 1.5 lb.

New York: D. Appleton-Century Company., 1935. 1st Edition.. 1/4 leather.. very good plus, ink name to ffep, in a very good dust jacket.. 23.3x25.5 cm.. Illustrated by E. H. Suydam.. Signed by the artist on the half-title page. weight:2.0 lb. Color frontis, numerous illustrations.

New York.: Henry Holt., 1946. Centennial edition.. Blue cloth. black spine title.. Very good in a very good price-clipped dust jacket with some chipping to spine ends and light sunning to spine. 21.5x14 cm.. weight: 1.1 lb. Several illustrations and maps.

New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts., 1939. Fourth printing.. Tan cloth, gilt spine title, blue cover title, pictorial endpapers. . very good plus, tight and unmarked, in a very good price-clipped dust jacket.. 23.3x17 cm.. Illustrated by E. H. Suydam.. A nicely illustrated tour through mid-century California. weight: 2.4 lb. Color frontis, numerous illustrations.

New York.: Columbia University Press., 1944. 1st Edition.. Quarter black cloth over tan cloth boards, gilt spine titles, top edges speckled. . A very good set lacking the slipcase, no dust jackets.. 26x19 c.. An important detailed account of overland travel and early gold-rush California. Heavy set, will require extra shipping. weight: 8.6 lb. Numerous illustrations, one… Read more about this item

Indianapolis.: The Bobbs Merrill Company., 1949. 1st Edition.. Green cloth, gilt titles, map endpapers.. Very good, lower corner lightly bumped, in a very good dust jacket with some edgewear and a split at the rear flap. . 22x15 cm.. Signed by both authors and the second endpaper. weight: 1.5 lb. Numerous illustrations.

San Francisco.: Pacific Novelty Co., 1915. 1st Edition.. Pictorial stapled wraps.. Good plus, ink name to front covers. one corner lightly bent. . 10.8x15.5 cm.. A scarce souvenir booklet from the Panama-Pacific Exposition. weight: 0.2 lb. Illustrated with postcard-size photographs, one double-page panorama.

San Francisco.: Jos. L. King., 1910. 1st Edition.. Quarter gray cloth over decorated gray boards, gilt spine title.. Very good, previous owners’ stamps on the second endpaper.. 20.8x13 cm.. Signed by the author on the second endpaper. weight: 2.0 lb. Illustrated with numerous plates.

San Francisco.: Book Club of California., 1975. Limited edition, 500 copies.. Brown cloth gilt titles.. Very good minus, a spot of marginal rippling to the outer margin of the pages and covers, no dust jacket... 31.8x24 cm.. Original prospectus laid in. weight: 2.2 lb. 53 plates with descriptions on facing pages.

Eugene, Or.: Printed for Harold C. Holmes by John Henry Nash., 1940. Limited edition, 350 copies. Reprint of the rare 1858 edition with supplemental material. . Quarter tan cloth over brown boards, paper spine label.. Very good, spine darkened, back cover has a little insect damage, lacks the slipcase.. 28x19.5 cm.. Prospectus laid in. Extra spine label pasted… Read more about this item

New York.: J.H. Sears., 1928. 1st Edition.. Red cloth, black titles.. Near fine, lower corner slightly bumped, in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket.. 21x14 cm.. weight: 1.4 lb. 13 illustrations.

New York.: Robert M. McBride & Company., 1941. 1st Edition.. Orange cloth, black titles, top edge stained orange.. Very good, lightly soiled, slight bump to lower edge, in good plus dust jacket with some chipping and tears and a little loss to spine head. . 24x16.5 cm.. A nice Christmas inscription to “Santa” signed by the author on… Read more about this item