ALTA CALIFORNIA 1840-1842.The Journal and Observations of William Dane Phelps Master of the Ship "Alert".Introduced and edited by Briton Cooper Busch by Phelps, William D - 1983

Princeton University Press. Good. 1978. First Edition. Softcover. 0691082057 . Light slant, front cover has light curl to fore-edge, several creases to covers and page corners, some mild soiling, light toning to covers; drawings; 424 pages .

New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts, Inc, 1957. Very Good. Fourth edition. Very good Rubbed on the edges of the spine, edges and the corners. Writing on the inside of the book with underlining. Spottong on the inside cover. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

near fine a damp mark lower left corner

Literary Licensing, LLC, 2011-10-15. Paperback. Good.

New York and London: Harper & Brothers, 1910. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition. Illustrated with black and white photographic plates. 232pp. Purple cloth stamped in blind and gilt. Spine lightly toned, modest soiling on spine and rear board, near fine. Laid in is a small printed "ancient Egyptian song" asking, "What is death?". A collection of musings on the subject of the afterlife, exploring various religious and philosophical ideas about what happens to us when we die.

New York: Kulchur Press Inc, 1960. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). VG+. 8vo, 52pp, printed wrappers. Nice copy of the scarce first issue of this essential avant-garde magazine from the early 1960s, includes The Conspiracy by William S. Burroughs (Schottlaender C17, Shoaf III-15), plus work by Bowles, Ginsberg, Olson, and other prominent Beat-era writers. Unmarked copy, light outer wear, staples have a little rust.

Chicago: University Publishing Company, 1872. Book. Good+ condition. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo (8vo). 110 pages of text. A collection of articles by various authors. Original hardcover binding is heavily worn, with discoloration, fading, chipping with loss, and staining; protected in archival mylar. The title page has a large piece torn off the bottom corner, taking with it part of the publisher's name. The remainder of the text has some soiling, foxing, scuffing, creasing, but remains intact. Contains 11 in-text illustrations. Lacks one of two front blank endpapers. First edition..

Chicago: University Publishing Company, 1872. Book. Very good condition. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo (8vo). 110 pages of text. A collection of articles by various authors. Original green beveled cloth binding is rubbed at the extremities, lightly shelfworn, with minor flecking (tiny spots of diminished coloration); protected in archival mylar. Contains 11 in-text illustrations. The front endpaper is creased, the text has minor soiling to the page edges, and the previous owner's name in pencil on both endpapers. First edition..