Search Results: Authors starting with C from Pacific Coast Books

Montreal, Canada: Payette Radio Limited, 1966. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Interesting book primarily in French but some English text as well, Folio 14 inches in height by 10 inches in width. Limited Edition with number #01399 stamped on title page. 462 pages of Canadian history including Quebec and Montreal. A collection of French documents and four large folding maps and plans of Montreal, some black and white photographs, yellow end papers have a collection of facsimile signatures of key historic figures, Book is at least Very Good, black hardback with gilt title to spine, spine dished, top corners bumped, a four inch stain on the top of the front board, also light white stain on bottom half of spine and a little on the front board, (could probably be easily polished out), text and maps near Fine, No previous owner bookplate or writing, presentable and rather scarce Limited Edition. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall.

London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co, 1931. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Ethnology of Africa, enthnographical study of the Jukun speaking peoples of Nigeria. Anthroplogical Officer Meek covers in detail the traditions, culture, structure, and economics of the Jukun tribes of Nigeria, information comparing Jukun beliefs and practices with Egyptitian practices. Book is 548 pages including comprehensive index, 147 illustrations all present plus two maps. The book is near Fine, very clean light brown cloth with bright gilt titles to spine, tight and square, previous owner name neatly on front pastedown, lightwear to edges an a little rub to spine. Jacket is Very Good light chips on corners and head of spine, light toning and spotting to spine, crumple on rear panel, some rubbing title block has black and white photogrpah of a Nigerian and book advertisement on rear panel, jacket protected in a new mylar sleeve. A very clean and most presentable edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Amsterdam/ New York: N. Israel/Da Capo Press, 1969. Hardcover. As New/No Jacket. Bibliotheca Australiana #23, Two Volumes, Books are 10.25 inches in height by 8 inches in width, 862 pages plus 105 addition to journal, all plates, charts and maps present, As New Never Read, No previous owner bookplate or writing, simulated vellum with blue and gilt titles to front board and spine, clear mylar cover is as new, facsimile reprint of the 1801 First Edition printed by T.N. Longham, Most presentable and important voyage. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

Amsterdam/ New York: N. Israel/Da Capo Press, 1969. Reprint. Hardcover. As New/No Jacket. Bibliotheca Australiana #23 Two Volumes, Books are 10.25 inches in height by 8 inches in width, Vol 1: 361 pages, Vol 2: 503 pages plus 105 pages Journal of the Route, all plates, charts and maps present, As New Never Read, No previous owner bookplate or writing, simulated vellum with blue and gilt titles to front board and spine, clear mylar cover is as new, facsimile reprint of the 1801 First Edition printed by Longman and Rees et al., Most presentable two volume set of this important voyage. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

New York: Macmillan Company, 1937. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Joseph Pennell. Beautiful Book almost 12 inches in height, Fifty six drawings by Joesph Pennel, full page sketches of London and important buildings from the 1930's. Book is near Fine, maroon cloth boards with embossed titles to front board to spine, corners bumped, tight and square with tateful previous owner bookplate on first free page, text and plates are truly fine, no jacket, Book is protected in a custom mylar sleeve. Solid binding and a very presentable Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Clarion Books, 1999. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Excellent Publication, Book is Fine, ultra clean publisher's green boards with bright gilt title to spine and front board, tight and square with sharp corners, never read condition, Jacket is Fine, 192 pages, some black and white photographs illustrate the narrative, enlightening book aimed at adolescent readers, informative time line. No previous owner bookplate or writing, detailed information about the Donner: their ordeal and subsequent lives. Book is 10.25 inches in height by 7.75 inches in width. Most presentable jacket shows nicely in a new mylar sleeve. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1980. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Dennis Lyall. LIMITED EDITION, Fine, As New, 313 pages, nice illustrations including frontispiece, beautiful brown genuine leather hardcover with 22 kt. gold embellishments and design on both covers and on spine, raised bands, all edges bright gilt, moire silk end papers, ultra clean with NO previous owner bookplate or writing. Never Read condition. This edition is from The Franklin Library Limited Edition series, " The Collected Stories of the World's Greatest Writers". Beautiful Book, Ultra Clean, Most Presentable at a Bargain Price. Complete with "Note From the Editors" pamphlet. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Deland, Florida: Everett/Edwards, 1973. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Scarce in this condition, First Edition, actually Review Copy with Review slip laid in, Boldly Inscribed by James Dickey in black ink on first free page, "for Burt from James Dickey" important and comprehensive collection of essays and conversations with America's Poet Laureate James Dickey, Book is Fine, 9.25 inches in height by 6.15 inches in width. No previous owner name or bookplate, very clean publisher's grey/black cloth with bright white title to front board and spine, ultra clean white end papers, 231 pages, No jacket as issued. Clean and Most Presentable Signed First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Dallas, Texas: Taylor Publishing Company, 1971. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/No Jacket. First Edition, Boldly Inscribed by Fred Red Harris in black ink on front pastedown, "To my old friend Tom Summers with whom I spent many wonderful hours-with best wishes & kindest personal regards- Fred Red Harris 1974", complete with rare book prospectus featuring short biography of Harris, 97 pages with 19 color and 24 black and white illustrations, foreward by Texas Lt. Governor Ben Barnes, Oblong Format 6.5 inches in height and 9.25 inches in length, Very Clean White buckram cloth with brown titles, Book is Fine, very clean, No previous owner bookplates or writing, preserved in a mylar sleeve. A Very Clean Fine and inscribed First Edition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

Dallas, Texas: Taylor Publishing Company, 1971. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/No Jacket. First Edition, 97 pages with 19 color and 24 black and white illustrations, foreward by Texas Lt. Governor Ben Barnes, Oblong Format 6.5 inches in height and 9.25 inches in length, Very Clean White buckram cloth with brown titles, Book is Fine, very clean, No previous owner bookplates or writing, preserved in a mylar sleeve. A Very Clean Fine First Edition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

American Lfe Books. Trade Paperback. Fine/No Jacket. Facsimile Reprint of the 1871 edition " Sign Writing and Glass Embossing; A Complete Practical Illustrated Manual of the Art" by James Callingham. heavily illustarted with solid introduction, drawing essentials, man different alpahbets, numerals and more. Book is Fine with NO previous owner bookplate or writing, un read condition, light orange paperback with vintage illustration on front panel. Solid and very clean copy. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

San Francisco: John Howell Press, 1965. Limited. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Limited Edition 1 of 1,250, Inscribed by publisher Warren Howell " Inscribed by the publisher Warren R. Howell" in blue ink on first free page. Folio 13 inches in height by 9.25 inches in width, originally penned by Fr. Francisco Garces, translated by John Galvin, informative look early Spanish travel and exploration in Californian and Arizona,113 pages, complete with 2 folding maps, color plates including frontis of Lipan Warrior, beautiful two page color illustration of the Grand Canyon, Book is Fine, publisher's tan patterned cloth boards, bright gilt title to spine, tight and square with No Previous owner bookplate or writing. Protected in a custom mylar sleeve. Very nice book at a bargain price. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall.

New York: Jack Brussel, 1961. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor in all countries and in all times, exhaustive look at thousands of weapons from stone age to World War Two, 693 pages including comprehensive bibliography, more than 875 illustrations. Book is Fine, a tad bit of soiling to edges, very clean boards with cloth spine, tight and square with No previous owner booklplates or markings, Jacket: Very Good just becasue of a tad bit of soiling. A very clean and presentable copy. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: The Dial Press, 1970. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First Edition, stated, 1970, 182 pages, 8.5 inches in height by 6. inches in width. Book is Fine, never read condition, Very clean publisher's light tan cloth with brown title to spine, No previous owner bookplate or writing, Author's first collection of fiction short stories. Jacket is at least Very Good Plus, original $4.95 price intact, light sunning to spine, on tiny nick at head of spine, little crumple to bottom edge of rear panel, shows nicely in a new mylar sleeve. Wonderful review on rear panel by the master author Wallace Stegner! Ultra clean and most presentable First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Salem, Massachusetts: Marine Research Society, 1925. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Tales of adventures from log books and original narratives, Book is at least Very Good Plus, very clean publisher's blue cloth with bright gilt titles to spine, light corner wear, top edge a little foxed, No previous owner bookplate or writing, sailing ships illustrations on paste down and first free page, 353 pages, text is Fine, Octavo: 9.5 inches by 6.25 inches in width. A very clean and presentable book. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1992. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. This limited, leather bound edition has been privately printed and personally signed by the author exclusively for The Signed First Edition Society. 279 pages, marbled end papers and color frontispiece. Signed by author in blue ink. Beautiful green leather with stamped gilt decoration and tile to spine, light foxing to signature page else Fine, all edges gilt, silk place marker. Prospectus with black and white photograph of author laid in. No previous owner bookplate or writing, ultra clean and most presentable. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michingan Press, 1939. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. University of Michigan Publications, Museum of Zoology, First Edition, 1939, 80 pages plus 5 plates, 10 inches in height by 7 inches in width, Two fold out charts, detailed and comprehensive study of fishes of the order Cyprinodontes. Book is Very Good Plus soft cover grey wraps with black titles. No Previous Owner name, bookplate or writing, corners a bit bumped, 3 staple binding holding firm. Very clean and most presentable First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

Boston: The Christopher Publishing House, 1952. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Beautiful little book inscribed by author in blue ink on first free page, with nice quotation with signature and dated Dec 1959. Book is Fine, ultra clean red cloth with bright gilt titles to front board and spine, tight and square with sharp corners, No other previous owner bookplate or writing. 146 pages, Jacket is Very Good Plus little chip at head of spine and top corners, light toning, shows nicely in a new mylar sleeve. Nice reminiscences of Carter County Montana. Very clean and most presentable inscribed First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

New York: Henry Harrison, 1927. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Herbert E. Fouts. 1927, 95 pages with excellent black and white full page illustrations by Herbert E. Fouts, Book is Fine, ultra clean olive cloth with sharp green titles to front board and spine, tight and square with sharp corners, No previous owner bookplate or writing, Jacket is Very Good, some light chipping on corners and head of spine, one quarter size chip on top edge of rear panel, spine and edges show some sunning, very nice illustration on front panel and 5 book advertisements on rear panel, shows nicely in a new mylar sleeve. An ultra clean and most presentable edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1993. First Edition. Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket. First Edition, High Quality publication and comprehensive look at Japanese clothing and fashinon with a focus on the kimono, 351 pages full of color photos, excellent resource and in depth look at Japanese textiles through the Centuries. Softcover book with full color kimono on front panel, Book is Fine, very clean, tight and square with No previous owner bookplate or writing. A most presentable copy. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.