Search Results: Authors starting with L from Pacific Coast Books

Portland, Oregon: Surgo Publication, 1990. Limited. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Limited Edition, Number 12 of 1,000, boldly signed by author and sculpture J.L. Hansen in black ink on the title page, 119 pages of poetry and photographs of his sculpture, Book is Fine, 10.75 inches in height, ultra clean blue cloth with black titles to spine, No previous owner bookplate or writing, Never read condition. Jacket is Fine and protected in a new mylar sleeve. A very clean and most presentable signed limited edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

New York: Wood & Holbrook, 1875. First Edition. Publisher's brown cloth with gilt decoration and black ornamentation in blind on front cover. Very Good Plus or Better/no jacket. Great little book: the science of eating, recipes for wholesome cookery, recipes for wholesome drinks and answers to ever recurring questions. 157 pages plus great advertisements. book 7.25 by 5 inches in width, slight cracks near inner hinges, book is tight and square, nice 19th century binding, rear panel in blind, No previous owner bookplate or writing, clean period brown clay endpapers. Scarce.

Amsterdam: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, Ltd, 1967. Reprint. Hardcover. As New/No Jacket. Beautiful book, reprint of 1901 edition, this volume includes descriptions of maps that were in the collections of the Library of Congress in early 1900. 1,137 pages including detailed bibliographic information. Book is 9 inches in height by 6.35 inches in width, all plates, As New Never Read, No previous owner bookplate or writing, ultra clean green cloth binding, tight and square with sharp corners, Black title block with silver title to front board and spine. No previous owner bookplate or writing, facsimile reprint of the 1901 edition printed by The Library of Congress. Most presentable and ultra clean volume. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Reno, Nevada: Nevada State Fish and Game Commission, 1962. Limited. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Limited Edition, 905/1000, hardbound in near Fine condition, map attached on rear board. No previous owner bookplate or writing,. Issued without jacket. Just a trace of edge wear.The definitive work on fisheries in Nevada, loaded with photos, drawings and data, very valuable reference book in near Fine condition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Reno, Nevada: Nevada State Fish and Game Commission, 1962. Limited. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Limited Edition, 905/1000, hardbound in near Fine condition, map attached on rear board. No previous owner bookplate or writing,. Issued without jacket. Just a trace of edge wear.The definitive work on fisheries in Nevada, loaded with photos, drawings and data, very valuable reference book in near Fine condition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Amsterdam/ New York: N. Israel/Da Capo Press, 1971. Reprint. Hardcover. As New/No Jacket. Bibliotheca Australiana #67, One Volume, Book is 10.25 inches in height by 8 inches in width, 476 pages plus several appendices, 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 1800 First Edition printed by John Stockdale, Most presentable and important voyage. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

California: Stanford University, 1946. Second Edition. Publisher's Cloth. near Fine/Very Good Plus. American Guide Series, American Centennial Edition, Second Revised Edition, 200 pages complied by worker's of the Writers' program of the WPA in Northern California, Book is near Fine, light blue cloth with bold illustration to front board, tight and square with No previous owner bookplate or writing, endpapers typical toning, heavily illustrated with vintage black and white photos, Jacket is Very Good Plus or better some light edge wear and very small chips, looks sharp in new mylar.

New York: Scribners, 1940. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. True First Edition with Scribners seal and letter"A" on copyright page, 289 pages, fiction about the wild open spaces of Northern Alberta from Civil War to the 1940's, Book is near Fine, Very clean light brown cloth with brown titles to spine and front boards, tight and square with No previous owner bookplate or writing, text is never read condition, Jacket is at least Very Good Plus, little bit of edge wear, slight chipping to head and heel of spine, and slight wear to rear panel, red and white front panel with 8 very nice illustrations, shows very nicely in a new mylar sleeve. A very clean and most presentable true First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Book is actually near Fine, very very light soiling to top edge, First edition stated with the proper number line, 573 pages including index, comprehensive study of State Library publishing methods and publishing, black cloth boards with bright gilt titles, previous owner name on front pastedown, spotless interior and probably never read. A very clean and most presentable copy. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Great Britain: Select Editions, 1992. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Second Printing, excellent flyfishing instructional book, loaded with black and white photographs and illustrations. several full color plates of flies. Book is Fine, never read condition, full color pictorial boards. No previous owner bookplate or writing, tight and square with sharp corners. 314 pages including index. Jacket is Fine, NO flaws, full color photogrpah of flies, protected in a new mylar sleeve. An ultra clean and most presentable copy. ME. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: The Peguin Press, 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition with full and correct number line 13579108642, Book and Jacket are FINE, never read and flawless, original $27.95 price intact on front inner flap of jacket. Heavily illustrated, T.S. Spivet is a young very bright cartogrpaher that produces meticolous maps and charts as he travels on behalf of the Smithsonian. An ultra clean and most presentable copy. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Seattle, WA: Superior, 1959. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Historical look at Fishing from the Columbia River in Oregon to Bristol Bay in Alaska, 171 pages heavily illustrated with more than one hundred vintage black and white photos, SuperiorPublishing printing, Book is Fine, light grey cloth boards with green titles on spine ultra clean cloth, tight and square with sharp points, No previous owner bookplate or writing, endpapers as new, Jacket is Fine as well, great photo of a group of boats at sea, yellow and black jacket is extremely clean and protected in new mylar sleeve. A most presentable copy. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Superior Press, 1959. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Historical look at Fishing from the Columbia River in Oregon to Bristol Bay in Alaska, 173 pages heavily illustrated with more than one hundred vintage black and white photos, Superior Publishing printing, Book is near Fine, light yellow cloth boards with green titles on spine, one and a half inch black glue mark on edge of spine, tight and square with sharp points, No previous owner bookplate or writing, end papers as new, Jacket is near Fine as well, great photo of a group of boats at sea, yellow and black jacket is clean and protected in new mylar sleeve. A most presentable copy. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Tudor Publishing Company, 1935. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. New Edition 1935 stated on copyright page, comprensive look at early American Inns and Taverns, heavily illustrtated with black and white photographs, 365 pages, Book is Fine ultra clean blue cloth with gilt titles to spine and front board, tight and square with sharp points, previous owner tasteful bookplate on first free page, unmarked endpapers, Jacket is Very Good Plus, top edge and head of spine light chipping else Fine, bright and clear jacket. Slipcase is Very Good Plus, a few minor nicks, ilustrated frot board pastedown nice and clear. A very clean and superior copy in rare slipcase. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Tudor Publishing Company, 1970. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Later Printing probably 1970's, Heavily illustrated with dozens of high quality black and white photographs, very comprehensive look at early American homes, 464 pages. Book is Fine, tasteful book plate on first free page, ultra clean green cloth with gilt titles to spine and front board, tight and square with real nice uniform topstain. Jacket is Fine, as new, protected in a new mylar sleeve,. A superior and most presentable copy. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Rome: Instituto Poligrafo Dello Stato, 1946. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. First Edition, 1946, 132 pages, soft cover, almost 12 inches by 8.75 inches in width, Sobering historical photographs and information showing the damage to building and monuments throughout Italy in World War II. Book is Very Good Plus or better, No previous owner name or book plate, Tight and Square, clean publisher's grey wraps with bold black title to front board, light sunning around edges, corners bumped a bit, light edge wear, spine lightly sunned. Text in English. Clean and Most Presentable Edition. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall.

New York: Scribners, 1961. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Fantastic large format book, 11.25 inches in height by 8.5 inches in width, Publisher's red cloth with bright gilt title to front board and spine, some minuscule fox marks on the edges else Fine, No previous owner's name or bookplate, Jacket is Very Good Plus or better, shows nicely in new mylar sleeve, a bit of wear to top edge else Fine, 544 pages, definitive resource on Rhody's, map illustrated end papers showing origins. Great Book, Sorry No priority or overseas delivery.Bargin Priced! 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

Tucson, Arizona: University of Arizona, 1982. Cloth. Fine/Fine. Stunnning sixth printing copy captures many types of arts and crafts of the Hopi, Navaho and Apache, covers baskets, textiles, pottery, silver and jewelry, Kachina Dolls and carving and minor crafts, 206 pages with many black and white and color photos. Book: Fine, aqua cloth with silver titles on front board and spine, tight and square with sharp corners, NO previous owner bookplates or writing, flawless in un read condtion. Jacket: Fine, light yellow paper with red titles, photo of kachina doll on front panel and great photo of Native American woman doing beadwork on rear panel. A most presentable Fine copy. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Pasadena, California: The Radiant Life Press, 1919. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. First Edition, 1919, 754 pages including index Book is at least Very Good Plus, very clean red publisher's cloth with bright black title block and author's names on front board, spine is slightly sunned however the black titles still crisp, , light bump to lower front corner, else fine. Tight and square with no previous owner bookplate or writing. Very clean and protected with a clear custom jacket. Most presentable First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall.

San Francisco: The Book Club of San Francisco, 1996. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Limited Edition, one of 400, quarter bound navy blue cloth with silver titles to spine, Fine tight and square with No previous owner bookplate or writing, never read condition, nice tipped in sepia toned portrait of Oscar 136 pages, "Selections from the Work of a Veteran California Writer Chosen with Comments by Their Author: Oscar Lewis" edited by Wayne Bonnett, laid in book prospectus is Fine, also a laid in postcard invitation to the reception honoring Lewis and publication of this book. white paper jacket is Very Good Plus, name of book written on spine and some light wear. Quality publication in never read condition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.