Search Results: Titles starting with P from Pacific Coast Books

Berkeley, California: University of California Press, 1927. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine. Scarce soft cover reprint of the introduction from Professor Bolton's book "Fray Crespi, Missionary Explorer on the Pacific Coast, 1769-1774". 64 pages plus 11 plates, complete. Book is 9 inches in height by 6 inches in width, Fine, publisher's grey paper wraps with black title to front board, all Fine, protected in a custom mylar sleeve. Very clean and most presentable scarce First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Singapore: Privately Published, 2008. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. Second Edition, 2008, (First published by the Hawaiian Historical Society in 1999), 200 pages including index, fantastic book, detailed information regarding each of the 61 engraved plates plus the three maps published as part of Cook's third and final voyage,1776-1780, scholarly work with great detail, Cook's and his officers journal entries are part of the narrative of each plate. Heavily illustrated with quality images. The Second Edition also includes copious information on stamps that bear Cook and his explorations. Book is Mint, STILL IN SHRINKWRAP, New in Never Read Condition. Book is 10.75 inches in height by 11.5 inches in width, beautiful quarter bound publisher's binding with black spine in gilt title over paper illustrated boards, ultra clean, tight and square. Jacket is Fine, bright and ultra clean, illustrated end papers with detailed voyage map in front and island scene on rear end papers, Most presentable… Read More

Seattle, WA: Superior Press. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Limited Edition, number 94 of 1,000 numbered copies, signed in blue ink on colophon page by Gorden Newel. Book is 11 inches in height by 8.75 inches in width, 192 pages with index, heavily illustrated with vintage black and white photographs of ships. Book is near Fine, a small stain on front board else Fine, clean publisher's grey cloth with blue title to front board and spine, no previous owner name, markings or bookplate, very clean white end papers. Tight and square with sharp points. A Nice Clean Copy, Jacket is at least Very Good Plus, light rubbing to rear panel near spine, original price intact, bright clean illustrated front panel and bright spine, shows nicely in a new mylar sleeve. Very Clean and Most Presentable Limited Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1907. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 1907 Edition, west coast travel and adventure including Alaska and National Parks, 309 pages including index, heavily illustrated with 20 vintage black and white photographs. One page map present. Book is 8 inches in height by 5.5 inches in width. Publishers green cloth with bright gilt title to front board and spine, floral title block tight and square with tight hinges, very light edge rubbing. Spine shows some light staining. Previous owner name on first free page. At least Very Good Plus. In custom clear mylar sleeve. Bargain Priced and Shipped Immediately. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1917. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Important history, papers and addresses presented at the Panama-Pacific Historical Congress held at San Francisco, Berkeley and Palo Alto, California July 19-23, 1915. First edition, 536 pages, complete with 31 essays by notable scholars and authors, Panama Canal presentation by Theodore Roosevelt, Publishers' blue cloth, bright gilt title to spine, called Very Good but better, light corner wear, previous owner name tasteful bookplate n front paste down, bottom edge wear, text fine, binding tight, hinges solid Value priced. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Honolulu, Hawaii: Privately Published, 2008. Second Edition. Publisher's quarter bound. Fine/Very Good. Second Edition, Images from Cook's third Voyage from original atlas, also included are stamps related to Cook's stamps. 199 pages including index, book is Fine never read condition, publisher's quarter bound black cloth spine with bright gilt title, over fantastic illustrated paper boars, oblong format, 11.25 inches long by 10.75 inches in height. Book is Fine, Jacket is Very Good, sun faded but shows nicely in a new mylar sleeve.

New York: Bonanza Books, 1977. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Excellent book on sailing ships and specifically square riggers, 192 pages heavily illustrated with dozens of vintage black and white sailing ship photos, solid research and information, Book is near Fine, very clean blue hardbound book with grey cloth spine, tight and square with sharp corners, No previous owner bookplate or writing, very light edge fading on cloth, Jacket is near Fine, excellent vintage photo of 4 master in heavy seas on front panel, protected in a new mylar sleeve. A very clean and most presentable edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

San Francisco: The Sonora Press, 1932. First Edition. Publishers hardbound. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. Bolton's sketch of Eusebio Francisco Kino, Apostle to the Pimas, Southwest History 1932 First Edition, 90 pages with illustrations, map endpapers, Book is near Fine, quarter bound cloth spine with nice title label to spine, very clean marbled paper boards, ,little corner wear and foxing to fore edge, Jacket is Very Good Plus or Better, shows nicely in a new mylar jacket.

Tokyo: Toto Bunka Co, 1952. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Pageant of Japanese Art, Vol 3, Sculpture, edited by Staff Members of the Tokyo National Museum, large folio 14.5 inches in height, beautiful book, heavily illustrated with 50 plates, 118 pages of text heavily illustrated with black and white photographs, quality publication, Book is at least Very Good Plus, to near Fine, 3 small tape ghosts on first free page and laid in plate list, else Fine, ultra clean grey cloth boards with brown/white/red titles to front board, very clean spine with bright brown titles. No previous owner bookplate or writing. Jacket is Very Good Plus, some light edge sunning and very light soiling, protected in a new mylar sleeve. An ultra clean and most presentable First Edition at a bargain price. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall.

Tokyo: Toto Bunka Co, 1952. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Pageant of Japanese Art, Vol. 2 Painting (2) part of a 6 volume set, Edited by staff members of the Tokyo National Museum, Folio 14.5 inches in height, 107 pages, heavily illustrated with 50 black and white and color plates, beautiful, color plates are tipped in, ultra clean grey cloth binding with crisp brown/red/white titles to front board, crisp brown spine title, Book is at leas Very Good Plus to near Fine, 3 small brown tape ghosts on first free page and laid in plate list else Fine, plates and text are Fine, No previous owner bookplate or writing. Jacket is VeryGood Plus, 5 small tape ghosts on interior flaps and light corner and edge wear, shows nicely in a new mylar sleeve. Most presentable Edition at a bargain price. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall.

Austin Texas: Univesity of Texas Press, 1966. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Mauneul Alvarez Bravo. From Prehistoric Times Until Today. First Edition, 1966. Book is 11.25 inches in height by 8.75 inches in width, 306 pages with bibliography and index, 267 illustrations mainly black and white with some color photographs. Book is Fine, very clean publisher's tan/mustard cloth with bright gilt title to spine, no previous owner name, markings or bookplate, very clean white end papers. Tight and square with sharp points. A Nice Clean Copy, Jacket is near Fine, very light fading to spine, original price intact, bright clean, full color photograph on front panel and bright spine, shows nicely in a new mylar sleeve. Very Clean and Most Presentable First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

Eureka, California: Interface California Corporation, 1978. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Amazing collection of Pomo native American Images, Hardcover, 13 inches in height by 10.25 inches in width, 186 pages,Illustrated with full color and black and white illustrations. No previous owner writing or bookplate, Book is Fine, Jacket is near Fine, tiny trace of corner wear, shows nicely in new mylar sleeve. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall.

San Francisco, California: San Francisco Museum of Art, 1977. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. First Edition, 1977, 272 pages heavily illustrated, bibliography, 10.5 inches in height by 8.5 inches in width. Important Book, catalog for art exhibition held in San Fransisco in 1976 and the Smithsonian Institute in 1977, Soft cover Book is at least Very Good Plus, No previous owner bookplate, Binding Tight and Square with square spine, embossed and printed textured tan wraps show some light soling and a few random small stains, Text is Fine, lean and most presentable First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

Cumming, Iowa: Landauer Books, 1970. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. P Buckley Moss. Beautiful book, 168 pages with dozens of color plates, Boldly Inscribed by artist on first free page in blue ink, " For Betsy at the Crystal Cathedral 1999 P Buckley Moss", Oblong Quarto: 11.5 inches in height by 11.75 inches in width, a myriad of illustrations and history of P Buckley Moss's beautiful images of Amish, pastoral scenes and waterfowl. Book is Fine, ultra clean brown cloth binding with bright gilt facsimile signature to front board and to spine, tight and square with No previous owner bookplate or writing, Jacket is near Fine, touch of light wear hardly noticeable, bright and clean shows nicely in a new mylar sleeve. Ultra clean and most presentable. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

San Francisco: Self-Published, 1930. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Scarce, self published book about the famous Palace Hotel in San Francisco. Competed in 1874 The Palace Hotel was recognized as one of the finest hotels in the Wes, The Place Hotel was the background for brilliant social scenes ranging from high finance to the introduction of San Francisco's favorite daughters into society. Book is Fine, quarter bound grey cloth spine, lovely muted toned marbled paperboards with bright gilt title in title box on front board, No previous owner bookplate or writing. 37 pages with some vintage black and white photographs.Protected in a new custom mylar sleeve. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Pullman, Washington: Washington State Press, 2002. First Edition. Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket. More than 150 fine duotone images of Palouse Country, captures this unique southesast Washington and Idaho region, many unpublished images, 132 pages, oversized softcover book 11 inches in height, 8.5 inches in width. Book is Fine as new, never read condition, No previous owner bookplate or writing. An ultra clean and most presentable First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Chicago: A.C. McClurg & Co, 1912. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. J. N. Marchand. From the Library of famous Texas author J. Frank Dobie, from a colelction of Dobie books that I purchased in Texas, in Dobie's hand boldly in pencil on first free page, " Owned for the illustrations by Marchand J. Frank Dobie" 341 pages with the 4 color plates including frontispiece by J. N. Marchand. No jacket, Book is Very Good Plus at least, very clean green cloth with gilt titles to front board and spine, little wear to bottom corners and foxing on top edge, hinges and biding csound, book protected by a mylar jacket, No previous owner bookplate or writing. Very nice signed J. Frank Dobie association. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Berkeley, Calfornia: University of California, 1910. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Publications of the Academy of Pacific Coast History, Vol.1 No 1: 69 pages, also Vol 2 No. 2:19 pages tan wraps with black title, Two booklets, near Fine, No previous owner bookplate or writing. Great University of California Printing. Berkeley, California 1910 and 1911. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

New York: Clarkson Potter, 2002. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First Edition stated, large format 11.75 inches in height by 9.5 inches in width, 240 pages including index, more than 280 radiant color photographs, quality publication with coated paper stock and sound binding, informative information and a variety of amazing photographs of the gardens of Mexico, landscapes and description of the Mexican soul. Book s Fine, pictorial hardbound book tight and square with sharp points, ultra clean with no previous owner bookplate or writing, bright fushia end papers Jacket is near Fine, macro photo of red flower on front panel, rear panles three color photos, original $60 price intact. Jacket is protected in a new mylar sleeve. An Ultra clean and most presentable First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1979. Limited. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Limited Edition, number 289 of 500 copies, boldly signed by Kosinski in blue felt pen across the red first free, page, Book is Fine 271 pages, black cloth with gilt facsimile signature on front board, bold gilt titles on spine, no jacket as issued, Very tight and clean copy protected in mylar cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.