Bibliographies of the golden state
Berkeley and Los Angeles: The University of California, 1967. 8vo, pp. [6], 29, [1]; text illustrations; creme printed wrappers; light soiling to wrappers, near fine. More
Berkeley and Los Angeles: The University of California, 1967. 8vo, pp. [6], 29, [1]; text illustrations; creme printed wrappers; light soiling to wrappers, near fine. More
Cleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company, [1960]. First edition, 8vo, pp. [8], 11-255, [3]; fine copy in a near fine dust jacket. Signed by Powell on the front free endpaper. More
Los Angeles: Zeitlin & Ver Brugge, 1958. Revised and enlarged edition limited to 1000 copies signed by Powell, 12mo, pp. [8] & 87-[88]; presentation copy with inscription on front free endpaper dated 1958, extremities soiled at edges and spine, else very good in orig. yellow paper-covered boards, red paper labels..... More
Berkeley: Peacock Press, 1965. First separate edition (reprinted from the N.Y. Times, 12/6/64), 16mo, pp. 15, [5]; frontispiece; with a presentation label from the press affixed to the inside upper wrapper; fine in orig. orange paper wrappers. More
Berkeley: Peacock Press, 1965. First separate edition (reprinted from the N.Y. Times, 12/6/64), 16mo, pp. 15, [5]; frontispiece; fine in original orange printed wrappers. More
Berkeley & Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1942. First edition, 8vo, pp. xv, [1], 178; frontispiece facsimile of the Flumgudgeon Gazette, 2 plates, and 1 illustration in the text; very good in original red cloth lettered in gilt on spine and a somewhat soiled and rubbed dustjacket. This copy..... More
Los Angeles: University of California Library, 1955. First edition, 4to, pp. [1], ii, 70; very good in original green cloth-backed wrappers, somewhat discolored and rubbed. More
Santa Barbara: Capra Press, [c1977]. First trade edition, 8vo, pp. 128-[131]; title-page printed in blue and black; a fine, unread copy in dustjacket with some light spotting and soil to back panel and minor wear to top edge. The famed California librarian and bibliophile's first novel, a tender love story..... More
Santa Barbara: Capra Press, [c1977]. First edition, limited to 200 copies "specially bound" and signed by Powell at the colophon, 8vo, pp. 128-[131]; title-page printed in blue and black; a fine, unread copy in near fine dustjacket with some light spotting and soil to back panel and 1/2" tear at..... More
Santa Barbara: Capra Press, [c1977]. First edition, this one of 26 copies lettered and signed by Powell at the colophon, 8vo, pp. 128-[131]; title-page printed in blue and black with mounted color reproduction of Monet's "Gare St.-Lazare," b&w photographic illustration mounted to p. [7], and b&w photograph portrait of Powell..... More
Tucson: University of Arizona Press, [1985]. First edition, 12mo, pp. xi, [1]; 95, [2]; frontispiece portrait; fine in original brown cloth gilt, dust jacket. A collection of quotations edited by John David Marshall. Bookplate of Jacob L. Chernofsky on front pastedown. More
Malibu: Press of the Prevailing Westerly, 1966. First edition, 12mo, pp. 28, [1]; original light green wrappers, printed paper cover label; very good, a bit discolored and lightly soiled. Lectures given as addresses to the Zamorano Club, printed as a keepsake of a talk given at a joint meeting of..... More