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Price: $35.00
Publisher: San Francisco, CA, A. L. Bancroft & Company: 1874
Edition: Revised Edition
Seller ID: 29794
Condition: Good
B&W Illustrations; School text book. This book is in Good condition. The covers have toning, spotting and rubbing, along with edge wear, nicking and rubbing. There are two chips missing from the rear spine joint - one of them is approximately two inches long. The text pages are generally clean and bright, though there is some light foxing - also torn pages and earl. The front and rear endpapers are lacking. The last page of text has a three inch tear up from the bottom edge of the page. View more info
By: Alamo School
Price: $15.00
Publisher: San Francisco, CA, Alamo School: 1927
Seller ID: A38603
Condition: Fair
B&W Illustrations; This is a student newspaper from Alamo School, San Francisco, CA. The newspaper is in Fair condition. The newspaper is noticeably toned. The edges have tears, nicking and chipping, especially to the middle sheet. Included is a photo of the graduating class of 1927. "Opened: 1926 Rebuilt: 1974 Alamo School was originally constructed as part of a large bond issue program in the city that gave San Francisco new schools such as West Portal and Cabrillo, and new buildings for older schools like Lafayette. The neighborhood population of Alamo was formerly served by the defunct... View more info
Price: $125.00
Publisher: Davis, CA, Regents of the University of California / Davis: 1977
Edition: 1st Edition; 1st Printing
Seller ID: 31674
Condition: Very Good+ with No dust jacket as issued
B&W Illustrations; SIGNED EDITION. This book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are, for the most part, in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. A former owner has added a couple of small notations (two of them) regarding pages he/she thought were important. The edges of the text block have some toning / yellowing due to age and there is some beginning foxing to the endpapers and edges of the text block. This copy has been signed by the biographee (Reuben Albaugh) on the title page: " Thanks Al / you are... View more info
By: Almeida, Carlos
Price: $35.00
Publisher: San Leandro, CA, Supreme Council of U. P. E. C.: 1992
Edition: 2nd Edition; Revised and Enlarged
Seller ID: A33054
Condition: Very Good+
B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized paperback book with heavy cardstock covers and a glued spine. This is the Revised and Enlarged 2nd Edition. This book was issued without a dust jacket. There is some light edgewear and rubbing to the edges of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. Though the book covers all of California, the Central Valley and Bay Areas of California constitute a large percentage of the population. View more info
By: American Association of University Women, Fresno, CA
Price: $30.00
Publisher: Fresno, CA, American Association of University Women: 1985
Edition: 3rd Printing
Seller ID: 31152
Condition: Very Good+
B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is some beginning bumping to the spine ends and there is some fading to the spine. The text pages are clean and bright. "Heritage Fresno Homes and People is a collection of architectural descriptions of historic homes in Fresno and seven surrounding communities and biographical sketches of the men and women who were first owners or best known occupants of the homes during the fifty years from 1872 to 1922." View more info
Price: $100.00
Publisher: Sacramento, CA, Jos. M. Anderson Publisher: 1905
Edition: 1st Edition; 1st Printing
Seller ID: 30522
Condition: Very Good+
B&W Illustrations; This is a thin pamphlet with thin card stock covers and a stapled binding. The pamphlet and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is a bit of light rubbing and wear to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. "In presenting this little book of verses to the public, no pretense is made to claim them recognition as the finished work of a great poet, but they are offered as presenting another phase of the many-sided character of this variously gifted and remarkable man - the author." View more info
By: Arbuckle, Clyde
Price: $175.00
Publisher: San Jose, CA, Smith & McKay Printing Co.: 1985
Edition: 1st Trade Edition; 1st Printing
Seller ID: A40015
Condition: Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
B&W Illustrations; First trade edition. The book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ to Near Fine- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has one small tear to the top rear panel and three small tears / pricks to the front spine joint. This work was the culmination of a life's work by author Clyde Arbuckle - who was named city historian in 1945 and continued his work for more than 40 years. "Arbuckle was the son of W. J. Arbuckle, and the brother of Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, a silent ... View more info
By: Arnberger, Leslie P (Superintendent, Yosemite National Park)
Price: $25.00
Publisher: Washington D. C., National Park Service / Yosemite National Park: 1978
Edition: 1st Edition; 1st Printing
Seller ID: 31031
Condition: Near Fine
B&W Illustrations; Folio sized paperback. This book is in Near Fine condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. "The purpose of a general management plan (GMP) is to direct how the National Park Service manages a park's resources, how we will provide for visitor use, what developments there will be, and provide for the visitor use, what developments there will be, and where they will be located. A GMP tells what a park will be like during a specific period of time in the future. In Yosemite... View more info
By: Arnold, Julean and Mrs. William Mayer (compilers)
Price: $100.00
Publisher: Berkeley, CA, Berkeley Chamber of Commerce: 1942
Edition: Revised Edition
Seller ID: A37475
Condition: Very Good+
This is an oversized paperback pamphlet with self covers and a stapled spine. Revised Edition. This pamphlet is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The covers have some light bumping, rubbing and toning, especially to the edges. The text pages are clean and bright. " It is a singular fact that the vast majority of Americans who have resided in China for upards of a year cherish warm memories of contacts made and experiences enjoyed. After their return to their homland, they welcome opportunities to enjoy the companionship of many of htose whom they have known in C... View more info
By: Atinson, Ruth, Dorothy Benson, Sara Lee Dorsay, Wesley and Nellie Gordon, Et Al (editors)
Price: $20.00
Publisher: Oakland, CA, Wuerth Letter Shop: 1976
Edition: Limited Edition
Seller ID: A33821
Condition: Very Good+
B&W Illustrations; Limited to 550 numbered copies, this is #17. This is a trade paperback book with heavy cardstock covers and a glued spine. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some beginning edge wear, bumping and rubbing to the spine ends, spine joints and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. "Year after year, beginning on March 15, 1927, they have arrived at the Poets' Dinner. They've come from all over: Eureka to Santa Barbara, from Downieville to... View more info
By: Baker, Martha
Price: $20.00
Publisher: Eureka, CA, Northern Indian California Education Project: 1973
Edition: 1st Edition; 1st Printing
Seller ID: A36125
Condition: Very Good-
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Price: $30.00
Publisher: San Francisco, CA, A. L. Bancroft & Company, Publishers: 1884
Seller ID: A38447
Condition: Very Good
B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and edge wear. The front inner hinge has cracked. The text pages are clean and bright. "In March 1852, Bancroft was provided with an inventory of books to sell and was sent to the booming California city of San Francisco to set up a West Coast regional office of the firm. Bancroft was successful in building his company, entering the world of publishing in the process. He also became a serious collector of books, building a collection num... View more info
By: Bancroft, Hubert Howe (with An Introduction by Edmund G. Brown)
Price: $50.00
Publisher: Santa Barbara, CA, Wallace Hebberd: 1963
Edition: Facsimile
Seller ID: A32060
Condition: Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
This book is in Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has noticeable toning to the spine ane edges along with some beginning rubbing to the spine joints. "Hubert Howe Bancroft (1832–1918) ...Bancroft attended the Doane Academy in Granville for a year, and he then became a clerk in his brother-in-law's bookstore in Buffalo, New York. In March 1852, Bancroft was provided with an inventory of books to sell and was sent to the booming California city of San Francisco to s... View more info
Price: $45.00
Publisher: San Francisco, CA, Bancroft-Whitney: 1910
Seller ID: A36487
Condition: Near Fine
"Adopted at the Annual Meeting, Held at Los Angeles, December 6,7 and 8, 1910". This little book is in Near Fine condition and was likely issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. View more info
By: Barnhart, Jacqueline Baker
Price: $35.00
Publisher: Reno, NV, University of Nevada Press: 1986
Edition: 1st Edition; 1st Printing
Seller ID: A35955
Condition: Fine in Fine dust jacket
This book is in Fine condition and has a Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. View more info
By: Barrett, Dick
Price: $15.00
Publisher: San Jose, CA, Harland-Young Press: 1967
Edition: 1st Edition; 1st Printing
Seller ID: A37010
Condition: Very Good
B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized paperback book with a stapled binding. The book is in Very Good condition. There is some fading to the spine of the book cover. The text pages are clean and bright. "Columnist Richard F. Barrett was born in Washington, and came to San Jose in 1925, where he graduated from Santa Clara High School. After enrolling in an adult education class in Journalism in September 1928, his teacher hired him as San Jose News correspondent in the Burbank School District for 10 cents a column inch. In May, 1929, he was named a general assignment reporter on the city... View more info
By: Beans, Rowena (edited by Carol Green Wilson)
Price: $35.00
Publisher: San Francisco, CA, San Francisco Ladies' Protection and Relief Society: 1953
Edition: 1st Edition; 1st Printing
Seller ID: 30925
Condition: Very Good+
B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ to Near Fine- condition and was likely issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There are several small spots of color loss to the edges of the book cover, including the front spine joint. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked notation on the front endpaper. "In writing the early history of the San Francisco Ladies' Protection and Relief Society, which was organized in 1853, my only sources of information have been an account found in Mrs. Nathaniel Gray's writ... View more info
By: Beasley, Thomas Dykes (with A Foreword by Charles A Murdock)
Price: $75.00
Publisher: San Francisco, CA, Paul Elder and Company: 1914
Edition: 1st Edition; 1st Printing
Seller ID: A32359
Condition: Very Good+
B&W Photographs; This book is in Very Good+ to Near Fine- condition and was possibly issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is a slight slant to the spine of the book and a bit of ground-in dirt to the covers. The text pages are clean and bright. "In California's imaginary Hall of Fame, Bret Harte must be accorded a prominent, if not first place. His short stories and dialect poems published fifty years ago made California well known the world over and gave it a romantic interest conceded no other community." View more info
By: Beebe, Lucius
Price: $20.00
Publisher: Stanford, CA, Stanford University Press: 1954
Edition: 1st Edition; 1st Printing
Seller ID: A38742
Condition: Very Good+ in Good dust jacket
B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping. The text pages are clean and bright. The edges of the text block - especially the top and bottom edges. The dust jacket has edge wear, rubbing, nicking, several tears and holes and chips missing. "During and immediately after obtaining his degree from Harvard, Beebe published several books of poetry, but eventually found his true calling in journalism. He worked as a jou... View more info
By: Beilharz, Edwin and Donald O. Demers Jr.
Price: $30.00
Publisher: Tulsa, OK, Continental Heritage Press, Inc.: 1980
Edition: 1st Edition; 1st Printing
Seller ID: A32542
Condition: Fine in Very Good- dust jacket
Color Illustrations; This book is in Fine condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has several edge tears, nicks and small chips, especially to the top spine end. The top rear edge of the dust jacket has some wrinkling and a smallish chip missing. " California's first city, San Jose, represents a microcosm of the development of the Golden State's urban centers. Over the last two centuries, the Garden City has occupied an important position as California's first civilian settlem... View more info
