THE TARZAN CHRONICLES
New York: Hyperion, 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. This is No. 1131 of 1600 copies signed by Bonnie Arnold, the Producer of Disney's animated film Tarzan, and the film's Directors, Chris Buck and Kevin Lima. A.... More
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WALT DISNEY'S SKETCH BOOK OF SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS
Old Saybrook, Connecticut: Applewood Books, 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. The Limited Gold Edition. "This 1993 reproduction of the Sketchbook of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was originally published in England in 1938. It has... More
JOHN MUIR: A Naturalist in Southern California
Pasadena, California: Many Moons Press, 2001. Trade paperback. This copy is inscribed by Pomeroy on the title page, with a holographic note from her laid in. 148 p. with textual photographs. Octavo. Original paper wrappers... More
THE OLDEST CUISINE IN THE WORLD: Cooking in Mesopotamia
Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. The first edition in English, translated by Teresa Lavender Fagan. Octavo. Mild bump to the top corner of the front board; else a.... More
LINES FOR READING BETWEEN THE WARS: Designed for concealment about the person or in the bindle
Cutlass Ltd., 1950. Hardcover. Features a quote from Paton's "Cry, the Beloved Country" (1948). A miniature book (2 3/4" x 4 1/8"), bound in boards with marbled endpapers and spine. A fine copy. More
SCHOLARS' ROCKS IN ANCIENT CHINA: The Suyuan Stone Catalogue
Trumbull, Connecticut: Weatherhill, Inc., 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. "...one of the most comprehensive and important texts on the collection and appreciation of scholars' rocks (gongshi) in ancient China. The selections included here, the first to... More
X-CAPEES: A San Francisco Punk Photo Documentary
Oakland, California: X-Capees Press, 1980. First Edition. Trade paperback. Features stunning images of the Sex Pistols, Iggy Pop, Flipper, X, the Dead Kennedys, Suburban Lawns, Blondie, Devo, the B-52s, the Avengers, Inflatable Boy Clams, the... More
LITERATURE IN THE GREEK AND ROMAN WORLDS: A New Perspective
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. This book consists of seventeen essays by a team of international scholars exploring aspects of the reception of literature from the earliest surviving Greek poetry to the... More
THE UNITY OF THE ODYSSEY
Amherst: The University of Massachusetts Press, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. "This rich interpretation of Homer's Odyssey is unique among modern readings of the poem in its detailed book-by-book approach and in its deeply humanistic approach."... More
RETURNING TO VIENNA 1947: Nine Sketches by Stephen Spender
Pawlet, Vermont: The Banyan Press, 1947. First edition. Soft cover. [Pawlet, Vermont]: The Banyan Press, 1947. First edition, #203 of 500 copies signed by Spender. This copy is additionally inscribed and dated by Spender to... More
LXXXV CV: two poems in five essays
Fullerton, California: Lyceum Press, 2006. Wraps. [Fullerton, California]: Lyceum Press, 2006. First edition, #109 of 200 copies signed by Whiteman. Designed, printed, and bound by Wm Erik Voss at the Lyseum Press as a keepsake... More
L. FRANK BAUM: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - An Exhibition of His Published Writings, in Commemoration of the Centenary of His Birth, May 16, 1856
New York: Columbia University Libraries, 1956. First edition. Wraps. The first issue, with the wrong date for Baum's birth (he was born on May 15, 1856) left uncorrected on the front panel. The catalog for... More
BANDO HOOROKU: A Master Potter
Kobe, Japan: Privately Published, 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated with 27 plates and a photograph of Horoku Sennin, and accompanied by an introduction by Horoku Sennin and an appendix of artist signatures and imprints. Inscribed... More
SODO: Beauty in Kimono
Tokyo, Japan: Sodo Kimono School, 1972. First edition. Hardcover. Yamanaka founded the Sodo Kimono Academy, the first institute of its kind to encourage the wearing of Japan's national dress in everyday life. His philosophy, outlined... More
SOME WRITING ABOUT LOS ANGELES
Stone & Lorson, 1992. First Edition. Wraps. Limited to "about 120 copies designed and printed by Wm Erik Voss and hand-coloured by Carmen Voss at the Lyceum Press" and signed by Lawrence Clark Powell on... More
MY NEW MEXICO LITERARY FRIENDS
Santa Fe, New Mexico: The Press of the Palace of Governors, 1986. First Edition. Wraps. This is copy 259 of 300 copies (175 hardcover and 125 bound in wraps) signed by Powell, illustrator Willard F.... More
SAN FRANCISCO IN RUINS: A Pictorial History of Eight Score Photo-Views of the Earthquake Effects, Flames' Havoc, Ruins Everywhere, Relief Camps
Denver, Colorado: The Smith-Brooks Company, 1906. Hardcover. The great San Francisco earthquake struck in the morning on April 18, 1906 and aftershocks would come for the next few hours, followed by three days filled with... More
CELEBRITIES MONTHLY ACTUAL PHOTOGRAPHS WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: Vol. I - May, 1895
New York: Automatic Photograph Co., 1895. Wraps. Features 10 tipped in black and white photographs, accompanied by biographies of those pictured. Includes an essay about how the photographs were made using a new patent-protected process... More
SPACE-CON 4: A Space... The Final Frontier, Inc. Production
The Final Frontier, Inc., 1977. Wraps. The official program for the Star Trek and science fiction convention, which was held June 18-19, 1977 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Highlights of Space-Con 4 included a.... More
MIGRANT WORKER HANDBOOK OF COMMUNITY AIDES / MATERIAL DE ORIENTACION PARA TRABAJADORES DE LA COMUNIDAD
Washington, D.C. Migrant Legal Action Program, Inc., April 1974. Pressboard Binder. “The following materials have been prepared to better inform outreach workers in the field dealing with the legal problems facing migrants each year. Many..... More
THE SENSE OF THE PAST
Kessinger Publishing, 2007. Hardcover. Facsimile reprint of the 1917 first edition. Octavo. Original glossy boards; issued without a dust jacket. A crisp, unread copy. Near fine. More
FRANZ KAFKA: A Chronology and Bibliography
Houlton, Maine: Bern Porter, 1944. First Edition. Wraps. This is No. 141 of 600 copies. 19 p. with a frontispiece illustration. Original stapled green paper wrappers. A very good copy. More
THE SAD CASE OF MRS. KATE SOUTHERN! The Beautiful, Virtuous Georgia Wife, Who, Being Maddened to Insanity by the Outrageous Taunts of a Bad Woman Who Had Enticed Her Husband Away, Killed Her...
Philadelphia: The Old Franklin Publishing House, 1878. Wraps. 31 p. with four plates. Original pictorial lavender paper wrappers. This example is in uncommonly nice condition with only some light soiling to the front panel. Works... More
PICCOLO'S PRANK
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1965. First Edition. Hardcover. The story of a mischievous monkey, set in the Bunker Hill district of downtown Los Angeles and colorfully illustrated by the author. Born in Fresno, California... More