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The Focus - Vol. XIII, No. 10

By: Various

Price: $15.00

Publisher: San Francisco, Hirsch & Kaye: 1937

Seller ID: 016478

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Collectible-Very Good

October 1937. Staple bound magazine, library ink stamps on front cover. 30 pages of articles and advertisements of interest to the professional photographer.
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The Focus - Vol. XIII, No. 2

By: Various

Price: $15.00

Publisher: San Francisco, Hirsch & Kaye: 1937

Seller ID: 016479

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Collectible-Very Good

February 1937. Staple bound magazine, library ink stamps on front cover. 30 pages of articles and advertisements of interest to the professional photographer.
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The Architecture and Landscape Gardening of the Exposition : A Pictorial Survey of the Most Beautiful of the Architectural Compositions of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition

By: Various

Price: $37.50

Publisher: San Francisco, Paul Elder and Company: 1915

Seller ID: 1986

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Collectible-Very Good

Publisher's cloth binding with gilt lettering, minor rubbing at corners. 96 black and white photographs of architectural details at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, held in San Francisco in 1915. Introduction by Louis Christian Mullgardt.
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Book Plate Collection: Libraries

By: Various

Price: $250.00

Publisher: 0

Seller ID: 020249

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Collection of 56 bookplates from different libraries done by various designers. Bookplates: black & white & color; mounted on brown paper in black binder; clean & intact overall but a few have some glue stains along edges. Circa 1930s. Varying dimensions; most measure between 2" x 5." Listings for each bookplate include, if available, the designer, location where the bookplate came from, description of the bookplate design, & date. Bookplate 1: Willy Pogany; Goodman Library, Napa; hand holding rose by open book. 2: F. W. Baumhoff, Jr.; California State Lib.; eulogy for Clair C. Barnes....
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The Engraved Work of Eric Gill.

By: Victoria and Albert Museum

Price: $20.00

Publisher: London, Her Majesty's Stationery Office: 1963

Seller ID: 5762

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Collectible-Very Good

94 pages with notes describing the 205 illustrations, the catalogue of the engravings compiled by John Physick. pictorial wrapper, (Large Picture Book No. 17). 9 1/2 x 7 1/4". Very good, corner of rear cover creased.
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Original Portrait Photograph - Frances Alda

By: Wagner, C. L; McSweeney, D. F.

Price: $25.00

Publisher: New York, 0

Seller ID: 019163

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Very Good

Black and white photographic portrait of Frances Alda. Alda is shown in a slightly reclined pose, smiling at the viewers. She wears a dress, head scarf, and a string of pearls. No date, circa late 1890s-early 1900s. 7 1/2" x 9 1/4." Slight rippling on the photograph. Photographer's stamps on the back: "Frances Alda, C. L. Wagner, D. F. McSweeney, 511 Fifth Ave., New York." Frances Alda (1879-1952) was a New Zealand-born Australian opera singer. She is known for her talented singing voice, musical technique, and colorful personality. She performed in New Zealand, Austra...
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Autograph Letter Signed - George C. Wales

By: Wales, George C.

Price: $37.50

Publisher: 1919

Seller ID: 8932

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Fine

Autograph letter (8 x 10 inch) signed and dated June 20, 1919 from Boston on his stationary with his letterhead. Addressed to a friend "Walter" it concerns a war records job that was turned down because it involves to much paperwork. George Canning Wales (1868-1940) was an American nautical painter, etcher and lithographer. Evidence of a fold across the page, else a nice clean letter on his stationary.
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How to Know Architecture. The Human Elements in the Evolution of Styles. Illustrated.

By: Wallis, Frank E.

Price: $37.50

Publisher: New York, New York, Harper & Brothers Publishers: 1910

Seller ID: 10703

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Collectible-Very Good

327 pages; plates; index; publisher's green cloth binding with pattern and gilt lettering on the cover and spine, no fading. A history of architecture over the ages from Greece to Modern. Clean copy with former owner's signature on the front inside cover.
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Historic--Old New Orleans, La.

By: Walters, Theodore A.; The Vieux Carre Association, Incorporated

Price: $37.50

Publisher: Milwaukee, WI, The Vieux Carre Association, Incorporated; E. C. Kropp Company: 0

Seller ID: 022065

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Original publisher's illustrated wrappers with staple binding. No date, circa 1920s-1930s. 4 3/4" x 6 3/4." Thirty unnumbered pages, complete. Many color illustrations, complete. Pages and covers are clean and intact overall. Dampstain in upper corners, slightly affecting illustrations toward the front of the book. A Very Good copy. This booklet takes readers on a visual tour of historic points of interest in New Orleans, Louisiana. Descriptions and history of the locations are given alongside the beautiful color illustrations, which depict many scenic streets and landmarks in...
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The Andy Warhol Diaries

By: Warhol, Andy; Hackett, Pat (Editor)

Price: $25.00

Publisher: New York, Warner Books, Incorporated: 1989

Seller ID: 021671

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Original publisher's black boards backed with black cloth and illustrated dust wrapper in mylar. Dust wrapper is uncommon for a book of this size. Book has silver foil lettering on spine. Dust wrapper features a portrait of Andy Warhol repeated over a grid in black ink and silver foil. Endpapers match the dust wrapper's design and likewise show illustrated portraits of Warhol. Dust wrapper design by Jackie Merri Meyer. Design of book and endpapers by Giorgetta Bell McRee. First Edition. Numbers from "10" to "1" are printed on the publication page, which means this is th...
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Frederic W. Goudy Proprietary Typefaces and the "Lost" Goudy Typefaces

By: Washbish, Bruce

Price: $37.50

Publisher: Petaluma, CA, Anchor and Acorn Press: 1992

Seller ID: 019358

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Fine

One of 125 copies. Original publisher's gray wrapper. A beautiful booklet with gilt foil decoration on the front cover. 7 1/8" x 9 7/8." Eight pages, complete. Pages are clean and crisp and feature an array of Goudy's typefaces and fonts. A very pristine copy. This is a monograph on renowned artist and type designer, Frederic W. Goudy (1865-1947). It provides a brief biography on Goudy and his type designing career, how he began producing his own typefaces, and some examples of his work including most of his "lost" typefaces. Also included is a smaller beige booklet me...
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Original Stereocard Photograph. "Palace Hotel from Market Street. S.F. View East"

By: Watkins New Series

Price: $100.00

Publisher: San Francisco, Watkins' New Series, of Pacific Coast Views. 427 Montgomery St. S.F.:

Seller ID: 017691

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Very Good

Circa 1870's. Original stereocard on orange board. Board dimensions, 7 x 3 1/2, photograph dimensions, 6 1/2 X 3 1/4 inches. Title on base of board. Photograph of the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. The Palace is on the right side with the street and horse drawn buggies across the street from the Palace. Light foxing is beginning.
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Mr. Webster's Address at the Laying of the Corner Stone of the Addition to the Capitol; July 4th, 1851.

By: Webster, Daniel

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Washington, D. C., Gideon and Co., Printers: 1851

Seller ID: 11971

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Very Good

UNBOUND COPY. 30 pages (5 3/4 x 9 inch). Webster's memorial speech given at the laying of the corner stone for the addition to the federal capitol. A long winded speech on America's great progress in expansion and knowledge of the liberal arts. Very good clean copy.
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Dry-Points By Paul Helleu

By: Wedmore, Frederick

Price: $25.00

Publisher: New York, New York, Frederick Heppel & Co.:

Seller ID: 14118

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Collectible-Very Good

Circa 1900. [16] pages; illustrations; tan paper wrapper (3 1/4 x 5 3/4 inch). Some sun fading along the edges, front and back. Paul Helleu (1859-1927) was a French artist best known for his portraits of beautiful women. He received the 'Legion d'honneur' for 1904 for his art work. The astrological ceiling for the New York city 'Grand Central Terminal' was created by him in 1912. Very good clean copy.
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Real Photo Post Card: "105; Valdez, Alaska"

By: Wheeler

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Wheeler: 0

Seller ID: 022644

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Fine

Original black and white photo postcard. No date, circa 1925-1942. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2." Title printed at the bottom of the image. "Wheeler" imprint in the lower-right corner. The style of "DOPS" stamp box on the back was used from 1925-1942. Postcard is unused. Postcard is virtually pristine and intact except for slight corner wear. A Fine copy. This postcard shows the town of Valdez, Alaska at its original location before the catastrophic 1964 earthquake. Mountains are in the background and what appears to be a pier in the foreground. An airplane is in the sky. Valdez was severely dam...
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Original Wood Engraving- "The Century Gallery of One Hundred Portraits. Moliere: Plate XXXIII."

By: Whitney, J. H. E.

Price: $25.00

Publisher: New York?, The Century Company: 1889

Seller ID: 021397

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Fine

Original black and white wood engraved print. Illustrated portrait of Moliere (stage name of Jean-Baptiste Poquelin) who appears to be in stage costume and wears a loose outfit and laurel wreath on his head. The printed portrait area measures 5" x 6." The entire print measures 9 3/4" x 13 3/4." Print is pristine and intact. This plate was from a collection of 100 and is disbound. A Fine copy. The title and copyright information are printed in the lower-left corner of the print. In the lower-left corner below the portrait is printed text that reads, "Engraved by J. H...
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Original Print - "Vue de la Sortie de Paris Prise du Pont Neuf"

By: Wichnyther; Chereau, Jacques

Price: $375.00

Publisher: London, England; Paris, France, Wichnyther; Jacques Chereau: 1761

Seller ID: 019885

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Very Good

A beautiful, original hand-colored copperplate engraving that shows a view of Pont Neuf over the River Seine. People are shown walking or riding in horse-drawn carriages. Statue of Henry IV is featured in the center. Paper measures 19 1/2" x 13 1/8"; printed area measures 5 1/2" x 8 3/4." The local points of interest within the scene have numbers next to them, which correspond to a key below that lists the names of said places or monuments. This print is also a "vue d'optique," which were very popular in the latter half of the eighteenth century and first half of t...
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Pattern-Making. To Which Are Added Chapters on Core-Making and Molding

By: Willard, G.H.

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Chicago, Popular Mechanics Company Publishers: 1910

Seller ID: 017203

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Original red cloth with gilt lettering on front cover and spine. 5 1/2 X 8 inches. 214 pages which include 6 pages of index and 8 pages of ads and 6 pages of Table of Contents. Copy has 312 black and white illustrations. Head and tail are slightly bumped and a small dent in edge of front cover. All pages are very clean and complete, binding is tight.
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Signature on Card - Gluyas Williams

By: Williams, Gluyas

Price: $25.00

Publisher: 1935

Seller ID: 021434

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Fine

Signature on beige card in black ink by Gluyas Williams. Dated September 20, 1935. 3 1/2" x 2 1/4." Signed, "Gluyas Williams, Sept. 20, 1935." Card and signature are very clean and intact. Faint offsetting on the front. A Fine copy. Gluyas Williams (1888-1982) was an American cartoonist whose work appeared in a number of national newspapers and magazines including The Boston Globe, Century, Collier's, Life, and The New Yorker. His cartoons varied in theme and covered daily news and politics. He is also known for his illustrations of books by Robert Benchley.
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1926 Calendar - "Wing Kong Company. Wholesale Fruit and Produce. 406 I Street: Sacramento Produce Terminal. Sacramento, California."

By: Wing Kong Company

Price: $100.00

Publisher: Joliet, IL?, Gerlach Barklow Company?: 1926

Seller ID: 020379

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Very Good

Original calendar from 1926 for the Wing Kong Company that features a multicolored illustration by Adelaide Hiebel of a women seated in side profile on a picturesque beach who wears a fancy dress with pink roses on her lap. Illustration is adhered on backing and has a top mat with a gilt decorative border and gilt lettering. Calendar is unmarked and features the twelve months of the year. It is adhered at the bottom of the top mat. String also at the top of the mat. 13 1/2" x 19." Calendar and illustration are very clean and intact. Mat and backing are clean and intact overall. ...
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