San Francisco: The History Company, 1890. First edition. Leather bound. 836pp. Large octavo [23 cm] Brown calf with black gilt stamped spine labels. Marbled text block edges. The extremities are rubbed, the boards are a bit splayed, and there are a couple of small cracks in the joints. The longer..... More
San Francisco: A.L. Bancroft & Company, Publishers, 1882. Leather bound. 797; 805; 796; 807; 796pp. Octavo [23.5 cm] 3/4 brown calf with marbled paper over boards, gilt tooled spines and red and green leather spine labels, and double gilt ruled borders on the covers. Marbled text block edges and endpapers..... More
San Francisco: A. L. Bancroft & Company, Publishers; The History Company, 1883-1890. Leather bound. Thirty-nine Volume Set. Octavo [23.5 cm] Original calf with black leather labels on the backstrips. Marbled text block edges. This set belonged to the Gusdorf family. The original contemporary owner's name, Alex Gusdorf, is stamped in..... More
London: J. Osborn (Volume 1) / J. Walthoe, R. Wilkin, J. and J. Bonwicke, J. Osborn, S. Birt, T. Ward and E. Wicksteed (Volume 2), 1735. Second edition. Hardcover. 280; 304pp. Octavo [20.5 cm] Rebound in sturdy plain red cloth with gilt stamped titles on the spines. New endsheets and..... More
Boise, ID: Syms-York Company, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. SIGNED - Octavo. Black cloth spine and boards. Very slight bump at the head and tail of the spine. Previous owner's bookplate on the front endpaper. Signed and inscribed by Driscoll on the free front endpaper in blue pen: "With best wishes..... More
Cody, WY: The Buffalo Bill Historical Center, 1992. Limited Edition. Leather bound. SIGNED. 231pp. Quarto [27 cm] Full brown leather. In a matching cloth covered slipcase. The book is in near fine condition, and the slipcase is in very good condition with light soiling, and subtle edge wear. Number 73..... More
New York: Burr Printing House, 1887. Printed for Private Distribution. Hardcover. 167pp. Duodecimo [18 cm] Green cloth covered boards with a gilt stamped title and vignette on the front cover. Illustrated endsheets. Very good. The edges of the covers are gently bumped and rubbed. The text block is cracked at..... More
Helena, MT: Bar Wineglass Publication, 1981. Paperback. 86pp. Square octavo [21.5 cm] Illustrated wraps. Very good. The covers are lightly rubbed. From the rear cover- " The wide-open mining camp matured to become the commercial center of the area and eventually the Capital City of Montana and fortunately most of..... More
1952. Illustrated. Paperback. 216pp. Octavo [22.5 cm] Gold and black printed wraps. Very good. The covers are lightly rubbed and creased. Includes sections on Idaho Technical Institution and University of Idaho Southern Branch. More
New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1959. First edition. Hardcover. 611; 493; 588pp. Quarto [27.5 cm] Gray and white thickly woven cloth covered boards with gilt stamped titles on the spines. Illustrated. The front hinge of volume 3 is weak. May require extra postage due to weight. From the Preface-..... More
Los Angeles: Yarnell, Caystile & Mathes, Printers, 1881. First edition. Hardcover. 457pp. Octavo [23.5 cm] in green cloth decoratively stamped in gilt, black, and blind. The front joint and the corners have been touched up. There are thin losses from the ends of the backstrip. The hinges are cracked, however..... More
Sacramento, CA: Solomon Alter, Publisher, 1853. First edition. Hardcover. 261pp. Duodecimo [20 cm] Green cloth over boards. Six illustrated plates. The edges of the spine and boards are a bit bumped. The front free endpaper and flyleaf are nearly detached. The preliminary and terminal leaves are foxed. Pp. 238/39 are..... More
London: Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, 1861. First Edition. Hardcover. Marble boards three-quarters bound in leather. Leather of spine is cracked at the front (2") and rear (5") edges of the head of the spine and rubbed the full length of the spine's outside edges. Fair amount of rubbing around the..... More
Glendo, WY: High Plains Press, 2012. Collector's Deluxe Leather Boxed Edition (1 of 40). Leather bound. 319pp. [23.5 cm] Octavo. SIGNED. Collector's Deluxe Leather Boxed Edition limited to 40 copies, this is copy #25. Smith sewn and bound in full hunter green leather. Gold stamped titles on the spine. Illustrated..... More
Glendo, WY: High Plains Press, 2012. Collector's Deluxe Leather Boxed Edition (1 of 40). Leather bound. 319pp. [23.5 cm] Octavo. SIGNED. Collector's Deluxe Leather Boxed Edition limited to 40 copies, this is copy #23. Smith sewn and bound in full hunter green sonora goat Corona leather. Gold stamped titles on..... More
Glendo, WY: High Plains Press, 2012. Collector's Deluxe Leather Boxed Edition (1 of 40). Leather bound. 319pp. [23.5 cm] Octavo. SIGNED. Collector's Deluxe Leather Boxed Edition limited to 40 copies, this is copy #26. Smith sewn and bound in full hunter green sonora goat Corona leather. Gold stamped titles on..... More
Polytechnic, Montana: Billings Polytechnic Institute, 1935. Original edition. Hardcover. Slim quarto [27.5 cm] Dark red ornamentally patterned cloth over boards, with an elaborately decorative title in relief on the front board. With a small white stain in the top fore edge corner of the front cover, and subtle rubbing at..... More
Polytechnic, Montana: Billings Polytechnic Institute, 1938. Original edition. Hardcover. Slim quarto [27.5 cm] Green pebbled cloth over boards, with the title and a decorative vignette in relief on the front board. The text block is cracked here and there, however the book is still quite sturdy. The pages are clean..... More
Austin: Texas Folklore Society, 1946. Hardcover. 140pp. Octavo [23.5 cm] Light green cloth covered boards with red ink stamped titles on the spine and front cover. Very good. The edges of the spine and covers are gently bumped and rubbed, and the covers are just a tiny bit scratched. The..... More
Dallas: Southern Methodist University Press, 1959. Hardcover. 237pp. Octavo [23.5 cm] Orange cloth covered boards with a green ink stamped title on the spine, and the Texas Folklore Society logo on the front board. Very good. Minor spine lean. The edges of the spine and covers are very lightly bumped..... More
Dallas: Southern Methodist University Press, 1962. Hardcover. 168pp. Octavo [23.5 cm] Tan cloth covered boards with a light gray ink stamped title on the spine, and the Texas Folklore Society emblem stamped in gray ink on the front board. Very good. The spine ends are gently bumped. The endsheets are..... More
Dallas: Southern Methodist University Press, 1964. Hardcover. 274pp. Octavo [23.5 cm] Tan cloth covered boards with a brown ink stamped title on the spine, and a brown ink stamped small vignette on the front board. Very good. The extremities are just a tiny bit bumped, and the spine is very..... More
Dallas: Southern Methodist University Press, 1958. Hardcover. 169pp. Octavo [24 cm] Light green cloth covered boards with a dark green ink stamped title on the spine, and the emblem for the Texas Folklore Society stamped in green ink on the front cover. Near fine. There are several barely perceptible stains..... More
Dallas: Souhtern Methodist University Press, 1957. Hardcover. 203pp. Octavo [23 cm] Lime green cloth covered boards with a dark green ink stamped title on the spine, and the Texas Folklore Society emblem on the front board. Good only. The covers are just a tiny bit cocked and warped. The pages..... More
Dallas: Southern Methodist University Press. 1961. Hardcover. 298pp. Octavo [23.5 cm] Tan cloth covered boards with a green ink stamped title on the spine, and the Texas Folklore Society's label stamped in green ink on the front board. Very good. The spine is rolled back, and the spine ends and..... More