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Previous|1|Next Lot #2 Valenti Angelo: Author, Illustrator, Printer Heading(Angelo, Valenti, illustrator)HeadlineValenti Angelo: Author, Illustrator, PrinterPublisherBook Club of CaliforniaDate Published1976 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$312.50StatusSold Lot #37 Impressions of Bohemia AuthorCoughlin, JackHeadlineJack Coughlin Impressions of BohemiaPublisherPacific Rim GalleriesDate Published1986 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #54 Wild Birds of America: The Art of Basil Ede AuthorEde, BasilHeadlineBasil Ede's Wild Birds of America 1/150PublisherThe Warner CollectionDate Published[1991] View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold Lot #81 Three volumes by or about Rockwell Kent and his work Heading(Kent, Rockwell)HeadlineRockwell Kent and his bookplatesDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$312.50StatusSold Lot #88 File box of booklets, catalogues, ephemera, and other items illustrated by or pertaining to Paul Landacre Heading(Landacre, Paul)HeadlineBooklets & ephemera featuring Paul LandacreDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$281.25StatusSold Lot #89 A Paul Landacre Bookplate Heading(Landacre, Paul)AuthorLehman, Anthony L.HeadlinePaul Landacre designs George Cukor's bookplatePublisherGeorge HouleDate Published1986 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$281.25StatusSold Lot #114 Ode on a Grecian Urn Heading(Phillips, Matt, illustrator)AuthorKeats, JohnHeadlineMatt Phillips 11 handcolored drypoints 1/21PublisherEditions KochDate Published2003 View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$833.33StatusSold Lot #115 Mulberry Women. A Poem by Robert Kelly. Drypoints by Matt Phillips. Heading(Phillips, Matt, illustrator)AuthorKelley, Robert and Matt PhillipsHeadlineMulberry Women. 10 drypoints by Matt Phillips. 1/20PublisherHiersoux, Powers, ThomasDate Published1982 View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$833.34StatusSold Lot #116 Nudes Heading(Phillips, Matt, illustrator)AuthorKelley, Robert and Matt PhillipsHeadlineMatt Phillips Nudes 1/35Publisher[Greve/Hine]Date Published[1994] View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$833.34StatusSold Lot #138 The Pied Piper of Hamelin Heading(Rackham, Arthur, illustrator)AuthorBrowning, RobertHeadlinePied Piper of Hamlin Arthur Rackham signed limitedPublisherGeorge G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.Date Published[1934] View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$343.75StatusSold Lot #157 Nimphidia and the Muses Elizium Heading(Ricketts, Charles, illustrator)AuthorDrayton, MichaelHeadlineCharles Ricketts NimphidiaPublisher[Ballantyne Press for Hacon & Ricketts]Date Published[1896] View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$150StatusSold Lot #202 Birds of the Pacific Slope Heading(Arion Press)AuthorGrayson, Andrew JacksonHeadlineBirds of the Pacific Slope Arion Press 1/425 copiesPublisherArion PressDate Published1986 View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000StatusUnsold Lot #207 The Loving Shepherdess Heading(Armitage, Merle)AuthorJeffers, RobinsonHeadlineRobinson Jeffers The Loving Shepherdess - signed 1/115PublisherRandom HouseDate Published1956 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$750StatusSold Lot #209 Armitage: His Loves and His Many Lives Heading(Armitage, Merle)AuthorRitchie, WardHeadlineLoves of Merle Armitage by Ward Ritchie 1/60 copiesPublisher[Laguna Verded Imprente]Date Published]1982] View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$406.25StatusSold Lot #210 Millard Sheets Heading(Armitage, Merle)AuthorSheets, Millard, et al.HeadlineMillard Sheets w/original lithograph 1/1000PublisherDalzell HatfieldDate Published1935 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$375StatusSold Lot #212 Modern Dance Heading(Armitage, Merle)AuthorStewart, Virginia, editorHeadlineModern Dance w/ original lithograph and autographs 1/500Publisher[E. Weyhe]Date Published[1935] View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$687.50StatusSold Lot #213 Thirteen books by, designed by, published by, or with contributions by Merle Armitage, eight of them inscribed by Armitage Heading(Armitage, Merle)HeadlineThirteen designed by Merle ArmitageDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold Lot #215 Twelve volumes by, designed by, and/or with contributions by Merle Armitage, all related to music or dance, six of them inscribed by Armitage Heading(Armitage, Merle)HeadlineMerle Armitage designs books on MusicDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$531.25StatusSold Lot #216 George Gershwin AuthorArmitage, Merle, editorHeadlineTribute to George Gershwin designed by ArmitagePublisherLongmans, Green, and Co.Date Published1938 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$562.50StatusSold Lot #218 Schoenberg - One of fifty signed copies AuthorArmitage, MerleHeadlineSchoenberg - One of 50 special signed copiesPublisherG. SchirmerDate Published1937 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$500StatusSold Lot #219 Taos Quartet AuthorArmitage, MerleHeadlineTaos Quartet by Merle Armitage one of 16 copiesPublisherMerle ArmitageDate Published1950 View details Estimate$2,500 - $3,500StatusUnsold Lot #220 Warren Newcombe - inscribed publisher's copy AuthorArmitage, MerleHeadlineWarren Newcombe - inscribed publisher's copyPublisherE. Weyhe / Merle ArmitageDate Published1932 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$343.75StatusSold Lot #221 The work of Maier-Krieg - inscribed AuthorArmitage, MerleHeadlineThe work of Maier-Krieg - inscribed 1/500PublisherAlfred A. KnopfDate Published1932 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #222 Three scarce fine press artists' books Heading(Artists' books)HeadlineThree scarce fine press artists' booksDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$137.50StatusSold Lot #225 The Grove Plays of the Bohemian Club - composer Arthur Weiss' copy Heading(Bohemian Club)AuthorGarnett, Porter, editorHeadlineDeluxe edition of Bohemian Club Grove PlaysPublisherFor the Bohemian ClubDate Published1918 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$531.25StatusSold Lot #226 A Bibliography of the History of California and the Pacific West, 1510-1906. Together with the Text of John W. Dwinelle's Address on the Acquisition of California by the United States of America - inscribed to Frederick W. Skiff Heading(Book Club of California)AuthorCowan, Robert ErnestHeadlineCowan's Bibliography of California 1914 - inscribedPublisherBook Club of CaliforniaDate Published1914 View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$1,125StatusSold Lot #227 Eight early titles published by The Book Club of California Heading(Book Club of California)HeadlineEight early from The Book Club of CaliforniaPublisherBook Club of CaliforniaDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Lot #228 Eight volumes of Californiana published by the Book Club of California Heading(Book Club of California)HeadlineEight volumes of Californiana from the Book Club of CaliforniaPublisherBook Club of CaliforniaDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$468.75StatusSold Lot #229 Fifteen volumes of Californiana published by the Book Club of California Heading(Book Club of California)Headline15 volumes of Californiana from the Book Club of CaliforniaPublisherBook Club of CaliforniaDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$312.50StatusSold Lot #230 Four volumes published by the Book Club of California Heading(Book Club of California)HeadlineFour volumes published by the Book Club of CaliforniaPublisherBook Club of CaliforniaDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$175StatusSold Lot #231 Four volumes published by the Book Club of California Heading(Book Club of California)HeadlineFour volumes from the Book Club of CaliforniaPublisherBook Club of CaliforniaDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$137.50StatusSold Lot #232 Nine volumes on books and printing published by the Book Club of California Heading(Book Club of California)HeadlineNine volumes on books published by the Book Club of CaliforniaPublisherBook Club of CaliforniaDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$312.50StatusSold Lot #233 Seven volumes published by the Book Club of California Heading(Book Club of California)HeadlineSeven volumes from the Book Club of CaliforniaPublisherBook Club of CaliforniaDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$212.50StatusSold Lot #234 Seven volumes published by the Book Club of California Heading(Book Club of California)HeadlineSeven volumes from the Book Club of CaliforniaPublisherBook Club of CaliforniaDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$468.75StatusSold Lot #235 Six titles published by the Book Club of California Heading(Book Club of California)HeadlineSix titles published by the Book Club of CaliforniaPublisherBook Club of CaliforniaDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$150StatusSold Lot #236 Ten volumes of Americana and exploration published by the Book Club of California Heading(Book Club of California)Headline10 volumes of Americana and exploration from the Book Club of CaliforniaPublisherBook Club of CaliforniaDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$343.75StatusSold Lot #237 Ten volumes published by the Book Club of California Heading(Book Club of California)HeadlineTen volumes from the Book Club of CaliforniaPublisherBook Club of CaliforniaDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$212.50StatusSold Lot #238 The Palette Knife Heading(Chocorua Press)AuthorMorley, ChristopherHeadlineChristopher Morley The Palette KnifePublisherChocorua PressDate Published1928 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$200StatusSold Lot #239 The Parallelogram, The Amphisbaena, The Crocodile Heading(Dahlstrom, Grant, printer)AuthorHousman, A.E.HeadlineThe Parallelogram, The Amphisbaena, The CrocodilePublisher[Jake Zeitlin]Date Published1941 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #240 Themes in My Poems Heading(Dean, Mallette printer)AuthorJeffers, RobinsonHeadlineThemes in My Poems - Robinson JeffersPublisherBook Club of CaliforniaDate Published1956 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$150StatusSold Lot #241 Cobden-Sanderson and the Doves Press: The History of the Press and the Story of Its Types... The Character of the Man Set Forth by His Faithful Scribe Edward Johnston with The Ideal Book or Book Beautiful by Thomas James Cobden-Sanderson and a list of the Doves Press Printings Heading(Doves Press)HeadlineCobden-Sanderson and the Doves Press 1/27 with vellum leafPublisherJohn Henry NashDate Published1929 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$812.50StatusSold Lot #242 Rattlesnake August AuthorEverson, WilliamHeadlineWilliam Everson Rattlesnake August 1 of 50 copiesPublisherSanta Susana PressDate Published1978 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$375StatusSold Lot #243 Poems Heading(Florence Press)AuthorStevenson, Robert LouisHeadlineStevenson's Poems from the Florence PressPublisherChatto & WindusDate Published1913 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Lot #244 The Birth of Christ from the Gospel according to Saint Luke Heading(Golden Cockerel Press)HeadlineThe Birth of Christ from St. Luke Golden Cockerel PressPublisherGolden Cockerel PressDate Published1925 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #245 The Plantin-Moretus Museum: A Printer's Paradise. Heading(Grabhorn Press)AuthorDe Vinne, Theodore L.HeadlineThe Plantin-Moretus Museum - special leatherbound copyPublisherGrabhorn PressDate Published1929 View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Lot #246 The Plantin-Moretus Museum: A Printer's Paradise Heading(Grabhorn Press)AuthorDe Vinne, Theodore L[ow]HeadlineThe Plantin-Moretus Museum Grabhorn PressPublisherGrabhorn PressDate Published1929 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #247 Five titles printed by the Grabhorn Press Heading(Grabhorn Press)HeadlineFive titles from the Grabhorn PressDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$150StatusSold Lot #248 A Group of Specimen Pages from Books Printed by the Grabhorn Press assembled for Members of the Zamorano Club, October, 1929 Heading(Grabhorn Press)HeadlineGrabhorn Specimen pages for Zamorano ClubPublisher[Grabhorn Press]Date Published1929 View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$625StatusSold Lot #249 Hymns to Aphrodite Heading(Grabhorn Press)HeadlineGrabhorn Press Hymns to Aphrodite, 1/200Publisher[Grabhorn Press]Date Published[1927] View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #250 Poems - inscribed by Jeffers to Jake Zeitlin Heading(Grabhorn Press)AuthorJeffers, RobinsonHeadlineInscribed by Robinson Jeffers photo by Ansel AdamsPublisherBook Club of CaliforniaDate Published1928 View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000StatusUnsold Lot #251 Book Ballades for Roxburghers Heading(Grabhorn Press)AuthorLang, A.HeadlineOnly book the Grabhorns ever printed on a hand pressPublisher[Grabhorn Press]Date Published[1928] View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$281.25StatusSold Lot #253 Reglamento Para el Gobierno de la Provincia de Californias, Aprobado por S.M. en Real Orden de 24 Octobre de 1781. Regulations for Governing the Province of the Californias approved by His Majesty by Royal Order, dated October 24, 1781 Heading(Grabhorn Press)HeadlineRegulations for Governing the Province of the Californias GrabhornPublisherGrabhorn PressDate Published1929 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$175StatusSold Lot #254 The First Part of Henry the Fourth Heading(Grabhorn Press)AuthorShakespeare, WilliamHeadlineGrabhorn Press edition of Shakespeare's Henry IV 1/180PublisherGrabhorn PressDate Published1961 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #255 Concerning Cats Heading(Grabhorn Press)AuthorTwain, MarkHeadlineMark Twain Concerning CatsPublisherBook Club of CaliforniaDate Published1959 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #256 Salomé: A Tragedy in One Act Heading(Grabhorn Press)AuthorWilde, OscarHeadlineGrabhorn Press Salomé: 1/195Publisher[Grabhorn Press]Date Published[1927] View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$281.25StatusSold Lot #257 Pour Psyché AuthorMaurras, CharlesHeadlineCharles Maurras poem for Psyche 1/500PublisherA La Belle ÉditionDate Published[1919] View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #259 The Blessed Damozel. Reprinted from the Germ. Heading(Mosher, Thomas Bird, printer)AuthorRossetti, Dante GabrielHeadlineRossetti's Blessed Damozel 1/450Publisher[T.B. Mosher]Date Published[1902] View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$250StatusSold Lot #260 The Poems of Master Francois Villon of Paris Heading(Mosher, Thomas Bird, printer)AuthorVillon, Master FrancoisHeadlineVillon's poems printed by Thomas B. Mosher 1/725PublisherThomas Bird MosherDate Published1916 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #261 An Invocation Heading(Nash, John Henry, printer)AuthorBierce, AmbroseHeadlineSpecially bound presentation copy of Bierce's InvocationPublisherThe Book Club of CaliforniaDate Published1928 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$312.50StatusSold Lot #262 The Nuremberg Chronicle or, The Book of Chronicles from the Beginning of the World, the most famous German picture books of the fifteenth century... a monograph... with a leaf from the first Latin edition Heading(Nash, John Henry, printer)AuthorBullen, Henry LewisHeadlineNuremberg Chronicle Leaf Book - John Henry NashPublisherJohn Henry Nash for the Book Club of CaliforniaDate Published1930 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$531.25StatusSold Lot #263 Collection of approximately 35 printings by John Henry Nash, ranging from broadsides to books, most folio format Heading(Nash, John Henry, printer)Headline35 printings by John Henry NashPublisherJohn Henry NashDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold Lot #264 The Life of Saint Francis of Assisi Heading(Nash, John Henry, printer)AuthorSaint BonaventuraHeadline1 of 85 copies bound in antiphonal leavesPublisherJohn Henry NashDate Published1931 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$437.50StatusSold Lot #265 Three works printed by John Henry Nash Heading(Nash. John Henry, printer)HeadlineThree works printed by John Henry NashPublisherJohn Henry NashDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #266 William Nicholson's An Almanac of Twelve Sports and London Types: An introduction to the Reprint from the Original Woodblocks [and] William Nicholson's An Alphabet: An introduction to the Reprint from the Original Woodblocks Heading(Nicholson, William, illustrator)AuthorCraig, EdwardHeadline2 Introductory volumes to William Nicholson's woodblocksPublisherWhittington PressDate Published[1978 and 1980] View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #267 The Nonesuch Dickens Heading(Nonesuch Press)AuthorDickens, CharlesHeadlineThe Nonesuch Dickens with a woodcut plate by Marcus StonePublisherThe Nonesuch PressDate Published1937-1938 View details Estimate$5,000 - $8,000StatusUnsold Lot #268 The Sonnets of William Shakespeare Heading(Plantin Press)HeadlinePlantin Press Sonnets of Shakespeare 1/120Publisher[Plantin Press]Date Published[1974] View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000Sold for$1,750StatusSold Lot #269 About Norman Corwin Heading(Santa Susana Press)AuthorBradbury, RayHeadlineAbout Norman Corwin by Ray Bradbury 1/60PublisherSanta Susana PressDate Published1979 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold Lot #270 A Friendship. Robert Louis Stevenson, Jules Simoneau Heading(Taylor, Nash, & Taylor)Author[Blanch, J.M.]HeadlineRobert Louis Stevenson and Jules SimoneauPublisher[Taylor, Nash & Taylor]Date Published[1911] View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #271 Two titles from Vehicle Editions Heading(Vehicle Editions)HeadlineTwo titles from Vehicle EditionsPublisherVehicle EditionsDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #272 Posters from Whittington, 1996 - 2013 Heading(Whittington Press)AuthorRandle, John & PatrickHeadlinePosters from Whittington, 1996 - 2013PublisherWhittington PressDate Published2013 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold Lot #273 The Work & Play of Adrian Wilson: A Bibliography with Commentary Heading(Wilson, Adrian, printer)AuthorWilson, Joyce Lancaster, editorHeadlineThe Work & Play of Adrian WilsonPublisherW. Thomas TaylorDate Published1963 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #274 Oriental Eclogues Heading(Windsor Press)AuthorCollins, WilliamHeadlineWindsor Press Oriental EcloguesPublisherWindsor PressDate Published[1932] View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #275 The Persian Garden Heading(Windsor Press)AuthorJohnson, James SydneyHeadlineOne of the rarest Windsor Press titlesPublisher[Windsor Press]Date Published1929 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$162.50StatusSold Lot #276 Flight Heading(Yolla Bolly Press)AuthorSteinbeck, JohnHeadlineFlight - John Steinbeck Yolla Bolly PressPublisherYolla Bolly PressDate Published[1984] View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$225StatusSold Lot #277 Bel-Air Bay: A Country Place by the Sea Heading(Young & McCallister, printers)AuthorO'Day, Edward F.HeadlineBel-Air Bay Santa MonicaPublisher[Privately printed for Alphonzo E. Bell]Date Published1927 View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Lot #330 Joan The Maid of Orleans; Being that Portion of the Chronicles of St. Denis which deals with Her Life and Times, from the Chroniques de France printed in Paris in 1493 Heading(Grabhorn Press)AuthorSt. DenisHeadlineJoan the Maid of Orleans Grabhorn PressPublisherRoy Vernon SowersDate Published1938 View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$50StatusSold Lot #331 A Sojourn in California by the King's Orphan: The Travels and Sketches of G.M. Waseurtz af Sandels, a Swedish gentleman who visited California in 1842-1843 Heading(Grabhorn Press)AuthorWaseurtz af Sandels, G. M.HeadlineGrabhorn Press A Sojourn in CaliforniaPublisherBook Club of CaliforniaDate Published1945 View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$37.50StatusSold Lot #339 American Taste AuthorMumford, LewisHeadlineLewis Mumford's American Taste 1/500PublisherThe Westgate PressDate Published1929 View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$50StatusSold Lot #348 Shadow Paper Shadow AuthorTrainor, LloydHeadlineShadow Paper Shadow artist bookPublisherLloyd TrainorDate Published1984 View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$125StatusSold Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next