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Described in letters from Thomas O. Larkin, “The Farthest West, ” E. Notes and introduction by Oscar lewis. Loose half sheet from the Grabhorn Press We wish to thank our subscribers for their enthusiastic response to our announcement of a Third Series of Rare Americana……………….. Color plates including pre-Gold Rush views of San Francisco and portraits of John C. Fremont and Thomas O. This book, California in 1846, is the last book of the second series of Rare Americana from The Grabhorn Press. One of 500 limited copies. Bookplate of Nestor Davis. Please see photographs for condition of this volume.

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The City of the Golden Gate: a Description of San Francisco in 1875 – Grabhorn Press 1921 – #85 of 350 Copies Brown paper marble boards with paper spine label. Text and illustrations from Scribner’s Monthly, July 1875. Book – Good – Slight fading along spine and splits along spine cover and very slight tanning along edges of pages.

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CALIFORNIA IN 1846 – LETTERS FROM THOMAS O LARKIN Illust 1934 1/550 Grabhorn 135. TITLE: California in 1846 : described in letters from Thomas O. Larkin, “The farthest west, ” pseud. Kern, and “Justice” pseud. Larkin, notes and introduction by Oscar Lewis. PUBLISHER: San Francisco: The Grabhorn Press. EDITION: 550 copies printed. DESCRIPTION: x, 63, [1] p. Bookplate of Alyce Mano [Kramer]. CONDITION NOTES: VERY GOOD. Solid page and cover attachment. Pages fine without marks, creases or tears. Large engraved bookplate on front pastedown. Color plates including pre-Gold Rush views of San Francisco and portraits of John C. Fremont and Thomas O. PROVENANCE: Bookplate of Alyce Mano [Kramer] author of a short history of the Richmond shipyards, typescript in Bancroft Library. Listing and template services provided by inkFrog. This item is in the category “Books & Magazines\Antiquarian & Collectible”. The seller is “poetryinpower” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Topic: American (US)
• Publisher: The Grabhorn Press
• Author: Thomas O. Larkin, notes and introduction by Oscar Lewis
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: Exploration & Travel
• Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated
• Language: English
• Original/Facsimile: Original
• Place of Publication: San Francisco
• Year Printed: 1934

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The Book Club of California, San Francisco, 1945. Limited edition of 300 produced by Graborn Press. Illustrated with facsimile of original drawings and manuscript including several fold-outs. Bound in tan buckram cloth with patterned paper coverd boards with pastedown title label on the spine. Boards have light wear present to the extremities of the boards. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. “Descriptions of countryside, Indians, former Russian fur trading centers, cattle ranges, mines, social life” – Larson. Printed by the Grabhorn Press for the Book Club of California, in arrangement with the Society of California Pioneers. The Grabhorn Press founded in San Francisco in 1920 was one of the foremost producers of finely printed books in twentieth-century America. Up For Sale Today is. A Sojourn in California By the King’s Orphan. The Travels and Sketches of G. Boun in tan buckram cloth with patterned paper coverd boards with pastedown title label on the spine. Binding tight and solid “Descriptions of countryside, Indians, former Russian fur trading centers, cattle ranges, mines, social life” – Larson. OUR MISSION STATEMENT: Our goal is to provide the best books for the lowest prices. Thank you for visiting this listing and we hope to see you again soon! Book formats and corresponding sizes. Approximate cover size (width × height). 30.5 × 48. 24 × 30.5. 12.5 × 19. 10 × 16.5. 6.5 × 10. 5 × 7.5. ALL ITEMS ARE DESCRIBED TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY! ALL ITEMS ARE WRAPPED IN 2 LAYERS OF BUBBLE WRAP AND THEN PLACED INTO A CUSTOM FITTED CARDBOARD MAILER. IF YOU DO WIN MULTIPLE ITEMS PLEASE DO NOT PAY FOR THEM INDIVIDUALLY! We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as “gifts” as US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. (This is a felony in the United States). Get images that make Supersized seem small. Showcase your items with Auctiva’s. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. This item is in the category “Books & Magazines\Antiquarian & Collectible”. The seller is “lastexitbooks” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Author: G M Waseurtz
• Binding: Hardcover
• Character Family: A Sojourn in California By the King’s Orphan
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Language: English
• Original/Facsimile: Original
• Place of Publication: San Francisco, CA
• Publisher: Book Club Of California
• Region: North America
• Special Attributes: Limited Edition, Luxury Edition, A Sojourn in California By the King’s Orphan, Californiana
• Subject: Americana
• Topic: Californiana
• Year Printed: 1945

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Books of the California Gold Rush: A Centennial Selection By Carl I Wheat. Signed hardcover limited edition book. Hardcover limited edition, Colt Press [San Francisco], 1949. One of 500 copies printed at the Grabhorn Press. Signed by both Robert and Ed Grabhorn on the colophon. Bound in cloth-backed decorative paper-covered boards. Rubbing to upper and lower spine edges and lower edge of front board. There’s a vintage former owner book plate (“Barry Whitehead”) to front pastedown and heavy age-toning to the front and rear endpapers and a small spot to 3 pages, including the colophon, otherwise pages are excellent. A guide to Gold Rush literature covering 321 titles. We’re a member of the Miniature Book Society (MBS) and International Online Bookseller’s Association (IOBA). The item “Books of the California Gold Rush Colt Press SIGNED Robert Grabhorn Bibliography” is in sale since Saturday, November 2, 2019. This item is in the category “Books\Antiquarian & Collectible”. The seller is “trianglehead_books” and is located in Shingle Springs, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Year Printed: 1949
• Modified Item: No
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Topic: Bibliographies, Indexes
• Binding: Hardcover
• Region: North America
• Author: Carl I Wheat
• Subject: Books on Books
• Original/Facsimile: Original
• Language: English
• Publisher: Colt Press
• Place of Publication: San Francisco
• Special Attributes: Signed

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