John russell mccarthy ed (9 resultados)

Cloth. Condición: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First Edition. Hard cover 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall in orange cloth w/ green rules and brown titles. Near Fine/No DJ. Bumped top corners, owner name front endpaper, else Fine; cloth bright and clean, book square w/firm binding, interior clean and unmarked. 461pp inc. A Glance at Literary California, Index to Introduction, Index to Authors, Index to Titles; illustrated in Facsimile signatures of California Pioneers - Covered Wagon Babies, 14 woodcut plates by Virginia de S. Litchfield. Virginia de S. Litchfield (ilustrador). Book.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Signed. bound in full leather with California-themed decorations in gilt, rasied bands on the spine, morocco title labels. pages lightly tanned and clean.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Very Good overall; rubbing/bumping and in a few cases a little fraying to extremities; bookcloth (faux leather) has scattered tiny scuffs and light stains; gilt titling and decorations mostly quite faded; bookplates to first or second free page of each volume; front hinge of vol III starting, but just a little; two volumes have a pair of facing pages with reddish stains, from pressed plants; else Fine. Spines straight, pages clean and bright except as noted, many pages unopened at the fore edge: these books are essentially unread and have decent shelf appeal. Folding map at rear of Vol I is in perfect condition. No dust jackets issued. Volume I "Pathfinders" contains an extra page after the ffep stating "This imprint of the Gold Edition of the romanceful story of California has been inscribed to and registered in the name of George Lewis as a patron of the art and historic literature of the West - 98", suggesting this was one of a limited number of sets modified for early subscribers or friends of the publisher. (The bookplates bear the names "George and Mary Lou", presumably the same George the books are "inscribed and registered" to. Bound in brown faux leather with 5 raised bands on spine; gold-tinted pictorial endpapers with 8 vignettes (4 in front, 4 in rear of book) depicting scenes of California history. May require increased shipping price. Book.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. 100 page black photo album of candid photos, initially of schoolmates, mostly girls, who attended St. Patrick's School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, beginning with Class of 1919, 1920 on through 1924; Photos include friends and relatives of Marie Catherine Getz Maher up to the 1960's. Photos of Camp Claiborn, Louisiana and Jefferson Barracks on May 14, 1941 and in summer of 1941 show the base prior to Pearl Harbor, particularly with Lt. John D. Getz, a member of the 136 Medical Regiment, which was deployed in Jan 26, 1941 to Northern Ireland. Getz was In service since May 7, 1940. Lt. Getz was stationed at Camp Clairborne, LA, prior to going overseas with the first expeditionary force. He landed in Ireland in1941, and later was transferred to England where he was stationed at a base hospital in northern Ireland after Jan 1942 ; also includes photos of Cathedral of St. Paul, Aug 15th 1931, The Little Brown Church in the Dale, Built 1860, a 1941 Ford, Auto repair shop of Jos. B. Morgavi, a photo of a US Army Air Corps Bell YFM-1, "Latest type of twin engine fighter", Town Hill Hotel, Wedding trip in 1930, photos and articles of Gladyce Getz Shaffer, wife of Van Vechten Shaffer, 1st woman to serve as a director of a Cedar Rapids bank, Woman of the Year 1969, member of St. Matthew's church. Born in Stone City, lived in Cedar Rapids. Married to Mr. Shaffer, March 16, 1972 ; other photos include Lester Benech, Sister Mary Renota, Aunt Annabelle, photo labels showing The Camera Shop, opposite post office, 220 3rd Ave E, Cedar Rapids, Ia and Baldridge Studio and Camera Shop, 218 3rd st, Cedar Rapids, Ia ; View of home, Aug 16, 1939, views on the way from Prairie Creek, Decoration Day in Sherlitt, 1923, Summer vacation in Preston, Ia 1923, Races at Anamora, John Hayeh, Sister Metz, Ralph Stark, Lesto Stark, Ki Chiverton, Maid Maher ; Reuter's Garage, Camp Fire [Girls] Units: Oki-Wanka group, Iowakinunka group ; also views of Mackinac Island, boat on Lake Erie, Fort Hughes Mackinac Island, Clarence William Maher Aug 21, 1942, classified as 3-A on original notification card from Selection Service, All original, majority are mounted photographs or newspaper clippings ; also includes Football game ticket, East grand Stand, Minnesota vs. Iowa, October 25, 1924, Iowa City, Ia. ; VG. Scrapbook.…

Powell Publ. Co: Los Angeles (1929). 10.5 x 7", finely bound in brown crushed morocco w/gilt stamping, spine labels, teg, 458 w/index, outer hinges starting, extremities a bit worn, one spine label faded, waterstaining on lower margins else vg. DeLuxe Edition, LIMITED TO 387 NUMBERED COPIES, THIS IS #88 (FOR ANITA ZABALA HOWARD), SIGNED BY FOUR PIONEERS: STAGECOACH DRIVER SAM JOBE, LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER CHARLES TROTT, PONY EXPRESS RIDER WILLIAM CAMPBELL, AND SHIP CAPTAIN I. N. HIBBARD. Volume VI of the "California" Series.…

Powell Publ. Co: Los Angeles, CA (1929). 10.5 x 7", finely bound in crushed brown morocco w/gilt stamping, spine labels, teg, 465 w/index, outer hinges starting, extremities a bit worn, dent & soiling on bottom of page edges, one spine label a little faded, waterstaining on margins else vg. De Luxe Edition. LIMITED TO 387 NUMBERED COPIES, THIS ONE #88 (FOR ANITA ZABALA HOWARD). SIGNED BY TWELVE COVERED WAGON BABIES: PERRY OLMSTED, KELLIE MATTHEW DOREMUS, MARY MARMON KOEHLER, SARAH G. GORE, RACHEL ENLOW BRIERY, SIERRA NEVADA BENTLEY, ISABELLA ANNA SHEPPARD, FREDERICK LINCOLN GIBBS AND JOHN WILLIAM REESER. Volume IX of the "California" series.…

Nine vols. [12], 452, 3 maps (1 large folding); [6], 413, [1]; [6], 349, [1], 3 maps (1 double-page); [10], 381, [1], 2 maps; [10], 461, [1]; [10], 458; [10], 314; [10], 465, [1]; [10], 322 pp. Numerous maps. Over 100 woodcut plates throughout. Simulated blue leatherette, gilt lettering on front covers, gilt lettering on spine, raised bands, gilt on spines, gilt ruling (minor soiling, some bumping to corners, edgewear, scuffing), still a VG- set, w/ facsimile autographs of California pioneers printed on endpapers. First Gold Edition of the California Series filled with woodcut illustrations specially designed for these volumes by Howard Simon, Franz Geritz, Virginia de S. Litchfield, and Aries Fayer. This set offers an invaluable resource for California history, from the early years of exploration, the colonization by Spain, the pioneers over the Oregon & California Trail, the building of the railroads, the tremendous impact of the Gold Rush, and more.…

First Edition. 9 volumes, complete. Limited edition. #95 of 387 copies. Specially bound. Very Good condition. Owner bookplate.

(CALIFORNIA). McCARTHY, John Russell, ed. The California Series. Los Angeles: Powell Publishing Company, 1928-1929. 9 Vols. Full brown morocco ruled in gilt, gilt pictorial boards, raised spine bands, pictorial gilt compartments, red and green morocco spine labels, inner gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers, T.e.g. A fine set. One of 387 numbered sets of the Deluxe Edition of nine volumes specially bound for subscribers. Each volume with the autographs of California pioneers important to the area of study or historical account retold. Autographs include that of the last surviving member of the Donner Party, Isabella M. Breen McMahon, the "Covered Wagon Babies" (individuals born on the trail in 1848, '49, and the '50s), the Pony Express rider who carried to California President Lincoln's first message to Congress, and other original autographs of California pioneers, including George Chaffee. All of the signers of the volumes are identified in text on the leaves signed. Comprises: CLELAND, Robert Glass. The Pathfinders. SANCHEZ, Nellie Van de Grift. Spanish Arcadia. COY, Owen Cochran. The Great Trek. COY, Owen Cochran. Gold Days. MARKHAM, Edwin. Songs and Stories. HUNT, Rockwell D. and AMENT, William S. Oxcart to Airplanes. CLELAND, Robert Glass and HARDY, Osgood. March of Industry. TAYLOR, Frank J. Land of Homes. BRYANT, Harold Child. Outdoor Heritage. Signed.…