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History of Sacramento County California- With Biographical Sketches of The Leading Men and Women of the County Who Have Been Identified With Its Growth and Development From the Early Days to the Present
by Willis, William L.
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- 1st ed., limited
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- 1913
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- 3/4 leather and boards
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$115.00
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Thick 4to, 3/4 brown leather, marbled boards. 1056 pp. Willis moved from the east coast to Sacramento county in 1871, where he engaged in farming near Elk Grove, and teaching, until 1892. He then became a member of the editorial staff of the Record-Union, and continued the association for thirteen years. In 1879 he was tendered an appointment on the… Read more about this item Item Price
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Early Cemeteries of the City of Los Angeles - Los Angeles Miscell any #2
by Carpenter, Edwin
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- 1st ed.
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- 1973
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$85.00
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Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop. 1973. 1st ed.. 1st ed., limited to 300 copies. 8vo, illustrated boards, 48 pp. Illustrated with contemporary photographs and graphics - LA cemet eries up to the year 1885. Fine, without d/w -- as issued. . Item Price
$85.00
An Artist Records the California Missions.
by FORD, Henry Chapman
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- New
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- 1st edition
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- 1989
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Sacramento, California, USA
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$75.00
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The Book Club of California, San Francisco. New. 1989. 1st edition. First edition; one of 450 copies. Edited with an Introduction by Norman Neuerberg. xl, 100 [1] pp. Oblong folio, cloth-backed deco rated paper-covered boards with printed paper label on spine, in publisher's plain white wrapper. Illustrations & plates from sket ches & paintings by Ford, a few… Read more about this item Item Price
$75.00
![La CronologÃa De Ixtlilxóchitl [The Chronology [History] of Ixt lilxóchitl](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/305/636/1358636305.0.m.jpg)
La CronologÃa De Ixtlilxóchitl [The Chronology [History] of Ixt lilxóchitl
by Avilés Solares, José
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- 1st ed
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- 1939
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Taller Autográfico. SecretarÃa De La Defensa Nacional, México. Very Good. 1939. 1st ed. Item Price
$50.00
A History of THE ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL From Its Establishment in 18 63 to December, 1876; and of The Island of Rock Island, The Site of The Arsenal, From 1804 to 1863. ORDNANCE MEMORANDA NO. 20.
by Flagler, Maj. D.W.
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- 1877
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Sacramento, California, USA
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Washington: Government Printing Office. 1877. 1st ed., 485 pp., plus 13 fold-out plates, one photographic plate , and a fold-out frontispiece. Rebound in maroon cloth. Text bloc k is clean and tight with no foxing. One of the plates is split i n half but intact. some of the other plates have small tears or s tains, but not affecting… Read more about this item Item Price
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Lone Star Cowboy: Being Fifty Years experience in the Saddle as c owboy, Detective and New Mexico Ranger, on Every Cow trail in the wooly Old West. Also the Doings of Some "bad" Cowboys, Such as " Billy the Kid," Wess Harding and "Kid Curry"
by Siringo, Charles. A
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- 1919
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Santa Fe: NM: Siringo Press. 1919. First edition. 8vo, red cloth covered boards; yellow titles and i llustration of Texas Longhorn on front board. 291pp, plus one pag e of advertisements. Black & white photographic illustrations. Si ringo's experiences in frontier Texas and New Mexico (Six Guns #2 029, Herd #2074). Near fine; lettering on cover and spine very li… Read more about this item Item Price
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![Illuminated Manuscript: Pope Joan / A Historical Text based upon “Bower’s History of the Popes [1748]†/](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/248/636/1358636248.0.m.jpg)
Illuminated Manuscript: Pope Joan / A Historical Text based upon “Bower’s History of the Popes [1748]†/
by Anonymous. [Anastasius Scriptor]
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n.p. n.d. 4to, illuminated vellum wrappers; 52 leaves; stitched b inding. Pen and ink calligraphy, illuminations with watercolor h ead and tail pieces, and in-text illustrations all on hand-made p aper. The artist/author is unknown. Clean, tight and unmarked in terior. Covers torn and chipped on all edges. Date unknown but pr obably from late 1950’s - early… Read more about this item Item Price
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An Account of the Ceremony in Westminster Hall on Thursday May 9t h 1935 on the occasion of the Presentation of Addresses by Both H ouses of Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ir eland to His Majesty King George V Congratulating Him on the Cele bration of the Silver Jubilee of His Most Illustrious Reign
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- 1935
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Cambridge: Walter Lewis. 1935. 1st ed. 8vo, unpaginated full blue morocco with gilt lettering on front p anel ("Westminster Hall 9 May 1935" ), raised bands on spine, gil t edging, b/w frontispiece, one b/w photograph with tissue guard. Matching d/w and slipcase. Absolutely pristine copy in fine d/ w and very good slipcase. . Item Price
$65.00
![Paris Sous La Commune / Par Un Temoin Fidele : La Photographie [P aris under the Commune by a faithful witness: photography.]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/114/636/1358636114.0.m.jpg)
Paris Sous La Commune / Par Un Temoin Fidele : La Photographie [P aris under the Commune by a faithful witness: photography.]
by [Photography}
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- 1st edition
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- 1890
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$225.00
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Paris: Imprimerie Charaire at Sceaux.. 1890. 1st edition. 5 original issues of the serial format -- published in fifteen pa rts. . original issues of this serial publication, depicting the events and destruction of the Paris Commune -- photographs of barricade s, destroyed buildings, battle scenes. Each issue has eight or ni ne photographs. Accurate bibliographic information… Read more about this item Item Price
$225.00
![La Guerre Illustrée et le Siège de Paris - 1870-1871 [The War I llustrated and the Siege of Paris] (Franco-Prussian War/Paris Com mune)](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/106/636/1358636106.0.m.jpg)
La Guerre Illustrée et le Siège de Paris - 1870-1871 [The War I llustrated and the Siege of Paris] (Franco-Prussian War/Paris Com mune)
by [Paris Commune]
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- 1871
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$125.00
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Paris: Auguste Marc et Cie. Very Good. 1871. 1st edition. 1st edition. 4to, 10-1/2â€x15†, 559 pages. Bound volume of 69 weekly issues, each from 4-8 pages. 400 b/w gravure illustrat ions and maps depicting all phases of the war, weaponry, and sign ificant events and persons. Afterword, Tables des gravures. Very good; A clean,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Lincoln in the Political Circus
by Gernon, Blaine Brooks
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- 1936
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Chicago: The Black Cat Press. 1936. 1st ed., in d/w, limited to 1000 copies. A critical study of Abra ham Lincoln's political relationships, with previously unpublishe d election materials. Some light soiling along top edge and penc il erasures on ffep where a price was apparently removed, otherwi se a fine copy. Dustjacket is fair only with several large… Read more about this item Item Price
$55.00
Historia Templariorum. (History of the Templars)
by Nicholas Gurtler (Nicolai Gurtleri)
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- 1703
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1703. Amsterdam: F. Van der Platas, 1703 - 12mo, vellum. 448 pp. Second edition of this history of the Order of the Templars (1119-1314) , written in 1691 by a Protestant theologian, scholar, professor of theology, rhetoric and history. Includes an index of authors c ited and subject index. Vellum binding is intact, but soiled and with… Read more about this item Item Price
$650.00
Australian Army Medical Services in the War of 1914-18 Vol I. Gal lipoli, Sinai & Palestine, German New Guinea.
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- 2d
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- 1938
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by Australian War Memorial. Melbourne . 1938. 2d. 2d edition; first published in 1939. 8vo. Vol I only [of 3] . e cloth; xxvi + 873pp., b/w plates, maps, glossary, appendices., bibliog., indexes. . py. Some light toning adjacent to gutters of end papers; very lig ht wear to edges; some very minor spotting on fore-edge.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Your Dead Cease to Love You / A Speech by Chief Noah Sealth Deliv ered in 1854
by Sealth, Chief Noah
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- 1976
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Sacramento CA: Press of Arden Park. 1976. Handset and printed in black and peacock blue ink with Indian mot if illustrations. 16mo, beige cloth, 16 pp. Limited to 120 copi es signed by the printer, Bud Westreich. Fine . Item Price
$75.00
A COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE WARS IN SCOTLAND; Under the conduct of the Illustrious JAMES Marquis of MONTROSE…etc.
by George Wishart / James Graham
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- 1st edition
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- 1720
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- Hardcover
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$175.00
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London: n.p.. Fair. Hardcover. 1720. 1st edition. Full title: Under the conduct of the Illustrious JAMES Marquis of MONTROSE, in two parts. The first describing the wars in the yea rs 1644, 45, 46. The 2nd part containing an account of Montrose's Negotiations abroad and the state of affairs in Scotland from th e year 1647, to the… Read more about this item Item Price
$175.00
![Valley Forge / A Play in Three Acts [Signed Copy]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/988/635/1358635988.0.m.jpg)
Valley Forge / A Play in Three Acts [Signed Copy]
by Anderson, Maxwell
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- 1st ed.
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- 1934
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Sacramento, California, USA
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$110.00
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Washington DC: Anderson House. Very Good. 1934. 1st ed.. Double Signed and Inscribed by Anderson . 1st ed., 12mo blue cloth. 169 pp. A historical drama of he dark days at Valley Forge when the fortunes of the rebellious colonist s were at their lowest ebb. A splendid picture of Washington and his defiant troops. Good+;… Read more about this item Item Price
$110.00
Texas Argonauts Isaac H. Duval and the California Gold Rush
by Dillon, Richard H.
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- 1st edition
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- 2987
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Sacramento, California, USA
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$65.00
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The Book Club of California. New. 2987. 1st edition. 1st ed., oblong 4to, 10 x 13 inches. 199 pp. Limited to 450 copie s. With color illustrations by Charles Shaw, appendix, footnotes, bibliography, index and endpaper maps. Original prospectus laid in. . uarter natural linen, illustrated paper over boards, printed pape r spine label, maps in end-leaves,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Manners & Customs of the French. Fac-simile of the scarce 1815 ed ition. With ten whole-page amusing and prettily tinted illustrati ons printed from the original copper plates
by ROTCH, Benjamin.
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- 1st ed.
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- 1893
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London, The Leadenhall Press for Henry Sotheran. Good.. 1893. 1st ed.. 8vo. Original half linen over blue boards, decorated spine and co ver; pp. [viii], 43, 15 (advertisements) ten hand-colored engravi ngs; A facsimile of the 1815 publication “Letters from France: written by a Modern Touristâ€, re-using the original copperplate s which were then destroyed. A humorous look at… Read more about this item Item Price
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Storie della citta di Firenze dal 1410 al 1460….. Books 1-4. [S tories of the City of Florence from the year 1410 to 1460. Writte n in the same times …
by Buoninsegni, Dom. di Lionardo.
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- 1579-1580
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$350.00
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Florence: Nella Stamperia di Giorgio Marescotti. Good.. 1579-1580. Florence: Nella Stamperia di Giorgio Marescotti, 1579-1580. [The colophon is dated Florence, 1579, but the dedication to Francesco de Medici, is dated April 15, 1580.] 1st edition. Small 4to, 1/2 vellum and purple boards, inked title on spine.[38] 829 [1] pp. Text in Italian. Buoninsegni was a… Read more about this item Item Price
$350.00
Encyclopedia Ecclesiastica / Prompta Biblioteca
by Ferris, F. Lucci
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- 1784
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$1,500.00
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Frankfuert: Apud Van Duren. 1784. The complete title is "Prompta Bibliotheca canonica, juridica, mo ralis, theologica, necnon ascetica, polemica, rubricistica, histo rica", an 8-volume encyclopedia of religious knowledge. The first edition of this work appeared at Bologna, in 1746. A second edit ion, much enlarged, also a third, were published by the author hi mself. The fourth edition, dating… Read more about this item Item Price
$1,500.00
