This & That from David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA

San Francisco: The Grabhorn Press, 1937. First Edition, 1st Printing. Very Good Plus. Limited to 550 copies [9.75x6.75in]; xvi, 240 pp., frontispiece illustration of John P. Squibob, many in text illustrations, several full and double page illustrations, toned vignettes at chapter headings; Illustrated light blue paper over boards with tan colored cloth back strip, lettering and vignette on… Read more about this item

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1902. First Edition. Very Good. [8x5.5in]; vii, [2], 3-389 pp., frontispiece and seven illustrations on 8 halftone plates, 13 stories of California life among the Californians; Original red cloth covers with stamped gilt lettering on front and spine with stamped poppy floral designs, color illustration of Spanish style building on front, only top… Read more about this item

New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1912. First Edition. Very Good. 8vo [9.5x6.25in]; xvi, 275 pp., color frontispiece of Herse and Mercury tapestry and three additional color plates with tissue guard, 99 black and white images of tapestries, period references and index; Pale olive cloth covers with dark blue lettering on front and spine, border of green, red… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: The Blakiston Company, 1943. Later Edition. Very Good. Marion Rombauer Becker, Illustrator. [6x8.5"]; Light Blue cloth covers with white lettering on a dark blue field on spine and front, blue and white lined diamond patterns on cover; 884 pp., chapter and other illustrations in text; Minor soiling and shelf wear to covers and edges, darkening of top… Read more about this item

New York: Barse and Hopkins, 1914. First Edition reprint. Very Good. [7.5x5in] 99 pp., [4] advertisements, 34 poems; Dark green cloth covers with gilt lettering on front and spine, all edges trimmed; Minimal shelf wear to covers, edges and corners, slight rubbing and top front corner bumped. This is an early reprint by Barse and Hopkins of the… Read more about this item

Chesire, CN: Graphics Press, 2001. Second Edition. Fine/Fine. Chesire, CN: Graphics Press; 2001; Second Edition, 4th printing [8.75x10.75"]; Light green-gray cloth covers with gilt and red lettering on spine; Cream Dust jacket with black and red lettering on front and spine, red line graphic on front, image of author on back; 197 pp. [2] colophon, illustrations and graphics… Read more about this item

Topeka, KS: Rigby Publishing Company, 1927. Later Edition. Very Good. [The Eighteenth Edition] [6x9"]; White paper covers with dark blue lettering and illustration of a chef and the book cover on front cover, stapled text glued to covers; xv, [1], 268 pp., frontispiece image of W. O. Rigby, illustrations throughout text; Some soiling and tanning of covers and… Read more about this item

New York: Scribner, 1992. First Edition, 6th printing. Near Fine/Near Fine. , signed by author on title page [8.75x6in]; xiv, 321 pp.; Dark blue backstrip over dark blue papered covers, all edges trimmed; Dark illustrated dust jacket with white and tan lettering on front and spine, illustration of bookstore shelves on front and book related quiz on back;… Read more about this item

New York: Donaldson Brothers, 1880. Later printing. Very Good. [5x3in]; Light tan card with black ink; slight wear except for small crease, closed tear and corner chip missing with loss of patent date text, light penciled name "Maggè" on back. A rare made to order trade card for the New Home Sewing machine that. This was one of… Read more about this item

New York: E.P. Dutton & Co, 1971. Revised Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. New York: E.P. Dutton & Co.; 1971; Revised Edition [5.75x8.75"]; Orange cloth covers with black lettering on spine; Cream dust jacket with black border design on covers, black lettering on orange field on covers and spine, critic comments on rear cover; 207 pp. [1], black/white illustrations… Read more about this item

New York: The MacMillan Company, 1925. Revised Edition. Near Fine. [First Edition 1918][7.5x5in]; Dark green cloth covers with gilt lettering and rules on spine, blind stamped lettering and border on front, all edges trimmed; xxiv, 270 pp., appendix and index; Minimal shelf wear with a faint scrape mark on front. Overall condition is Near Fine.

San Francisco: David Magee, 1967. First Edition. Near Fine. Robert Grabhorn and Andrew Hoyem. limited to 475 [14x10.5in]; [1], 171 pp., [1] limitation page, introduction, notes, 343 entries, 60 plates of letter sheet illustrations, with folding sheet in rear pocket, bibliography and indices; Cream paper with red patterned covers, red leather backstrip with gilt lettering, fore edge untrimmed;… Read more about this item

San Francisco: The Grabhorn Press, 1961. First Edition. Wraps. Very Good. [11.75x9.25in]; xvi, 63 pp., 484 entries, index; Tan paper wrappers with borders black lettering and designs on front, sewn and glued binding, oversized wrappers; Small closed tears and chipping to edges of wrappers with age toning and darken edges, some rubbing of covers and darken spine, with… Read more about this item

Chesire, CN: Graphics Press, 2005. Second Edition, Later Printing. Fine/Fine. Chesire, CN: Graphics Press; 2005; Second Edition, Later Printing, with revisions [8.75x10.75"]; Gray cloth covers with maroon ink lettering on spine; Cream Dust Jacket with black and red lettering on cover and spine, graphic illustration of cloud pattern on front and image of author on back; 156 pp.… Read more about this item

Berkeley: University of California Press, 1948. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. [11x7.25in]; xi, 104 pp., 9 illustrations , 25 entries with descriptions of multiple editions; Olive cloth covers with red ink backing and red lettering on front, gilt lettering on spine, dark orange end papers; Tan dust jacket with red backing and black lettering on spine and front,… Read more about this item

San Marino, CA: The Huntington Library, 1957. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. [9.25x6.25in]; xix, 413 pp., 2,832 entries, title index; Brick red cloth covers with gilt lettering on spine; Salmon dust jacket with red and black lettering on spine and front, black letter of advertisements for other books on back; minimal shelf wear to book; Minor shelf wear… Read more about this item

San Francisco: Ringsmith and Wellman, 1924. First Edition. Very Good. [10.25x7in]; [9], 500 pp., eight pages of red and black ink advertisement inserts before title page and a page 485; Deep maroon cloth covers with black ink embossed pattern, ruled lines, devices and lettering on spine and front bordered with gilt lettering on front; Some shelf, soiling. spots… Read more about this item

London: Her Majesty's Stationary Office, 1968. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. Eyre and Spottiswoode Ltd. First Edition, Volume 1, as issued Dust wrapper [10" /7.5"]; Dark blue cloth with gilt lettered spine and debossed gilt flying fish on upper; xi. 403 pp., 8 B/W plates and 2 fold out B/W maps. Voyages & Travels is Volume 1 of… Read more about this item

Boston: The Atlantic Monthly Press, 1918. Second Edition. Very Good. Boston: The Atlantic Monthly Press; 1918; Second Edition [June 1919 Preface] [5.75x8.5"] Brown paper covers with half beige cloth, five ribs on spine with dark brown lettering on paper label, top edge gilt, others uncut; xxi, 355 pp., frontispiece color caricature of Thackeray and Dickens, 91 illustrations and… Read more about this item

Chicago: The Reilly and Lee Co, 1931. First Edition. Good. Chicago: The Reilly and Lee Co; 1931; First Edition [7.25x10"]; Cream cloth cover with embossed black ink lettering in ruled box on spine, embossed with black pattern on covers and oval bordered lettering and silhouette of woman on front; 468 pp., frontispiece of author and 86 illustrations on… Read more about this item