Warren Baer (40 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Binding clean & crisp. Presentation plate has detached revealing glue residue with chinese character stamps next to that.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1934. 77 pp; quarter-cloth binding in ivory linen, blue boards with a fleur-de-lis pattern. Reprinted from the rare edition of 1856, with additional sketch 'A Short Account of the San Francisco Stage Before 1860' by Jane Bissell Grabhorn. Illustration by Arvilla Parker. Some rubbing, edgewear on boards; paper on top corners wearing away. Prior owner's bookplate on front paste-down. Pages lightly toned, clean and unmarked. Sound binding. From a limited edition of 500 copies.

Hard cover. Condition: Good. No jacket. Arvilla Parker (illustrator). First edition, some light rubbing on edges and corners, mild discoloration on spine from age. End leaves lightly tanned, otherwise clean and good inside.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. [xii], 77, [1] pp., 8vo, twelve color illustrations by Arvilla Parker, ornaments and act numbers in red; quarter beige cloth, paper title label, blue fleur-de-lis patterned paper sides. Plain dustjacket not present. Typeset from the then-only known copy of the 1856 edition (which belonged to Ed Grabhorn). The play is preceded by Jane Grabhorn's essay, "A Short Acount of the San Francisco Stage Before 1860." One of 550 copies printed on English mould-made paper. With the bookplate of James Strohn Copley (1916-1973) (his sale, Sotheby's, June 17, 2010, lot 235). Copley was a journalist, newspaperman, and publisher of the San Diego Union-Tribune. A near fine copy; touch of rubbing to lower front tip, light offsetting from the pastedowns to facing blanks. Heller & Magee 212.

Hardcover. Condition: Used-Very Good. 8vo. Cloth, no dj. Quarter bound beige cloth with blue paper covered boards. 77 numbered pp. Some scuffing and mottling to boards. Light toning to spine, slight discoloration along its edges. Patch of discoloration on front endpapers, presumably from a piece of paper. Else fine. A nice, clean copy with otherwise pristine internals.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 78 pp., Color Illus, Blue Illus Hardback & Cream Spine, Paper label tipped on, Fine in slightly chipped DJ, (1st Ltd ed of 550 Copies).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Illustrated (illustrator). First Thus. Plain dust jacket with a slight tear to its lower spine edge otherwise a lovely copy, one of 550 copies of this charmingly illustrated account of the San Francisco stage before 1860.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Illustrations by Arvilla Parker (illustrator). First Thus. Very slight wear to top of dj spine, old ownership label on inner front board otherwise a superb copy, one of 550 printed.

hardcover. Condition: Used-Very Good. Quarter cloth over dec. paper-covered boards. 8vo. Limited to 550 copies. Illus. Includes Grabhorn prospectus for this volume. Very little shelf-wear. Small chip to rear top fore-corner. Else clean, attractive copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Arvilla Parker (illustrator). Limited Edition. Small 4to. Pp. (x) 77. With a history of the early San Francisco stage by Jane Bissell. With illustrations by Arvilla Parker. Bound in tan buckram over blue decorated cloth; printed paper label on spine. Except for slight, closed tear to fore-edge of title page, Fine in Fine dust jacket, which is unprinted, plain blue cloth matching the binding. One of 550 copies. Per the colophon, this is the first volume of the third series of Rare Americana reprinted by the Grabhorns. An especially attractive copy kept fresh by its dust jacket. MAGEE catalog #137 (declared a "a delightful book," but mis-ascribes the history of SFO stage to Jane Grabhorn). Clear, removable archival dust jacket protector has a handwritten label on spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Limited to 550 copies. White cloth spine, decorated paper on boards, 77 pages. End paper darkened else Fine. Includes "A short Account of the San Francisco Stage Before 1860".

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition Thus. An attractive production, with the text printed in two colors, augmented by color illustrations by Arvilla Parker. One of 550 copies. First edition thus. A near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket, darkening at the spine and missing a small chip at the crown. A bit musty.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Limited Edition. Limited edition, (one of 550 copies). Originally published in 1856. Book has light wear, with two small scrapes on spine and a small scrape on side edge of front panel. Includes a sketch (10 pp) of the Early San Francisco Stage (before 1860) by Jane Bissell. Illustrated with 12 color drawings by Arvilla Parker. This comedy is concerned with the activities of the Ever-Flowing Golden Quartz Company and the characters employed therein. Good quality, typical Grabhorn Press production.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book provides a rare glimpse into the heady days of the 1850s Californian gold rush through the lens of a cautionary tale. The author serves up a thrilling tale of deception and swindling set against a backdrop of outrageous characters and farcical plot twists. The book explores the themes of greed, deception, and the destructive nature of ambition, all played out against the backdrop of the 'Forty Niners' pursuit of gold. Ultimately, this wild tale illustrates the ways in which the lust for wealth and social status can corrupt even the sturdiest of human souls. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Collectible-Very Good. 550 copies printed by the Grabhorn Press. Uncut page sides and bottoms. Also, a sketch of the Early San Francisco Stage by Jane Bissell Grabhorn (this sketch also chronicles the history of the stage in Sacramento when the first real "show" was put on by Atwater's Eagle Theatre Company). Early California sets the stage for this 1856 comedy of the early theatre.

paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Hardcover. 77 pages. 24 X 16 cm. Sketch by Jane Bissell and color illustrations by Arvilla Parker. Reprinted from the edition of 1856. Limited edition, one of 500 copies, with original Grabhorn announcement laid-in. Free endpapers toned. GRABHORN 212. Fleur-de-lis blue boards and tan cloth. Very good.

Gebunden. Condition: New. KlappentextThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original w.

8vo; pp. (xiv), 78; numerous sketch illustrations; a very good copy. copy. . Five hundred and fifty copies of this edition of The Duke Of Sacramento, the first volume of the third series of Rare Americana, have been printed by the Grabhorn Press, San Francisco, in December, 1934.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Parker, Arvilla (illustrator). One of 550 copies. 78pp. Printed in red and black. Illustrations by Arvilla Parker. White cloth-backed blue boards, paper spine label. A very fine copy. The first of the Third Series of Rare Americana. A comedy in four acts, reprinted from the rare edition of 1856. Includes a sketch of the Early San Francisco Stage by Jane Bissell Grabhorn. [Grabhorn: 212]. Book.

Condition: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

Decorated hard cover. First edition. Illustrated. Limited edition of 550 copies. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy. 78 pps.

LeatherBound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 64. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1856 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 64.

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. xii, 78p. LIMITED TO 550 COPIES PRINTED. The first volume of the third series of Rare Americana printed at the Grabhorn Press. A crisp clean copy in its original blue dustjacket. Bound in decorated green cloth with a cream colored spine and a printed paper spine label. Slight small chip in the head of the dustjacket and some slight offsetting to the inside front blank.

Condition: New. Print on Demand.