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The Story of Captain, the Horse with the Human Brain

James, George Wharton

Radiant Life Press, Pasadena, 1917. First Edition. Very good, small sticker attached to front cover at upper left edge, rubber stamp at lower right edge of front cover. 9 x 6 inches, 48 pages, wrappers, One of the most eccentric works published by James. A large section of the text narrates the life story of Captain as if the animal was speaking directly to the reader. Captain was a performing horse who was a big attraction at the Panama-California International Exposition in San Diego. ... more information

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$75.00

Rose Hartwick Thorpe and the Story of "Curfew Must Not Ring To-Night

James, George Wharton

Radiant Life Press, Pasadena, (1916). 9 3/4 x 6 1/2 inches, 55 pages, wrappers, sunning to spine and wear to outer edges of covers, Signed by Rose Hartwick Thorpe and George Wharton James (pencil). ... more information

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$100.00

Indian Basketry

James, George Wharton

George Wharton James, Pasadena, 1901. First Edition. Very good. 9 1/2 x 6 inches, 238 pages, cloth, Wear to spine extremities and corners; previous owners inscription in pen on front endpaper. ... more information

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$300.00

The New Almaden Quicksilver Mine: With an Account of the Land Claims Involving the Mine and Its Role in California History

Johnson, Kenneth M

The Talisman Press, Georgetown, 1963. Limited edition: No. 11 of 75 copies signed by the author. Very good. 11 x 7 3/4 inches, 115 pages, boards with cloth spine, With two ephemeral pieces relating to New Almaden in rear pocket. ... more information

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$200.00

Flipper's Dismissal

Johnson, Barry C

Privately Printed, London, [1980]. Limited edition: No. 140 of 150 copies. Very good, acid stains on title page. 8 1/4 x 5 3/4 inches, 133 pages, cloth, The Ruin of Lt. Henry O. Flipper, U.S.A. - First Coloured Graduate of West Point. ... more information

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$150.00

California and Oregon; or, Sights in the Gold Region, and Scenes by the Way

Johnston, Theodore T

Lippincott, Grambo & Co., Philadelphia, 1851. Good. 7 x 4 1/4 inches, quarter morocco, I-v vi-xii, 348, plus 24 pages of publisher's advertisements. Fourth edition. Lacks map; all plates present. Kurutz: "One of the earliest, liveliest and most detailed accounts of the gold rush." Cowan p. 122, new Howes 154, Wagner-Camp 167g:5. Rebound in quarter morocco with marbled boards. Boards worn at edges, scattered foxing throughout text. ... more information

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$250.00

China Boy

Jones, Idwal

Primavera Press, Los Angeles, (1936). First Edition. Very good, slight acid stains to front and rear endpapers, signature in pen on front endpaper. 8 x 5 1/2 inches, 132 pages, boards, Dust Jacket (chipped at edges, 3 inch section missing at spine), Signed by the author on the half-title page. ... more information

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$75.00