Books by Bancroft Hubert

Santa Barbara: Wallace Hebberd, 1969. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Santa Barbara: Wallace Hebberd, 1969. A facsimile of the 1886 first American edition. Original brown cloth binding, with black and gilt stamping. The dust jacket is lightly tanned along the spine; otherwise a near fine copy.. ... more information

Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop, 1964. Hardcover. Very good; quite clean and unworn. Original blue cloth with gilt spine title, octavo (5.75 x 8.75 inches) Extracted from Bancroft's History of California and reprinted in this convenient format ... more information

San Francisco: The History Company , 1886 First edition. Volume 21 of Bancroft's Works. Volume 4 only (of 7). xv, [1], 786pp. Text maps. Publisher's maroon blind-embossed cloth, gilt-lettered spine. Very minor rubbing to corners. A fine and clean copy. Like all of the Bancroft volumes, this volume provides a wealth of information on the later Mexican Period of California: Alvarado's Rule and the Graham Affair; Mission Annals and Indian Affairs; Commerce, Finance, and Maritime Affairs; Foreign Re... more information

THE WORKS OF HUBERT HOWE BANCROFT, VOLUME XX, HISTORY OF CALIFORNIA, VOL. III, 1825 -1840, The History Company, 1886, slight wear to the corner tips and head of the spine, wear to center of upper spine label, some tanning to the spine and end-paper margins, else a very good plus copy or better with near fine contents in the publishers original full calf binding with raised bands, spine labels and marbled page edges. ... more information

THE WORKS OF HUBERT HOWE BANCROFT, VOLUME XXII, HISTORY OF CALIFORNIA, VOL. V, 1846 -1848, The History Company, 1886, first edition, some tanning to the spine and end-paper margins, very slight wear to the upper corner tips, 3/8" closed tear to the upper right spine hinge, else a tight vg+ copy with near fine contents in the publishers original full calf binding with raised bands, spine labels and marbled page edges. ... more information

Los Angeles:: University of Southern California,, 1985. First Edition. As New. TWO VOLUMES. Complete Set. Two As New hardback First Edition First Printings in gray cloth covers with gilt lettering spines. 8vo. viii, 363 pp. pp. 365-759. ... more information

Santa Barbara:: Wallace Hebberd,, 1965.. Hard Cover. Book fine, Dust jacket fine.. The facsimile reprint from the first American edition. Bound in the publisher's original tan cloth with spines stamped in black and gilt. Fine condition in fine dust jackets ... more information

Santa Barbara, California: Wallace Hebberd, 1963. Book. Fine. Hardcover. With an Introduction by Edmund D. Brown, Governor of California. Seven volumes. Santa Barbara, California: Wallace Hebberd, 1963-70. Facsimile reprints of the 1886-90 first editions. Bancroft's history of the Golden State for the years its covers (1542-1890) is still the foundation study, the first source for any serious research. Legendary in their length, the footnotes alone make his history worth its weight in factual and biblio... more information

San Francisco:: A. L. Bancroft & Co.,, 1894-1890.. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 8 volumes. Maps, text illustrations. 7 volumes in original full tan levant morocco; black leather spine labels with gilt lettering & ruling; 5 raised bands; marbled endpapers. Index is black cloth with gilt lettering in goldenrod dustjacket. A very good to near fine, uniform set (owner name in 5 of the seven volumes).. Volumes XVIII through XXIV of Bancroft's Works, "... for the years it covers (1542-1890) is... more information