San Francisco: Grabhorn Press 1937. Revised and extended by Charles L. Camp. Leather spine label. Minor wear. One of 600 copies printed by the Grabhorn Press. Dates are rubrified. 428 listings. A finely-printed edition of the classic bibliography first published in 1921. L. Revised Limited Edition. Salmon Cloth. Minor Wear/No Jacket. Tall Octavo. Grabhorn Press Hardcover books
Columbus OH: Long's College Book Co 1953. The Third Edition considerably enlarged and with the addition of many more plates." No. 52 of only 75 copies. Profusely illustrated. 601 pp. Printed by the F.J. Herr Printing Co. Columbus Ohio. 1 vols. Small thick 4to. Original patterned boards and buckram spine paper spine labels. Fine in original slipcase. The Third Edition considerably enlarged and with the addition of many more plates." No. 52 of only 75 copies. Profusely illustrated. 601 pp. Printed by the F.J. Herr Printing Co. Columbus Ohio. 1 vols. Small thick 4to. Long's College Book Co unknown books
San Francisco: Grabhorn Press 1937 First "private press" printing. Limited to 600 copies printed by the Grabhorn Press. Revised and enlarged by Charles L. Camp. 299pp. Several illustrations. Printed throughout in red and black. Peach cloth printed maroon leather spine label. Spine label is slightly faded. Small neat signature of previous owner in upper corner of front endpaper. One of the Fifty Books of the Year. An updated and beautifully printed edition of this reference first published in 1921. Grabhorn Press hardcover books
New Haven: William Reese Company 1988. 73pp. Portrait. Cloth. As new. A bibliography of the works of Henry R. Wagner one of the greatest collectors and bibliographers in Western Americana. The bibliography of Wagner's many writings has been prepared by his long-time secretary Ruth Frey Axe and lists 193 items the last being issued in 1987. Each entry is annotated with relevant information including many trenchant quotes from Wagner himself. In addition Mrs. Axe has prepared a list of 34 items relating to Wagner also annotated. Stephen A. Colston of the University of California at San Diego who has studied Wagner extensively has written an introduction tracing his history as a bibliographer. Published in an edition of 300 copies printed by the Shagbark Press and designed by Thomas Whitridge. William Reese Company hardcover books
Berkeley: Cortes Society 1944. First. hardcover. good. 18 plates. xxxvi 564pp. 4to gray cloth several small areas of very light soiling edges of corners lightly worn and bumped head of spine rubbed inner hinges strengthened. Berkeley Cortes Society 1944. First Edition<br/><br/> Biography of Fernando Cortes through his conquest of Mexico. One of 300 copies. Internally a tight bright copy.<br/><br/> Cortes Society unknown books
Albuquerque: The Quivira Society 1937. Two volumes. 7-270; 275-553pp. plus illustrations and map. Frontis. Quarto. Original white quarter cloth gilt-stamped cover and spine. Minor soiling on covers. Overall very good second volume untrimmed. A classic work on the literature of the Spanish Southwest. AXE THE PUBLISHED WRITINGS OF HENRY R. WAGNER 87. The Quivira Society hardcover books
Albuquerque: The Quivira Society 1937. First edition. Hardcover. Fine. Two volumes. 114 illustrations collated including many folding. First edition #208 of 401 copies printed. One of Wagner's most important and enduring contributions to bibliography. Publications of the Quivira Society Volume VII Part I and II. Octavo. Original light brown paper-covered boards over white cloth spines with gilt stamping. Partially uncut. Very light fading to the spines; otherwise a fine set. The Quivira Society hardcover books
New York: Arno Press 1967. Reprint. Reprint of the Quivira Society edition 1937. Two volumes klarge octavos pp 270; 271 - 553. With numerous reproductions of title-pages many of them folding. Good copy. <br/><br/> Arno Press unknown books
San Francisco: John Howell - Books 1982. Thick 8vo pp. xx 745 2; fine copy of the best edition of a standard bibliography in orig. maroon buckram gilt-lettered direct on spine. <br/><br/> John Howell - Books hardcover books
Columbus 1953. 601pp. plus facsimiles. Thick octavo. Original grey cloth. Spine slightly rubbed and bumped corners lightly worn. Internally clean. Very good. The third edition of Wagner-Camp the standard bibliography of the early travel literature of the West in the edition still most useful for describing where travellers went. RITTENHOUSE 610. STREETER SALE 4407. hardcover books
San Francisco: John Howell -- Books 1982. Fourth edition revised enlarged and edited by Robert H. Becker. 8vo. xx 745 pp. Illustrated from title pages bindings maps etc. plates. Very good. Burgundy cloth a little flecked gilt spine title. The standard bibliography for travel in the American West and especially valuable for its descriptions of all the publications relating to the Lewis & Clark expedition. 10551. <br/><br/> John Howell -- Books hardcover books
San Francisco 1982. 745pp. Illus. Cloth. Fine. Fourth edition. Revised enlarged and edited by Robert H. Becker. The long awaited revision of the premier reference book of Western Americana. The significance of this new edition lies in its thorough bibliographic treatment of each known issue and edition of each title giving line-by- line transcriptions of every page and every map full collations references and confirmed locations of copies together with brief editorial comments and an index of authors titles and subjects. RITTENHOUSE 610 ref. hardcover books
John Howell San Francisco. 1982. 4th Edition. Fine with very faint wear to edges. B&W illustrations. Maroon cloth with gilt titles. This fourth edition edited by Robert H. Becker John Howell, San Francisco. 1982. 4th Edition. hardcover books
John Howell San Francisco. 1982. 4th Edition. Fine with very faint wear to edges. B&W illustrations. Maroon cloth with gilt titles. This fourth edition edited by Robert H. Becker John Howell, San Francisco. 1982. 4th Edition. hardcover books
John Howell San Francisco. 1982. 4th Edition. Fine with very faint wear to edges. B&W illustrations. Maroon cloth with gilt titles. This fourth edition edited by Robert H. Becker John Howell, San Francisco. 1982. 4th Edition. hardcover books
John Howell San Francisco. 1982. 4th Edition. Fine with very faint wear to edges. B&W illustrations. Maroon cloth with gilt titles. This fourth edition edited by Robert H. Becker John Howell, San Francisco. 1982. 4th Edition. hardcover books
San Francisco: John Howell-Books 1982. Fourth Edition. Very Good. enlarged and revised from 1921 Wagner 1937 and 1953 Camp editions 7.25x10.5"; xx 745 pp. 32 illustrations of book title pages index original prospectus tipped in; Maroon buckram covers with gilt lettering on spine; ; Minor shelf wear and rubbing on covers spine sunned and gilt lettering faded no prior owner markings or notations. This revised & enlarged edition of 429 main entries with many sub-entries is an essential reference on Western travel and exploration between 1800 to 1865. Each entry has an extensive bibliographical description and complete collation and title page transcription. Also includes narratives on many of the entries and many black and white images and illustrations. A classic and essential bibliography of the West. John Howell-Books unknown books
San F. 1982. 745pp. illus. Cloth. Fourth edition. Revised enlarged and edited by Robert H. Becker. At last the long awaited revision of the premier reference book of western Americana. The significance of this new edition lies in its thorough bibliographic treatment of each known issue and edition of each title giving line-by-line transcriptions of every page and every map full collations references and confirmed locations of copies together with brief editorial comments and an index of authors titles and subjects. hardcover books
San Francisco: John Howell 1982. Fourth edition. Hardcover. Fine Condition. Revised enlarged and edited by Robert H. Becker. Bound in the publisher's original red cloth with the title stamped in gilt on the spine. <br/><br/> John Howell hardcover books
Columbus OH: Longs College Book Company 1953. Third Edition. Good in light gray cloth covered boards with a gilt on red title block on the spine with the head and heel of the spine well rubbed and worn but the cloth is not frayed. An octavo measuring 9" by 6". 601 pages including an index followed by 3 blank pages and 32 pages of photographs. Containing over 490 entries. Longs College Book Company hardcover books
San Francisco: John Howell Books 1982. Fourth edition revised and enlarged. Thick octavo pp xx 745. Printed by the Arion Press. Revised and enlarged by Robt. Becker. This is the last and best most thorough edition. Good copy. <br/><br/> John Howell Books unknown books
San Francisco: John Howell-Books 1982 Fourth edition greatly enlarged and corrected. Printed at the Arion Press. Revised Enlarged and Edited by Robert H. Becker. 745pp. Frontis plus several illustrations. A very fine copy as new. The best and most useful edition of this classic bibliography. Includes 429 separate items with excellent annotations and full collations. This work is considered the standard and invaluable reference for American travel and exploration up to 1865. John Howell-Books unknown books
Columbus Oh 1953. 601pp. Large thick octavo. Publisher's tan cloth backstrip and marbled paper-covered boards. Minor edge wear corners worn. Small bookplate on front pastedown hinges tender. Very good in slipcase. Jay Snider's copy of one of seventy-five specially bound and slipcased deluxe edition copies of the third edition of Wagner's classic bibliography revised by Charles L. Camp. "The Third Edition considerably enlarged and with the addition of many more plates." This copy is designated #51 of seventy-five copies on the laid-in limitation slip. Despite the excellent newer edition the third is still useful since many of the descriptions of routes and notes in it were excluded from the fourth. RITTENHOUSE 610 ref. hardcover books
John Howell 1982. Good. Wagner Henry R. The Plains & the Rockies: 1800-1865 A Critical Bibliography of Exploration Adventure and Travel in the American West. Camp Charles L. San Francisco: John Howell 1982. Fourth edition. 745pp. Indexed. Illustrated. 4to. Maroon cloth. Book condition: Good ex-library with pocket removed from front pastedown and a few bibliographic marks. Lightly bumped and rubbed extremities. Subtle label residue on backstrip. As-is. John Howell hardcover books
Columbus OH: Long's College Book Company 1953. Third Edition. Gray Cloth. Near Fine -/No Dj. Minor crease down center of spine edges slightly rubbed. Cover edges sharp with extremely lightly rubbed corners. Binding tight. Text clean. No previous owner signatures or inscriptions. Long's College Book Company unknown books
Columbus Ohio: Long's College Book Co. Good. 1953. Hardcover. Third Edition. 60132 pages. 9.25x6 inches. Gray boards with red and gilt printing to the spine. The front hinge is cracked and separating. Otherwise the contents are bright and complete. Good . Long's College Book Co. hardcover books
San Francisco: John Howell 1926. First Edition. 4to. x 543pp.; VG; spine maroon cloth with gilt lettering; fore and lower edge of text block deckled; minor scratches to cloth boards; many pages uncut; SIGNED by publisher on tipped-in ffep dated Christmas 1939; some parts of gutters slightly loose; age-marks to endpapers; shelved alcove. 1268181. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. John Howell unknown books
Chicago: the Newberry Library 1962. 617pp. Illus. Original stiff printed wrappers. Faint spotting on front wrapper. Else fine. A nice selection of rarities chosen from Wagner's SPANISH SOUTHWEST THE PLAINS AND THE ROCKIES and CALIFORNIA IMPRINTS bibliographies. With annotations. the Newberry Library unknown books
Albuqerque: Quivira Society 1937. cloth-backed paper covered boards. Americana. 8vo. cloth-backed paper covered boards. 270; 271-553 pages and maps. 2 volumes. First edition limited to 401 numbered copies. 750 books described chronologically fully indexed and annotated. Some illustrations. Ex library copy with markings and library name perforated on the title page. Quivira Society unknown books
xxiv549 pages with 120 facsimile pages. Folio 13" x 9 1/2" bound in original publisher's wrappers. Originally written in English by Dr. Wagner it was published only in Spanish. Translated by Joaquin Garcia Pimentel and Federico Gomez de Orozco. Limited to 1000 copies of which this is number 285 on "fulva charta de Coyoacan" a yellow-tinted paper manufactured in Coyoacan. First edition.<br /><br />This monumental work was ten years in preparation. It contains a description of the books printed in Mexico before 1601 and in most cases includes a reproduction of the title page references to other bibliographies census of copies in public and private hands and prices and dates of sale. The author modestly calls this a supplement to the bibliographies of Joaquin Garcia Icazbalceta Jose Toribio Medina and Nicolas Leon. Actually it is the most complete and detailed work on printing in Mexico from 1539 to 1600 ever published.<br /><br /><b>Condition:</b><br /><br />Edge wear to wrappers with some closed tears else a very good copy still unread. Editorial Polis paperback books
San Francisco: John Howell 1921. 1st Edition 2nd issue with errata corrected Flake 9500; Rittenhouse 610n. One of 50 copies issued illustrated with tipped-in facsimile title pages. Later tan fine-weave buckram cloth with gilt stamped spine lettering. Binding - Wreden's bookplate VG. Text - Good only dampstaining throughout rather severe towards the end of the volume. A few facsimile plates loose. Sold as-is w.a.f. 8 193 1 blank pp. Illustrated with 40 facsimile photostat title pages tipped-in blank leaves interleaved within the volume. 8vo. <br/><br/>The first publication of Wagner's groundbreaking bibliography was seriously flawed containing numerous errors and on being apprised of this circumstance Wagner "immediately stopped the sale" with this 2nd issue in replacement. <br /> <br />This copy from the library of noted San Francisco bookseller William P. Wreden with his bookplate which sold in 1990 at Swann's Auction of Wreden's library as lot 516 then fetching low two figures despite the damping evidenced in the book. John Howell hardcover books
Washington DC: Labor's Non-Partisan League 1940. Pamphlet. 8p. in stapled wraps. 9 inces tall by 4 inches wide. Small ink notation to top right corner of cover. No copies located in OCLC as of August 2017. Labor's Non-Partisan League unknown books
Bern: Kunstmuseum Bern 1972. Softcover. VG- Sticker residue at bottom of spine; Previous owner's name written on title page. Grey illus. wraps; 48 pp. plus plates; 5 bw figures; 119 color and bw plates. Text in German; Accompanied an exhibition at the Kunstmuseum Bern in 1972; Includes an artist chronology and several essays. Kunstmuseum Bern unknown books
Columbia: Camden House 1995. 233p. original red cloth Studies in German literature linguistics and culture. Literary criticism in perspective. Camden House unknown books
Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 046839 ISBN : 1571130039 9781571130037
Fresno:: Academy Library Guild. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1956. Hardcover. B0007EP1GW . Black and white photographs throughout. First edition. Very good in a very good a few very small chips dust jacket. . Academy Library Guild, hardcover books
New York: Harper & Row 1986. First edition. Signed by Jane Wagner and Lily Tomlin. Numerous b/w photographs. 223 pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Light green cloth. Gilt lettering to spine and gilt decorative device to front board. Lightly bumped at head and heel; else no other noticeable damage or flaws; interior tight clean and bright; a very nice copy in like dustjacket. Very good/Very good. Harper & Row hardcover books
Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 48004 ISBN : 0060156732 9780060156732
NY: Harper & Row 1986. First Edition. 8vo pp. 223. The illustrated book of the Broadway hit starring Lily Tomlin. llustrated jacket. Corner of half-title clipped. A nice copy in little chipped and price clipped dj. Harper & Row unknown books
Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 26339 ISBN : 0060156732 9780060156732
NY: Harper & Row 1986. Second printing. 8vo pp. 223. Afterword by Marilyn French. Illustrated with photographs from Lily Tomlin's performance of the play. Green cloth. Donor's presentation on back of flyleaf. Top edges little spotted o/w a nice copy in slightly scuffed dj. Harper & Row unknown books
New York: Harper & Row 1986. First Edition. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Copiously illustrated with scenes of the Lily Tomlin production. An uncommon play. Harper & Row unknown books
NY: Harper Collins 1986. First Edition - Limited. Hardcover. Very Good. Limited edition of 250 copies this #196. Signed by Wagner and Tomlin on limitation page. A fine copy in slipcase. Harper Collins hardcover books
Urbana: University of Illinois Press. Very Good. 1976. Fourth Printing. Hardcover. Ex-Lib Very good condition in a torn yet Good DJ . University of Illinois Press hardcover books
Urbana & Chicago IL: University of Illinois Press 1973. Paperback edition. A thorough look at African American poetry. A near fine copy in printed wrappers with some minor wear. University of Illinois Press unknown books
Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 174186 ISBN : 0252003411 9780252003417
Paris: Librairie Istra 1963. Oversized Paperback. 637p. text in French. pages largely unpened wraps somewhat soiled. An extended analysis of five generations of black American poetry with texts in English commentary in French. Librairie Istra paperback books