Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1913. Clean in sound binding. Former owners bookplate on paste down endpaper VG no dust jacketssun toneing to spine and edges of covers. First Edition First Printing. Hard Cover Cloth. Very Good /No Dust Jacket. Houghton Mifflin Hardcover
Peter Lang Gmbh Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften 1976. Paperback. New. 1st edition. 182 pages. German language. 8.19x5.83x0.59 inches. Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften paperback
Dublin: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies 1958. xviii 300 full-page maps original plain dj folio format. Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies unknown books
Berkeley 1924. Softcover. Very good-. First separate edition one of fifty copies reprinted from the Spanish Southwest. 9.25 x 12 inches stapled wrappers. Minor dampstain at lower gutter see accompanying image light foxing to endpapers. 27 pp. Bibliography describing dozens of editions. paperback books
San Francisco: John Howell 1926. Near Fine small tear 3/8" top edge title page near gutter tidy prior owner gift inscription front end page. In original red cloth with gilt titles most pages are uncut. A quite handsome copy of this classic study. 541 pp. with illustrations fold-out maps all Fine and index. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. John Howell Hardcover books
San Francisco CA: John Howell 1926. First edition. Hardcover. Very good/No jacket issued. San Francisco CA: John Howell 1926. First edition. Inscribed and signed by publisher John Howell on front free endpaper with his name and address written on rear pastedown. B/w engraved frontis portrait of Drake and a further 3 engraved portraits; 69 b/w illustrations maps folding maps charts and views. x; 543 pp. Hardcover. Small 4to. Red cloth. Gilt lettering to spine. Lightly bumped and rubbed at head heel and corners; endpapers and title page toned and foxed; else interior clean and binding tight. A nice copy. Very good/No jacket issued. John Howell hardcover books
The Zamorano Club Los Angeles 1942. Very good book plate attached to inside front cover. 9 x 6 inches 370 pages cloth Dust Jacket some tears and chips a dime size hole to dj near bottom of spine. The Zamorano Club, Los Angeles hardcover books
Berkeley: University of California Press. 1937. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/very good. Bound in publisher's original Black cloth with spine stamped in gilt. Illustrated with 40 reproductions of maps 12 of which are folding. In publisher's original cloth covered black slipcase with white paper label on spine printed in black alsso in fine condition. Howes W - 7 Streeter VII - 4403 Tweney 81. Dust jacket shows a little sun fading otherwise as new. <br/><br/> University of California Press. hardcover books
Washington D.C.: Pan American Union 1957. Offprint. Stapled paper wrappers. A near fine copy. 239-254 pp. Illus. with 2 b/w drawings. Sm. 4to. Reprinted from the Inter-American Review of Bibliography Vol. VII No. 3 July/September 1957. Pan American Union unknown books
N.p. 1952. 33pp. Original printed wrappers. Very good. From an edition of 100 copies. A scarce offprint issued by Frederick R. Goff taken from the book ESSAYS HONORING LAWRENCE C. WROTH 1951. AXE PUBLISHED WRITINGS OF HENRY R. WAGNER 154. unknown books
San Francisco 1941. 295pp. Color frontis. Original cloth backed decorative boards paper spine label. Bookplate adhered to front pastedown. Very good. From an edition limited to 750 copies. Treats of the first European to arrive at the Pacific coast of North America. Cabrillo landed at San Diego in 1542. HOWES W8 "aa." AXE THE PUBLISHED WRITINGS OF HENRY R. WAGNER 107. hardcover books
California Historical Society San Francisco 1941. Fine unopened. First Edition Limited edition: One of 750 copies printed by Lawton R. Kennedy 9 1/2 x 6 1/4 inches ii 94 1 colophon pages decorative boards with linen spine and paper spine label Includes four-color frontispiece and 3 large decorative initials in red. Special Publication Number 17 of the Society. California Historical Society, San Francisco hardcover books
Mexico City: Editorial Polis 1946 First edition. Limited to 1000 numbered copies this being one of the first 250 copies that were bound in white cloth this copy rebound. Small folio. xxiv 549pp. 120 facsimile title pages etc. Printed throughout in red and black. Late 19th century three-quarter black Victorian moiré cloth. A few important corrections in pencil. A very fine copy. The author modestly calls this a supplement to the bibliographies of Joaquin Garcia Icazbalceta José Toribio Medina and Nicolas Leon. Actually it is the most complete and detailed work on printing in Mexico from 1539 to 1600 ever published. Although originally written in English by Dr. Wagner it has been published only in Spanish; the translation is by Joaquin Garcia Pimentel and Federico Gomez de Orozco. 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. Editorial Polis hardcover books
Mexico: Editorial Polis 1940. First edition. Limited to 1000 copies of which this is one of the 750 that were issued on "fulva charta de Coyoacan" a yellow-tinted paper manufactured in Coyoacan. Folio pp. xxiv 548. Includes wonderful facsimiles of title pages rubricated as in the originals of all books discussed locations of known copies and auction records. Though written by Wagner in English it was translated into Spanish printed in Spanish: the English original has never appeared in print. Absolutely essential for 16th century Mexican books as there is much new material that was not available to Garcia Icazbalceta. Bound in 3/4 spanish tree calf over brown buckram with the original wrappers bound in. Very good copy. <br/><br/> Editorial Polis hardcover books
Mexico: Editorial Polis 1940. First edition. Limited to 1000 copies of which this is one of the 250 that were issued on "alba charta" -- i.e. special white paper. Folio pp. xxiv 548. Includes wonderful facsimiles of title pages rubricated as in the originals of all books discussed locations of known copies and auction records. Though written by Wagner in English it was translated into Spanish printed in Spanish: the English original has never appeared in print. Absolutely essential for 16 century Mexican books as there is much new material that was not available to Garcia Icazbalceta. Wrappers very attractive in green black red on cream-colored paper. This copy has been signed in the colophon by Sr. Velasquez Chavez the editor. Bound in sumptuous red leather over red pebbled boards. Very good copy. <br/><br/> Editorial Polis hardcover books
Santa Ana CA: The Fine Arts Press 1934. First Edition. Wraps. very good-. 4to. 20pp. Edition limited to 125 copies. Orig. green printed wrappers somewhat soiled at edges and with some small chips. This copy inscribed "William S. Mason compliments of H. R. Wagner." Also with the bookplate of John Haskell Kemble. Compiled by Wagner for private distribution as a Zamorano and Roxburghe Club exchange keepsake. THE FINE ARTS PRESS #18. One of the scarcest imprints of this Orange County fine press. The Fine Arts Press paperback books
San Francisco CA: John Howell 1926. First edition remainder issue Arthur H. Clark Co. label affixed over original publishing information on title page. Large 8vo. 12 543 pp. Seven maps. HOWES W-9. WAGNER-35. Original burgundy cloth gilt spine title. Very good. <br/><br/> John Howell hardcover books
San Francisco 1926. 12543pp. plus plates and frontis. Quarto. Cloth. Neat unobtrusive institutional bookplate. Call numbers on spine. Else free of markings and very good. The first trade edition of the standard work on the subject featuring the first printing of many documents and first translations of many others. HOWES W9. PUBLISHED WRITINGS OF HENRY R. WAGNER 35. hardcover books
San Fancisco: John Howell 1926. First Edition. Thick Quarto. x 543 pages illustrations portraits maps some folded. "to the Missouri Historical Society Compliments of H.R. Wagner." Ex-Library Label. Henry R. Wagner's volume is the results of massive and minute research. His knowledge of the Spanish sources are important and here translated. The notes on the back of the book are remarkably full and still useful to scholars on early voyages today. Bound in dark blue linen spine lettering gilt with paper shelf label. A very nice clean copy. John Howell unknown books
N.P.: California Historical Society 1947. Offprint from California Historical Society Quarterly vol. xxvi no. 4 December 1947 pp. 2 309-320; stapled as issued with very slight wear and creasing to extremities. Errata slip tipped-in at p. 309. <br/><br/> California Historical Society unknown books
San Francisco: John Howell 1921. 4193pp. Large octavo. Cloth backed boards printed paper label. Edgeworn. Ex-library with spine label removed; bookplate on front pastedown and embossed stamp on titlepage. Corners heavily worn. Light wear to text some contemporary notations. About good. First "available" edition after the rare suppressed first edition of the previous year. AXE PUBLISHED WRITINGS OF HENRY R. WAGNER 8. FLAKE 9500. RITTENHOUSE 610 note. John Howell hardcover books
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
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