1857Best.-Nr. 141996Bourg-en-Bresse, chez Francique Martin-Bottier 1857 In-12 18 x 11 cm. Reliure demi-percaline rouge, frontispice, IV-160 pp., table analytique.
1948Best.-Nr. 12675Ad Claras Aquas quaracchi Prope Florentiam: Ex. Typ. Collegii S. Bonaventurae. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1948. Softcover. Kb67 .CCCXIII iv pp. Folio 13" x 9". Original light brown cover with red and black type. Covers have minor aging and wear spine tips a bit worn some scratches on the back cover. Half title in red & black with library stamp title in red and black text is double column clean and unmarked. Entirely in Latin. Tomus IV only. ; Folio 13" - 23" tall; 413 pages . Ex. Typ. Collegii S. Bonaventurae paperback
1942Best.-Nr. 021585N.Y.: Simon & Schuster 1942. First Edition. Spine slant light wear to covers rear cover has a couple of small stains else a very good good copy of an increasingly uncommon title. Now in a crystal clear protective archival jacket. A mysterious stranger has requested Los Angeles private investigator Fergus O'Breen investigate the twenty-five-year-old unsolved murder of a bridesmaid at a wedding. But since the man will not reveal his name or allow any new discoveries to be shared with the authorities O'Breen refuses to take the job. Fate however steps in and the gumshoe is soon invited to the silver anniversary celebration of the same wedding on a secluded island just off the coast. The stranger being in attendance isn't the only surprise for Fergus. When all the guests are marooned it becomes clear someone's out to spoil the party and O'Breen vows to find the culprit before history violently repeats itself . . . First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Book. Simon & Schuster
2005Best.-Nr. 015768Tucson AZ U.S.A.: Dennis McMillan 2005. 1st ed. Fine in dust jacket. In custom slipcase and still in originial shrinkwrap as issued. True 1st printing of Connelly's first Bosch cold case mystery. LIMIITED EDITION one of 300 copies this being #234 bound in Brillanta cloth NUMBERED and SIGNED on the limitation page by Connelly. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover in Slipcase. Fine/Fine. Limited/ Numbered Edition. Dennis McMillan Hardcover
2004Best.-Nr. 013803Tucson AZ U.S.A.: Dennis McMillan 2004. First edition so stated April 2004. Fine in fine dust jacket not price clipped in protective mylar cover. Dust jacket and interior artwork by Michael Kellner. Bound in Brillianta cloth and issued in a slipcase. LIMITED EDITION One of 350 copies numbered this being #306 SIGNED and NUMBERED by the author. Harry Bosch novel. Harry tackles the Poet the serial killer from Connelly's first standalone novel. . FBI agent Rachel Walling finally gets the call she's dreaded for years the one that tells her the Poet has surfaced. She has never forgotten the serial killer who wove lines of poetry in his hideous crimes -- and apparently he has not forgotten her. Former LAPD detective Harry Bosch gets a call too -- from the widow of an old friend. Her husband's death seems natural but his ties to the hunt for the Poet make Bosch dig deep. Arriving at a derelict spot in the California desert where the feds are unearthing bodies Bosch joins forces with Rachel. Now the two are at odds with the FBI . . . and squarely in the path of the Poet who will lead them on a wicked ride out of the heat through the narrows of evil and into a darkness all his own . . . Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover in Slipcase. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Kellner Michael. Book. Dennis McMillan Hardcover
1956Best.-Nr. 020576N.Y.: Random House Inc. 1956. 1st edition so stated. Light wear along edges else a very good or better copy in lightly rubbed dust jacket soiled at rear panel price clipped in protective mylar cover. The 2nd PI Brock "The Rock" Callahan title. Brock becomes involved in the murder case of the star quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams . First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Miller Irving. Book. Random House, Inc.
1938Best.-Nr. 020882N.Y.: Ives Washburn 1938. First edition. Publishers blue cloth with with yellow lettering at front cover and spine. Spine also has Washburn's colophon a rooster on a book with the letter W embossed at spine Spine lightly darkened covers lightly soiled else a near fine tight copy. Now housed in homemade clear acetate dust wrapper. The second Rufus J. "Red" Hanlon; San Francisco CA. Very Scarce . First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good-Near Fine/No Jacket. Book. Ives Washburn
1991Best.-Nr. 002302Eugene: OR: Mystery Scene 1991. 1st ed. The first Author's Choice Monthly. One of 50 numbered deluxe copies bound in leather SIGNED by Muller. Fine w/o dj as issued. McCone & Oliverez storie. Signed by Author. First Edition. Full-Leather. Fine. Limited/ Numbered Edition. Mystery Scene Hardcover
1915Best.-Nr. 45480los Angeles: Southern Pacific Company. Very Good. 1915. Paperback. B&W Photographs; Map folding; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 48 pages; Circa 1915 Southern Pacific Company. Smaller format paperback in glossy illustrated wraps and saddle stapled binding. Guidebook for traveller's to Los Angeles and areas of Souther California served by the line of the Southern Pacific Railway. Generally clean and neat with mild toning to covers superficial spill stain front edge of the upper cover and first two leaves with shallow pencil tip eraser sized ooss from predation. Folding map of areas and stops along the Souther Pacific lines at rear. Illustrated throughout with b&w photos of highlights from areas of early 20th century SoCal. Scarce. VG- to VG . Southern Pacific Company. paperback
2014Best.-Nr. __1610914813Island Pr 2014. Hardcover. New. 420 pages. 11.25x8.75x1.25 inches. Island Pr hardcover
Best.-Nr. 6131572232.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
Best.-Nr. 13267The Pacific Tree and Vine And Santa Clara Valley 10 Orchard Street San Jose California. 10 May 1892. 2pp. 12mo. Very good on two leaves of lightly-aged paper. In a difficult hand. The recipient is addressed as 'B. F. Ainger Delegate to Editorial Committee <> Excursion'. The first two pages of the letter only hence lacking Brainard's signature. Having seen Ainger's name 'among the delegates from Pennsylvania' he is 'strongly reminded of a Maj B. F. Ainger formerly of the 2nd. <> Artillery with whom I had the pleasure of an acquaintance long ago when we were watching the Defences of Bermuda Honduras &c. and whose discomfiture at being left in Command when so many friends were being sent &c At that time I was Chf. Clerk at the Head. Qrs of the Brigade which was at one time Commanded by Colonel Strawbridge J D Strawbridge James Dale Strawbridge 1824-1900 and of course knew all the Officers of most of the Regts. I do so much hope you are that very man and that I shall see you here. There is one of the 2ds. old officers here. C. N. Gransline who was a newly promoted Lieut. when I was with you in Virginia.' He explains that he is 'in editorial work here' and that he 'married for a second wife about 1 1/2 years ago a daughter of an old Confederate soldier so you see I am doing my part to cement a lasting peace between the portions of its Union.' The letter will be handed to Ainger by Brainard's friend 'Prof. C. H. Allen of San Jose . an excellent man formerly Principal of our Normal School now retired but really active as a horticulturist'. San Jose is 'the center of the greatest horticultural district in California . from San Jose goes about 21000000 pounds of dried prunes and of a total of 27000000 pounds for its State and so in nearly every proportion. In our foothills we raise plenty of Oranges and Lemons and while we do not have as hot a climate as Southern Cal. we in turn do not have it ever any colder than they do.' The letter breaks off in the following paragraph: 'Try to get a note or card to me prior to your arrival and if possible I will arrange to take you at once on your arrival here and show you so much of the County as time will permit. Mrs. Brainard is a "Press" woman and is a .'. The Pacific Tree and Vine (And Santa Clara Valley), 10 Orchard Street, San Jose, California. 10 May 1892. unknown
Best.-Nr. A9789210031158Paperback / softback. New. Given the urgency of the SDG Stimulus and that public debt distress is likely to remain a major macroeconomic policy challenge for Asia and the Pacific in coming years the Survey 2024 will continue to focus on fiscal and public debt challenges and policy options. paperback
1880Best.-Nr. 49934Ancienne Librairie Martinon 1880 In-4 27,5 x 18 cm. Reliure demi-chagrin rouge, dos à 4 nerfs ornés de filets dorés, caissons ornés de cadres et semés d’étoiles dorés, 363-XXIV pp., 200 illustrations en noir. Rousseurs mineures et éparses. Bon exemplaire.
Best.-Nr. 11769aux voyages de Nickel, de salpêtre et du Pacifique Les premiers voiliers pétroliers. (Suite des derniers voiliers) In 8 broché, couverture illustrée, faux-titre, titre, X, 1 page en couleurs : pavillons d’armement des derniers Cap-horniers et premiers pétroliers. 413 pages, illustrations photos hors-texte, 3 cartes dépliantes en fin de volume. Luçon Imprimerie S. PACTEAU 1940 édition originale.
Best.-Nr. 11770Préface du capitaine A. MARCHAANDEAU. In 8 broché, couverture illustrée, faux-titre, titre, 348 pages, annexe XXXVI- illustrations photos hors-texte, 2 cartes dépliantes en fin de volume. Aux portes du large- Nantes 1947. Edition originale, envoi manuscrit autographe de l’auteur.
1900Best.-Nr. 1199669Leipzig, Bibliograph. Inst., 1900. 4to. 8, 521, (3) S. m. 137 Abb., 20 Taf. (davon 8 farbig), 12 farbige Karten (davon 8 doppelseitig). OHldr m. reicher Rückenvergoldung (Einbd beschabt, wasserfleckig u. am Fuß m. unterlegtem Ein- u. kl. Ausriß).
1899Best.-Nr. 219046New York.: Harper's Weekly. July 11899. Three photographic prints each approx 11 x 20 cms and three black and white engravings together 33.5 x 20.4 cms all captioned printed on two conjoined newspaper leaves pp 645-648 41 x 28.5 cm the associated articles: "Samoa in War-Time" in full with a cameo portrait of the Chief Justice of Samoa and "The Philippine Revolt." partial with a small sketch map of Malolos printed on the verso central fold a few small edge tears and faint toning but in good condition. Malcolm Ross the author and photographer of "Samoa in War-time" was a New Zealand freelance journalist and war correspondent for the New Zealand press as well as the Melbourne Age. In 1899 he spent three months in Samoa covering the clashes for the leadership of the colony that followed the death of Malietoa Laupepa the incumbent chief at the time. Unusual late 19th Century coverage of Samoa especially by a New Zealand photojournalist. The second spread with the incomplete accompanying article by Joh F. Bass a "Special Correspondent of "Harper's Weekly" on "The Philippine Revolt" has an unsurprising pro-American tone: the armed conflict between the First Philippine Republic and the United States 1899-1902 was clearly viewed by the United States as an insurrection rather than as a continuation of the struggle for independence by Filipino nationalists that had begun in 1896 with the Philippine Revolution. . Harper's Weekly. unknown
Best.-Nr. 6138394003.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1974Best.-Nr. 748385PN. New. 1974. Soft Cover. Date is original print. This is a reprint edition. . PN paperback
1888Best.-Nr. 13837Philadelphia. 1888. The Mercantile Trust Company makes claims to security in property of the Railway including holdings in New Orleans. The property is described in detail. Also printed are the articles of the new mortgage and documents of certification of New York and Louisiana. 38pp. Original printed wrappers. Wraps darkened and chipped top margin considerably chipped with no loss of text old fold. A decent copy printed on bad paper. In a folding cloth box leather label. paperback books
1880Best.-Nr. 32410N.p.: U.P.R.R. Photograph 1880. Very Good. N.p.: U.P.R.R. Photograph ca. 1880s. Small format albumen carte de visite 8.5x6cm mounted to card measuring 10x6.5cm. Brief smudging else Very Good to Near Fine. Portrait of a seated child about 18 months old. Verso printed in red with an engraved reproduction of the photographer's studio which was housed in a railway car that the photographer S.B. Silvis traveled around on the Union Pacific Railroad line. "Stereoscope & Landscape Views of Notable Points on Line of Pacific R.R. / Always on Hand." We can't find much about Silvis though a notice in Hailey Idaho in late June of 1888 announced that he was in town for a few days to take pictures through the holiday. U.P.R.R. Photograph unknown books
1901Best.-Nr. 2221875Map of San Francisco: Showing points of special interest to attendants the Fifth International Convention of the Epworth League July 18-21 1901 folding map of 21" x 28" printed in black & red.With numbered locations of places of Methodist interest and historical. Verso of map with 23 panels detailing trips excursions to Yosemite Valley Southern California including Pasadena Redlands Riverside Palo Alto Santa Cruz Lick Observatory. Very good minor wear; short tears at folds. San Francisco before the 1906 devastating earthquake. unknown books
Best.-Nr. 3040Washington: S.n. 1877. . 8vo white wrappers front printed Washington: S.n., 1877. unknown books
1894Best.-Nr. 30071St. Louis: Woodward & Tiernan 1894. Seventh edition. Paperback. 124pp. Duodecimo 20 cm Peach and black printed wraps. Good. The wraps are foxed and faded. The rear wrap is partially detached. The wraps have perhaps been discreetly glued to the spine. There are numerous losses from the paper of the spine and there are also some small losses from the edges of the wraps. In addition there are several short closed tears in the edges of the wraps. There are several very light moisture stains on the front wrap and there is a thin 1 and 1/4 inch tall light moisture stain on the fore edge of the rear wrap. The edges of the pages at the beginning are chipped and have small light stains in the bottom corners. The pages are browned. Compliments of the Passenger Department Union Pacific The Overland Route. Flake 9078. With a map on the inside of the front wrap. Woodward & Tiernan paperback books