$366
Farmland, Ind. : W. C. West, 1896. 8vo, original green cloth-backed boards stamped in blind, title in gilt to front cover and spine. First edition of Shaw's account of his expedition to California in 1849. Rubbing to boards; minor darkening to title page and foxing to tissue guard; otherwise fine. Together with four other Western Americana titles pertaining to California. By Clarence King. Boston: James R. Osgood, 1872. First edition. 8vo, rebound in full soft calf, title in gilt to spine. Howes K148. Graff 2329. By William Lewis Manly. San Jose, Cal.: The Pacific Trees and Vine Company, 1894. 8vo, yellow cloth-backed boards, title stamped on front cover and in gilt to spine. First edition. Wear to boards; hinges starting; library stamp to f.f.e.p.; otherwise fine. Howes M253. Graff 2670. By Edward Washington McIlhany. Kansas City, Missouri: Hailman, 1908. 8vo, original gilt stamped yellow cloth-backed boards. First edition. Wear to boards; hinges starting; otherwise fine. Howes M111. By Charles D. Ferguson. Cleveland, Ohio: The Williams Publishing Company, 1888. 8vo, brown gilt-stamped cloth-backed boards. First edition. Wear to endpapers; intermittent foxing; text block shifted slightly; otherwise fine.
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2010-03-16