Rare books from Books of Paradise

Thomas W. Odell Publisher. Good with no dust jacket. 1876. No Edition Stated. Hardcover. Covers are rubbed w/tears along edges, chipping to spine edges, interior hinges starting to crack in several places, small inscription pencilled on flyleaf, some small bubbles to covers, little bit of soiling, pages slightly toning; 358 pages .

Traer Centennial History Committee. Very Good. 1973. No Edition Stated. Softcover. Page ends slightly toning, nickel-sized moisture spot to title page, covers are laminated (don't know if that's original or not) ; b/w photos; 184 pages .

Hoerle Press. Good+. 1900. No Edition Stated. Stapled wraps. Spine is tape reinforced, 1" tear to bottom edge of front cover, light toning to edges of covers, tiny chip to bottom corner of rear cover, 1900 inked on first page, 3 pages have small tear to fore-edge, 1 page has person's name underlined, couple creases to corners; numerous b/w photos .

College of Natural & Agricultural Sciences, Univ. of Ca.. Very Good+. 1995. No Edition Stated. Softcover. Very slightest of edgewear, small faint soil mark to front cover; 318 pages .

John H. Eastburn. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1842. Second Edition. Decorative Cloth. Green decorative cloth; edgewear, pencil writing to first couple blank pages, piece of paper w/names inked on it pasted inside front cover, moisture mark to endpapers and to bottom third of all pages, little bit of moisture fading to covers, top spine has 2 tiny tears ; 463 pages .

Spain: Montaner Y Simon, S. A. , Editores. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1930. Edicion segun el texto de Francisco Rodriguez Marin. Leather. Text in Spanish; Vol 1 567 pp + LXXXI, (Con Comentarios de los Mas Eminentes Cervantistas, Seleccionados por Juan Givanel y Mas, de la Real Academia de Buenas Letras de Barcelona, Vida Y Semblanze de Cervantes por Miguel S. Oliver) , Vol 2 635 pp. Limited printing; Vol 1 "Se acabo de imprimir el dia 28 Febrero del ano 1930," Vol 2 "Se acabo de imprimir el dia 21 Agosto del ano 1930." boards are 14 3/4" tall x 10 1/2" deep, each volume is about 3" thick. High quality paper, each volume weighs approx. 15 pounds. Vol 1 has chip out of upper spine. Both vols show wear to top and bottom of leather on boards, there are scuffs and some small missing leather pieces on boards themselves. Text is excellent, no marks, all tip ins present, (24 color tipins (Laminas) Vol 1, 21 color tipins (Laminas) Vol 2. + numerous b/w… Read More

Spore Prints. Very Good+. 1984. First Edition. Softcover. 0961202009 . Very light shelfwear, slight toning to top page ends; drawings and b/w photos; 302 pages .

Richards Publishing Co.. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1983. Limited Edition. Pictorial Hardcover. Limited to 2,000 copies; book has slight toning to page ends, couple tiny soil spots; b/w photos ; 264 pages .

El Paso de Robles Area Pioneer Museum. Very Good. 2004. No Edition Stated. Softcover. 1929117094 . Light edgewear, corners of book have light curl, small indentation to front cover; b/w photos; 172 pages .

Carlton & Lanahan / Hitchcock & Walden. Good with no dust jacket. 1852. No Edition Stated. Hardcover. Edges of spine and corners are lightly bumped and rubbed w/small tears, pages foxed, some page corners creased, FFEP has been torn out, 1/4"x1" chip to top edge of front pastedown; small green hardcover; 95 pages .

Easton Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 2007. Collector's Edition. Full Leather. Signed by author on signature page; couple small light scratches to page ends; red leather w/gilt page ends, certificate of authenticity signed by author laid in ; 291 pages .

Geography Publications. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1999. No Edition Stated. Hardcover. 0906602513 . Book has some light bumping to corners of covers and small bump to bottom edge of front cover, front cover has very slightest of bows, pages 1 & 3 have tiny crease to fore-edge; DJ has some light wrinkling along edges, tiny tear to bottom edge of front fold; DJ in protective Brodart cover; b/w photos; 337 pages .

Olive Press Publications. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2001. No Edition Stated. Hardcover. 0933380372 . Book and DJ have slight edgewear, tiny faint soil spot to top edge of front cover; DJ has tiny wrinkle to top rear edge; b/w photos; DJ in protective Brodart cover ; 184 pages .

Harper & Row. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1967. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Inscribed "For Liz and Carl - With warmest personal regards - Bill Manchester, 17 III 67" on half-title page; book has some slight fading to edges of covers, pages lightly toning, first 4 pages have paperclip wrinkle w/little bit of light rust marks; DJ has edgewear, light toning, couple tiny nicks, couple small light creases; DJ in protective Brodart cover; laid in are a review information card and a small card stating "with the compliments of Harper & Row, Publishers" pre-printed on it w/"At the Author's Request" typewritten above that (this card has paperclip mark w/little bit of rust) ; 710 pages; Signed by Author .

Carroll Shelby Children's Foundation. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1998. No Edition Stated. Hardcover. 0966779894 . Inscribed "Thanks Tom - Carroll Shelby" on Foreword page; author's name is misspelled on spine; book has very light edgewear, very teeny tiny chip to bottom edge of half-title page, bottom corner of front cover slightly bumped, tiny bump to fore-edge of rear cover; in slipcase that has light shelfwear, small bump to edge of opening, tiny poke hole to rear that doesn't go through all the way; numerous b/w photos ; 322 pages; Signed by Contributor .