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78

Notes of a Tour in Mexico and California

Author
Bates, J. H.
Headline
Tour of Mexico and California
Publisher
Burr Printing House
Date Published
1887

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$100

StatusSold

Bidding history(9 bids)

79

Reminiscences and Incidents of Early Days of San Francisco (1845-50)

Author
Brown, John Henry
Headline
Early Days of San Francisco, Grabhorn 1933
Publisher
Grabhorn Press
Date Published
[1933]

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$75

StatusSold

81

A Ride to Khiva: Travels and Adventures in Central Asia [with] Burnaby Spy print from Vanity Fair

Author
Burnaby, Fred
Headline
Burnaby takes the Great Game to Khiva
Publisher
Harper & Brothers
Date Published
[1877]

Sold for$50

StatusSold

82

Bakersfield The City of Beautiful Homes

Heading
(California - Bakersfield)
Headline
Bakersfield Real Estate Booklet
Publisher
Seron Publishing Bureau

Sold for$50

StatusSold

83

Brass key to Sally's House of Pleasure in Sutter Creek, California

Heading
(California - Bawdy House Key)
Headline
Key to Sutter Creek "Bawdy House" room
Date Published
No date

Sold for$200

StatusSold

Bidding history(18 bids)

85

The Missions of California [and] Mission Music of California

Heading
(California - Missions)
Headline
Two Works on early California missions
Date Published
1914; 1941

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$50

StatusSold

86

Nevada County Mining and Business Directory, 1895

Heading
(California - Nevada County)
Author
Poingdestre, John Edmund
Headline
Nevada County Mining & Business Directory 1895
Publisher
Pacific Press
Date Published
[1895]

Sold for$281.25

StatusSold

Bidding history(8 bids)

88

California's Pictorial Letter Sheets, 1849-1869

Heading
(California)
Author
Baird, Joseph Armstrong, Jr.
Headline
California's Pictorial Letter Sheets, 1849-1869
Publisher
David Magee
Date Published
1967

Sold for$37.50

StatusSold

90

A Text Book of Commercial Law as Existing in California

Heading
(California)
Author
Vassault, F.I.
Headline
California Commercial Law, 1887
Publisher
Heald's Business College
Date Published
1887

Sold for$12.50

StatusSold

91

Travels in South Africa: Undertaken at the Request of the Missionary Society

Author
Campbell, John
Headline
Campbell's Travels in South Africa, 1816
Publisher
Flagg and Gould
Date Published
1816

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$125

StatusSold

Bidding history(11 bids)

97

The Natural Wealth of California Comprising Early History; Geography, Topography...A Detailed Description of Each County...

Author
Cronise, Titus Fey
Headline
The Natural Wealth of California by Cronise
Publisher
H.H. Bancroft
Date Published
1868

Sold for$37.50

StatusSold

101

Personal Reminiscences of Early Days in California...To Which is Added the Story of His Attempted Assassination by a Former Associate on the Supreme Bench of the State. By Hon. George C. Gorham

Author
Field, Stephen J.
Headline
Inscribed by Fields to a U.S. Ambassador
Publisher
"Printed for a Few Friends, Not Published"
Date Published
[1893]

Sold for$175

StatusSold

Bidding history(14 bids)

104

Lakeview Club: Recipes

Heading
(Food & Drink)
Headline
Lakeview Club: Recipes Oakland 1930s
Publisher
Lakeview Club
Date Published
[c. 1930s]

Sold for$12.50

StatusSold

123

Travels, Researches, and Missionary Labours, during an Eighteen Years' Residence in Eastern Africa

Author
Krapf, J. Lewis
Headline
Missionary Travel in East Africa, 1860
Publisher
Trübner and Co.
Date Published
1860

Sold for$150

StatusSold

Bidding history(12 bids)

124

Discoveries in the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon; With Travels in Armenia, Kurdistan, and the Desert: Being the Result of a Second Expedition Undertaken for the Trustees of the British Museum

Author
Layard, Austen H.
Headline
Discoveries among the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon 1853
Publisher
John Murray
Date Published
1853

Estimate$300 - $500

Sold for$100

StatusSold

130

Fourscore Years: A History of Mills College

Heading
(Mills College)
Author
Keep, Rosalind A.
Headline
History of Mills College signed by the author
Publisher
Mills College
Date Published
1931

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$37.50

StatusSold

131

Fifteen Covers from Mountaineering Expeditions to the Himalayas

Heading
(Mountaineering)
Headline
15 covers signed by Himalaya expeditions
Date Published
1981-1993

Sold for$200

StatusSold

Bidding history(17 bids)

132

Four Works on Early Attempts on Mt. Everest

Heading
(Mountaineering)
Headline
4 Works on Early Attempts at Everest
Date Published
1927-[1937]

Sold for$75

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133

Three Volumes on Everest in the '20s and '30s

Heading
(Mountaineering)
Headline
3 Vols on Everest
Date Published
1923; 1925; 1934

Sold for$75

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134

Two Works on Mountaineering

Heading
(Mountaineering)
Headline
Two Vols on mountaineering in Andes and Alps
Date Published
1892; [1920]

Sold for$37.50

StatusSold

135

Three Volumes on the Summiting of Everest

Heading
(Mountaineering)
Author
Various authors
Headline
The Swiss and British Expeditions to Everest
Date Published
1954; 1955

Sold for$50

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136

In the Ice World of Himálaya... Among the Peaks and Passes of Ladakh, Nubra, Suru, and Baltistan

Heading
(Mountaineering)
Author
Workman, Fanny and William Workman
Headline
In the Ice World of Himalaya
Publisher
Cassell & Company
Date Published
[1900]

Sold for$75

StatusSold

137

Panoramic San Francisco, from California Street Hill, 1877

Heading
(Muybridge, Eadweard)
Headline
Eadweard Muybridge's 360 degree panorama of San Francisco
Publisher
Thomas C. Russell
Date Published
N.d., [c. 1910]

Sold for$437.50

StatusSold

Bidding history(12 bids)

141

Sixty Years in Southern California, 1853-1913

Author
Newmark, Harris
Headline
Sixty Years in Southern California, 1930 Ed.
Publisher
Knickerbocker Press
Date Published
1930

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$12.50

StatusSold

142

Sixty Years in Southern California, 1853-1913

Author
Newmark, Harris
Headline
Sixty Years in Southern California, 1853-1913
Publisher
Knickerbocker Press
Date Published
1926

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$25

StatusSold

145

Archive of nine letters to or from Professor Joseph Rosa of New York about a proposed exhibit at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco

Heading
(Panama-Pacific International Exposition)
Headline
Application for exhibit at P.P.I.E. rejected
Date Published
1914-1915

Sold for$12.50

StatusSold

155

California: An Historical Poem

Author
Robinson, Alfred
Headline
Joseph Gregg Layne's copy of Alfred Robinson
Publisher
William Doxey
Date Published
1889

Sold for$37.50

StatusSold

156

Les Indes, La Birmanie, La Malaisei, Le Japon et Les États-Unis

Author
Rochechouart, Cte Julien de
Headline
With engravings of SF's Palace Hotel & Yosemite
Publisher
E. Plon et Cie
Date Published
1879

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$25

StatusSold

157

Diary of a Journey through Mongolia and Tibet

Author
Rockhill, William Woodville
Headline
Rockhill, Journey..Mongolia & Tibet w/folding map
Publisher
Smithsonian Institution
Date Published
1894

Sold for$62.50

StatusSold

158

American Commonwealths: California. From the Conquest in 1846 to the Second Vigilance Committee in San Francisco. A Study of American Character

Author
Royce, Josiah
Headline
Josiah Royce's California 1889
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Date Published
1889

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$37.50

StatusSold

159

Sketches of Travels in South America, Mexico and California

Author
Schaeffer, Luther M.
Headline
Schaeffer: Sketches of Travels. 1st Ed.
Publisher
James Egbert
Date Published
1860

Sold for$75

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160

Troy and its Remains; A Narrative of Researches and Discoveries made on the Site of Ilium and in the Trojan Plain

Author
Schliemann, Henry
Headline
Henry Schliemann Troy and Its Remains
Publisher
John Murray
Date Published
1875

Sold for$50

StatusSold

163

Fifteen Thousand Miles by Stage: A Woman's Unique Experience during Thirty Years of Path Finding and Pioneering from the Missouri to the Pacific and from Alaska to Mexico

Author
Strahorn, Carrie Adell
Headline
Fifteen Thousand Miles by Stage
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's
Date Published
1915

Sold for$50

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168

Map of Africa and Adjoining Portions of Europe and Asia. Prepared Especially for the National Geographic Magazine Gilbert Grosvenor, Editor

Heading
(Africa)
Headline
Africa following World War I
Publisher
Engraved and Printed at the Matthews-Northrup Works
Date Published
1922

Sold for$62.50

StatusSold

172

Map of the City of Oakland with Index to Streets

Heading
(California - Alameda County)
Author
Cooper, N.R.
Headline
Real estate lot map for Oakland, 1904
Publisher
R.S. Kitchener, printer
Date Published
1904

Sold for$37.50

StatusSold

173

Street Map of the City of Newark, Alameda County, California

Heading
(California - Alameda County)
Headline
Street Map of Newark, Alameda County
Publisher
Western Graphics Co.
Date Published
1967

StatusUnsold

174

Map of Oakland, Alameda & Berkeley, California

Heading
(California - Berkeley, Oakland, Alameda)
Author
Thomas Brothers
Headline
Map of northern Alameda Co., 1925
Publisher
Lyon Fireproof Warehouses
Date Published
1925

Sold for$37.50

StatusSold

175

Reconnaissance of Catalina Harbor and the Anchorage on the N.E. Side of the Island, California

Heading
(California - Catalina)
Author
U.S. Coast Survey
Headline
Catalina Harbor from U.S. Coast Survey 1852
Date Published
1852

Sold for$125

StatusSold

Bidding history(10 bids)

176

Denny's pocket map of Glenn County, California: Compiled from latest official and private data

Heading
(California - Glenn County)
Headline
Folding pocket map of Glenn County, Cal., by Denny
Publisher
Edward Denny & Co.
Date Published
1913

Sold for$62.50

StatusSold

178

Map of Los Angeles

Heading
(California - Los Angeles)
Headline
Map of Los Angeles, 1923
Publisher
Lyon Fireproof Warehouses
Date Published
1923

Sold for$25

StatusSold

179

Denny's pocket map of Merced County, California

Heading
(California - Merced County)
Headline
Folding pocket map of Merced County, Cal., by Denny
Publisher
Edward Denny & Co.
Date Published
1912

Sold for$25

StatusSold

180

New Hogan Dam and Reservoir, Calaveras County, California (panel title)

Heading
(California - Sacramento)
Headline
New Hogan Recreation Area map, 1964
Publisher
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Date Published
1964

Sold for$12.50

StatusSold

182

San Francisco

Heading
(California - San Francisco)
Author
Fisk & Co., engravers
Headline
Map of east half of San Francisco, 1896
Publisher
Hunt & Eaton
Date Published
1896

Sold for$37.50

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183

Survey map of the corner of Douglass and 21st streets in San Francisco

Heading
(California - San Francisco)
Author
Foy, Walter D.
Headline
Survey in San Francisco's Eureka Valley
Date Published
1953

Sold for$12.50

StatusSold

184

Map of the Water Front of San Francisco from Sonoma St. to Van Ness Ave

Heading
(California - San Francisco)
Author
Norton, Lott D., Chief Engineer
Headline
Map of the Water Front of San Francisco 1907
Date Published
1905

Sold for$212.50

StatusSold

Bidding history(17 bids)

185

Official San Francisco Map: Compiled and Distributed by the San Francisco Convention and Tourist League Exposition Auditorium San Francisco

Heading
(California - San Francisco)
Headline
Scarce 1922 tourist map of San Francisco
Publisher
Louis Roesch Co., S.F.
Date Published
1922

Sold for$175

StatusSold

Bidding history(14 bids)

186

Panorama of San Francisco

Heading
(California - San Francisco)
Headline
Engraved panorama of San Francisco c.1860s
Publisher
Sold by Charles Magnus
Date Published
[c.1860s]

Estimate$300

Sold for$62.50

StatusSold

187

The Rand McNally New Commercial Atlas Map of San Francisco

Heading
(California - San Francisco)
Headline
Commercial map of San Francisco by Rand McNally
Publisher
Rand, McNally & Co.
Date Published
c.191

StatusUnsold

188

San-Francisco

Heading
(California - San Francisco)
Author
Rouargue, engraver
Headline
Steel engraving of San Francisco c.1855-60
Publisher
Publié par Furne
Date Published
c.1855-60

Sold for$150

StatusSold

Bidding history(14 bids)

189

View of San Francisco, formerly Yerba Buena, in 1846-7, Before the Discovery of Gold

Heading
(California - San Francisco)
Author
Swasey, William F.
Headline
Bird's-eye view of San Francisco in 1846-47
Publisher
Capt. W.F. Swasey
Date Published
[c.1883-84]

Sold for$281.25

StatusSold

Bidding history(17 bids)

190

To San Francisco William Taylor Hotel - Hotel Whitcomb Road Map (panel title)

Heading
(California - San Francisco)
Headline
1930 California road map to Woods-Drury hotels
Publisher
Woods-Drury Co.
Date Published
1930

Sold for$25

StatusSold

191

Untitled map of the northwest corner of San Francisco

Heading
(California - San Francisco)
Headline
Map of northwest corner of San Francisco
Date Published
c.1880s

Sold for$37.50

StatusSold

192

Denny's pocket map of San Joaquin County, California: Compiled from latest official and private data

Heading
(California - San Joaquin County)
Headline
Folding pocket map of San Joaquin County, Cal., by Denny
Publisher
Edward Denny & Co.
Date Published
1913

Sold for$87.50

StatusSold

193

Reconnaissance of San Pedro Harbor California by the Hydrographic Party under the command of Lieut. Comdg. James Alden...

Heading
(California - San Pedro Harbor)
Author
U.S. Coast Survey
Headline
Chart of San Pedro Harbor, Cal., 1852
Date Published
1852

Sold for$75

StatusSold

194

Life is good when you Live Work Play in Solano County (panel title)

Heading
(California - Solano County)
Headline
Live Work Play in Solano County, 1960s promo
Publisher
Fairfield-Suisun Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture
Date Published
[c. 1960s]

StatusUnsold

195

Denny's pocket map of Trinity County, California: Compiled from latest official and private data

Heading
(California - Trinity County)
Headline
Folding pocket map of Trinity County, Cal., by Denny
Publisher
Edward Denny & Co.
Date Published
1910

Sold for$37.50

StatusSold

196

Map of Watsonville "The Apple City" California. With a map of the Monterey Bay District (panel title)

Heading
(California - Watsonville)
Headline
Rare street map of Watsonville, Cal., c.1930
Publisher
Published by the Chamber of Commerce of the Pajaro Valley
Date Published
ca.1930

Sold for$25

StatusSold

197

Sketch of the Actions fought at San Pasqual in Upper California between the Americans and Mexicans Dec. 6th & 7th, 1846

Heading
(California)
Author
Emory, William H.
Headline
Emory map of battle in California in 1846
Date Published
1848

Sold for$50

StatusSold

198

Sketch of the Battle of Los Angeles Upper California. Fought between the Americans and Mexicans Jany. 9th, 1847. From a sketch of Emory

Heading
(California)
Author
Emory, William H.
Headline
Battle of Los Angeles during Mexican War, 1847
Date Published
[1847]

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$50

StatusSold

200

Carte des Nouvelles Découvertes au Nord de la Mer du Sud, Tant à 'Est de la Siberie et du Kamtchatka, ou à l'Ouest de la Nouvelle France...

Author
De l'Isle, Joseph Nicolas
Publisher
Chez François Santini
Date Published
[1776]

Sold for$137.50

StatusSold

202

Carte des Isles Sandwich

Heading
(Hawaii)
Author
Bonne, Rigobert
Headline
Bonne map of Hawaii c.1785
Date Published
c.1785

Sold for$225

StatusSold

Bidding history(18 bids)

205

Charts and Plates to La Pérouse's Voyages

Author
La Pérouse, Jean Francois Galaup de
Headline
Plates from Atlas to La Pérouse's Voyage
Publisher
G.G. and J. Robinson
Date Published
1798-[1799]

Sold for$1,500

StatusSold

Bidding history(36 bids)

216

Collection of books with contributions by Merle Armitage

Heading
(Armitage, Merle)
Headline
With jackets designed by Merle Armitage
Date Published
1937-1953

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$62.50

StatusSold

270

A Pictorial Journal of a Voyage Aboard the Three Masted Schooner Louise, Last of the Sailing Codfishermen out of San Francisco as Recorded in 1931 by the Artist Otis Oldfield

Heading
(Grabhorn-Hoyem)
Author
Oldfield, Otis
Headline
Pictorial Journal of a Voyage on the Schooner Louise
Publisher
Grabhorn-Hoyem
Date Published
1969

Estimate$10 - $100

Sold for$37.50

StatusSold

426

Golden Gate

Author
Rotelli, Euro
Headline
Signed by Euro Rotelli, one of 12 copies
Date Published
2004

Estimate - $100

Sold for$75

StatusSold

434

Morocco - travel poster from Sabena Belgian World Airlines (Société Anonyme Belge d’Exploitation de la Navigation Aérienne)

Heading
(Travel Posters - Aviation)
Headline
Morocco, Sabena vintage travel poster
Publisher
Brisart / Litho Linsmo
Date Published
c. 1960

Estimate - $100

Sold for$25

StatusSold