Sacramento: California State Printing Office, 1880. First Edition. Leather. (xv) 280 pages. INSCRIBED by General Samuel Backus in ink to Professor John LeConte in ink on a front free endpaper, "Professor John LeConte / President - University of Cal. / Compliments / Samuel W. Backus / Adjutant -General Cal." Original... More about PROVISIONS OF THE CODES AND GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL GUARD OF...

Carmel, California: The Seven Arts, 1925. First Edition. 109 pages. SIGNED/INSCRIBED by author Daisy Bostick in ink on a front free endpaper, "To my new friend Jane from Daisy Bostick / Carmel. Feb. 15, 1931." Orange illustrated boards. 5 1/2" x 7 1/2". No dj as issued. Profusely illustrated from... More about CARMEL AT WORK AND PLAY

Paris: New York Herald Tribune, 1953. Third and Expanded Edition. 80 pages. Presentation copy to Darryl F. Zanuck. SIGNED/INSCRIBED on the title page in ink by Art Buchwald to movie mogul Darryl F. Zanuck, "To Darryl / A Bon Vivant's BonVivant / Art Buchwald July 1953". Laid in is a.... More about Presentation Copy) PARIS AFTER DARK

New York: Doubleday & Company, 1950. First Edition. Cloth. 120 pages. SIGNED by Herb Caen in ink on the front free endpaper. The dust jacket features a photograph of a young, dapper Herb Caen standing on a San Francisco rooftop. Cloth. Small octavo. From the jacket: " A new portrait... More about BAGHDAD:1951

San Francisco: Chronicle Books. First Edition. Cloth. 272 pages. First Edition. SIGNED/INSCRIBED by Herb Caen in ink on the half-title, "For Jim Burke! Cheers, Herb Caen". Illustrated dust jacket. Preface by Herb Caen. Cloth. Octavo. A carefully selected collection of Caen writings during one of the most eventful periods of... More about THE BEST OF HERB CAEN 1960 - 1970

New Haven: Yale University Press, 1923. First Edition. Cloth. (xix) 291 pages. First Edition. SIGNED/INSCRIBED in ink by the author on the front free endpaper: "Mr. Ben N. Powers. In you I feel that I have a true friend whom I hope to meet again. In the meantime when you... More about FIFTY YEARS ON THE OLD FRONTIER AS COWBOY, HUNTER, GUIDE, SCOUT, AND RANCHMAN

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1944. First Edition. 167 pages. INSCRIBED/SIGNED by David E. Lilienthal (then head of the Tennessee Valley Authority -TVA) to movie executive Darryl F. Zanuck, in ink on a front free endpaper, "Presented to Darryl F. Zanuck distinguished interpreter of democracy with the compliments of David... More about THE VALLEY AND ITS PEOPLE. A PORTRAIT OF TVA

New York: The Viking Press, 1951. First Edition. Cloth-backed Boards. 261 pages. SIGNED/INSCRIBED by Jimmy Durante in ink on the front free endpaper, "To Sam Olodart / A pleasure Believe me. / Jimmy Durante". Illustrated unclipped dust jacket. Illustrated from vintage black and white photographs. Cloth-backed boards. 5 3/4" x.... More about SCHNOZZOLA. THE STORY OF JIMMY DURANTE

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1945. First Edition. (XIX) (1) 140 pages. Ilustrated from onstage photographs. Light brown cloth with gilt cover device and gilt spine titling. Dust Jacket. First Edition (Stated). 5" x 7 1/2". INSCRIBED in ink by author Oscar Hammerstein II on a front free endpaper, "To... More about CARMEN JONES; Based on Meilhac and Halevy's Adaptation of Prosper Merimee's CARMEN

Hollywood: Warner Brothers, Inc., 1973. First Edition. This is an ORIGINAL candid still photograph from the Irish set of "MACKINTOSH MAN", a 1973 Warner Brothers film, directed by John Huston and starring Paul Newman, Dominique Sanda and James Mason. SIGNED in ink at the upper lefthand corner by Director John... More about "MACKINTOSH MAN" ORIGINAL AUTOGRAPHED CANDID STILL PHOTOGRAPH

Aromas, California: Cayucos Books, 1973. First Trade Edition. Boards. (xxix) 200 (1) pages. SIGNED/INSCRIBED by William Everson in ink to the late bookseller and publisher Robert Hawley, on the front free endpaper, "To Bob Hawley / as fine a friend as they come! / Bill Everson / June 19, 1974"... More about THE ALPINE CHRIST & OTHER POEMS WITH COMMENTARY AND NOTES BY WILLIAM EVERSON

Van Nuys, California: Toastmaster Publishing Co., 1963. First Edition. Cloth. 176 pages. SIGNED/INSCRIBED by George Jessel in ink on a front free endpaper, "To My Friend Peter--George Jessel". First Edition. Illustrated dust jacket. Small octavo. Tan cloth. From the jacket, "An anthology of messages from famous Hollywood Personalities as might... More about HALO OVER HOLLYWOOD

New York: Grove Press, Inc., 1976. First Edition. Cloth. (xv) 576 pages. SIGNED by Henry Miller in ink on a front free endpaper, "Henry Miller / 11/28/76". Illustrated unclipped dust jacket, including drawing of Henry Miller by Norris Church, who was Mrs. Norman Mailer. Cloth. 6 1/2" x 9 1/2"... More about GENIUS AND LUST. A JOURNEY THROUGH THE MAJOR WRITINGS OF HENRY MILLER