Complete Inventory Listing for San Diego County Library, San Marcos Branch

Amer. Assoc. of Petrol. Geologists. THEORY OF CONTINENTAL DRIFT. London. THOMAS MURRAY & CO.. 1928. 240 pps. 8vo. First edition. Softcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. A fine 1st edition printing of a 1926 symposium of leading geologists from around the world in perhaps what was the first symposium on the mystery and theory of continental drift. Introduction by W.A.J.M. Van Waterschoot Van Der Gracht of Marland Oil Co. Fully illustrated. A unique and rare book. $79.00 Book #73 from Friends of the San Marcos Library, San Marcos, CA

BELL TELEPHONE. BELL LABORATORIES RECORD. NYC. BELL TELEPHONE. 1940. 0 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. ex-libris copy with no dust jacket. A set of 4 volumes, vol # 18, 19, 20 & 21, detailing the research done by Bell Telephone Labs from 1939 to 1943! In triguing insight into the early work on radar, tv, high speed filming and many, many electrical engineering basic research studies. VG+ condition, slight bumping, little foxing. A great addition to an EE library! The set of 4 for $120. $120.00 Book #69 from Friends of the San Marcos Library, San Marcos, CA

burton, beatrice. the flapper wife. New York. Grosset & Dunlap. 1925. 344 pps. 12mo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy in good dust jacket. Corners & edges bumped and worn. End paper and pages some foxing. Previous owner signature (1927). Pages clean , some age-darkened. $17.00 Book #52 from Friends of the San Marcos Library, San Marcos, CA

CRAVEN, THOMAS. A TREASURY OF AMERICAN PRINTS. New York. SIMON AND SCHUSTER. 1939. 100 pps. Folio. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Spiral bound, VG+, no foxing, spine has slight bumps, covers VG+, B&W illustrations. $18.00 Book #47 from Friends of the San Marcos Library, San Marcos, CA

CROSS, VICTORIA. MARTHA BROWN, M. P. London. T. WERNER LAURIE. 1935. 256 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. BINDING STARTING TO TEAR. ORIGINAL ORANGE DECORATED CLOTH. STAMPED INSIDE COVER BY WESTOVER ROAD BOURNMOUTH LIBRARY. SOME FOXING. CORNERS BUMPED. EDGES SHELF WORN. PAGES IN GOOD CONDITION, NO TEARS. $89.00 Book #54 from Friends of the San Marcos Library, San Marcos, CA

FISHER, STEVE. DESTINATION TOKYO. New York. APPLETON-CENTURY. 1943. 226 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. 1st PRINTING, 1st EDITION, IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. SPINE SLIGHTLY SUN FADED W/VERY LITTLE BUMPING, COVER IN VG+ CONDITION. BINDING TIGHT, PAGES HAVE SOME YELLOWING, BUT IT APPEARS DUE TO THE 1943 WARTIME PAPER THAT WAS USED. THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY GOOD AND RARE COPY OF A WWII NOVEL. $140.00 Book #60 from Friends of the San Marcos Library, San Marcos, CA

goodrich, ozias. NEW JUBILEE HARP. Boston. OZIAS GOODRICH. 1881. 400 pps. 8 vo. First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. Collection of hymns and tunes. Cloth jacket fair,corners and edges worn. end paper foxing,hinges splitting. Signed inside cover by Sadie Collins, Elliot, Iowa,Sept.3, 1881. $29.00 Book #48 from Friends of the San Marcos Library, San Marcos, CA

LEE, CLARK. ONE LAST LOOK AROUND. New York. Duell, Sloan. 1947. 295 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. WWII NOVEL ABOUT TOKYO AT END OF THE WAR, BY A WARTIME CORRESPONDANT. SLIGHT BUMPING OF SPINE, OTHERWISE COVER IN EXCELLANT CONDITION. BINDING TIGHT, OWNER NAME PENCILED INSIDE COVER. SLIGHT YELLOWING OF PAGES DUE TO PAPER USED. NO OTHER DAMAGE. $25.00 Book #61 from Friends of the San Marcos Library, San Marcos, CA

LISSITZKY. EL LISSITZKY. GREENICH. NEW YORK GRAPHIC SOCIETY. 1968. 407 pps. 4to. Reprint. Hardcover. very good copy in good dust jacket. 278 ILLUSTRATIONS, 100 COLOUR PLATES. VG+ CONDITION, SOME ODOR, BUT NO DAMAGE OF ANY KIND. DUST JACKET FADED SOMEWHAT. CARDBOARD SLIP JACKET IN FINE CONDITION. $75.00 Book #59 from Friends of the San Marcos Library, San Marcos, CA

LITTLE, NINA FLETCHER. THE ABBY ALDRICH ROCKEFELLER FOLK ART COLLECTION. Boston. COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG. 1957. 402 pps. 4to. First edition. Leatherbound. very good copy with no dust jacket. A DESCRIPTIVE CATALOG W/ VERY GOOD SLIP CASE. WELL PROTECTED BY SLIP CASE. OWNER NAME PENCILED IN INSIDE COVER. SPINE SUNNED, BUT IN VG+ CONDITION. $40.00 Book #62 from Friends of the San Marcos Library, San Marcos, CA

porta, john baptifta. natural magik. New York. BASIC BOOKS. 1957. 409 pps. 4to. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. ORIGINAL BROWN BOARDS WITH RED CLOTH SPINE. SOME CHIPPING AND FOXING ON SLIP CASE, BOOK IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. $47.00 Book #56 from Friends of the San Marcos Library, San Marcos, CA

SIENKIEWICZ, HENRYK. QUO VADIS? TRANSLATED FROM THE POLISH BY JEREMIAH CURTIN WITH AN INTRO. BY HAROLD LAMB AND ILLUS. BY SALVATORE FIUME. New York. Heritage. 1960. 525 pps. 4 to. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy in good dust jacket. VG+, slip case slightly stained. 4to, covers VG+, spine bottom tip worn. 32 illustrations $84.00 Book #46 from Friends of the San Marcos Library, San Marcos, CA

SIREN, OSVALD. CHINESE PAINTING, LEADING MASTERS AND PRINCIPALS. London. RONALD PRESS. 1958. 280 pps. 4to. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. 3 VOLUMES IN SLIP CASES. SLIP CASES BUMPED STAINED AND TAPED. BOOKS ALL IN VERY GOOD-FINE CONDITION. NO FOXING, BUMPING, FADING OR STAINS. VOL I, 280 PAGES, THE FIRST MILLENNIUM, EARLY CHINESE PAINTING. VOL. VI THE LATER CENTURIES W/464 PLATES. VOL. VII THE LATER CENTURIES, ANNOTATED LISTS OF PAINTINGS & REPRODUCTIONS OF PAINTINGS BY CHINESE ARTISTS. PRICE $90EA OR SET OF 3 FOR $250. $250.00 Book #58 from Friends of the San Marcos Library, San Marcos, CA

STEPHENS, JOHN. INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL IN YUCATAN. London. JOHN MURRAY. 1843. 459 pps. 8vo. First edition. Hardcover. good copy with no dust jacket. VOL 1. MORROCAN GOLD STAMPING ON COVER. SPINE TORN HELD TOGETHER W/TAPE. HINGES SPLITTING, END PAPER FOXING. PREVIOUS OWNER'S STAMP. FOLDED MAPS IN GOOD CONDITION. NO TORN PAGES. COVER TAPED TOGETHER, BUT PAGES AND MAPS IN SUPRISINGLY GOOD CONDITION. $248.00 Book #53 from Friends of the San Marcos Library, San Marcos, CA

TAKI, Dr. SHODO. JAPAN TODAY. TOKOYO. SOCIETY FOR JAPANESE CULTURAL INFORMATION. 1948. 371 pps. 8vo. First edition. Softcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Printed on old rice paper w/ soft cord binding, a unique picture album of pre & post WWII Japan, colorful memories for visitors in Japan and for the U.S. Occupation Forces to understand the country. Beautifull pre WWII photos of "old" Japan w/descriptions of customs, sightseeing, travel, and family life as it used to be. Printed on soft rice paper, in v/g condition. Owner's name inside first page. A wonderfull addition to a collection of Japanese art & literature. $65.00 Book #72 from Friends of the San Marcos Library, San Marcos, CA

TILKE. COSTUME PATTERNS AND DESIGNS. New York. PRAEGER. 1961. 128 pps. 4to. Reprint. Hardcover. fine copy in good dust jacket. 1961 SECOND PRINTING, CLOTH, FINE CONDITION. DUST JACKET SLIGHTLY FADED. SLIP CASE VERY GOOD. HAS SLIGHT MUSTY ODOR. APPEARS TO BE OPENED ONLY VERY FEW TIMES. NO FOXING, BUMPS OR STAINS. $84.00 Book #57 from Friends of the San Marcos Library, San Marcos, CA

UNKNOWN. key to the bible: an encyclopedia of the persons, places and things of the bible. None. None. 1899. 447 pps. 4to. First edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author. good copy with no dust jacket. Signed by owner in 1899. Hinges broken, cover is in good condition.Pages have foxing. An encyclopedia of Bible terms, people & places, with many pictures and illustrations. A rare item. $35.00 Book #74 from Friends of the San Marcos Library, San Marcos, CA

Various. AIRCRAFT OF THE WORLD. New York. International Masters. 2000. 600 pps. 12mo. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. A complete set of 6 books of Aircraft of the World in 3 ring binders, each with ~100 fold-over spec sheets, details and photos of all imaginable aircraft from WW I to the present. Includes every fighter, bomber, airliner, experimental, helicopter, from all over the world, in like new condition. All 6 of the set for only $85! $85.00 Book #75 from Friends of the San Marcos Library, San Marcos, CA

WHITNEY, ORSON F. LIFE OF HEBER C. KIMBALL. SALT LAKE CITY. BOOKCRAFT. 1967. 515 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Hardcover. fine copy in very good dust jacket. 3RD Edition, written in 1888, excellent condition, appears it may have never been read. Paper dust jacket has a slight tear. Very tight, no foxing or marks. $45.00 Book #67 from Friends of the San Marcos Library, San Marcos, CA

YAMAGUCHI, H.S.K. WE JAPANESE, VOL I, II, & III. YOKOHAMA. YAMAGATA PRESS. 1947. 590 pps. 8vo. Reprint. Softcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. Wonderfull descriptions of pre WWII Japanese customs, manners, ceremonies, festivals, arts and crafts, in 3 vols, silk covers w/cord spine binding. One cord torn, but easily repairable. very good condition. Owner name inside front cover. Rice paper in very good condition. A collector,s "dream set!" $74.00 Book #71 from Friends of the San Marcos Library, San Marcos, CA

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