Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Stanford University Press, Stanford University
Da: Legacy Books, Louisville, KY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fair. 5th or later Edition. (1946). Revised Edition, large 8vo, xvi, 134pp, illustrated, bibliography. G in fair only, well worn dj. From the dj: "A must for local folk and all those tourists who have been to San Francisco and ridden the cars in nervous delight along the skyline of the town.".
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Stanford University Press, Stanford California, 1944
Da: Jeff Stark, Barstow, CA, U.S.A.
Cloth Hard Cover. Condizione: VG Plus. 1st Printing of Revised Edition. 1st pritning of the revised edtion indicated on copyright page. VG plus condition with no markings nad light wear in a used jacket. An acttual 1944 printing. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 10" Tall.
Editore: Stanford Univ. Press, Stanford, 1946
Da: Sleepy Hollow Books, Huntington, VT, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. minor edge wear to DJ. Railroads; 13256.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Stanford University Press, Stanford, CA, 1945
Da: Dorley House Books, Inc., Hagerstown, MD, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. sketches and Photos (illustratore). 6th printing; dj w/lite wear, unclipped price, in mylar; maps on end papers; 134 clean, unmarked pages/ appendix/references/index.
Editore: The Friends of the San Francisco Public Library, San Francisco, 1976
Da: David H. Gerber Books (gerberbooks), Austin, TX, U.S.A.
Wrappers. Condizione: Good. B&w illustrations (illustratore). [xvi], 117pp [chipping to paper spine; mild soiling to covers] Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Editore: Friends SF Public Library, San Francisco, 1976
Da: Abacus Bookshop, Pittsford, NY, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
softcover. Condizione: Nearly fine copy. Well-illustrated (illustratore). 1st. 8vo, 117 pp.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: San Francisco, 1964
Da: Illustrated Bookshelf, Flagstaff, AZ, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. Limited. Limited edition of 80 copies especially imprinted for the September 1964 meeting of the Zamorano and Roxburghe Clubs by the author, Albert Shumate and Lawton Kennedy. An account of Robert Louis Stevenson's time in Hawaii. Fine in soft yellow wraps.
Editore: Stanford University Press
Da: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Editore: Stanford University Press, 1945
Da: Firefly Bookstore, Kutztown, PA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: Used Good. Front and back covers have light wear to edges and corners. Spine intact, some wear. Binding is intact. Pages are generally clean with minor edge or corner wear. Clearly a pre-owned and used copy but still in readable condition. Firefly sells new and used books through our store front. We try to add a detailed description to as many titles as possible. If you have questions regarding this title, please contact us. Photos available on request.
Editore: Friends of the San Francisco Public Library, San Francisco, 1976
Da: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
paperback. Condizione: very good(-). Illus. 8vo, pr. wrs., wrs. lightly soiled. (San Francisco): Friends of the San Francisco Public Library, (1975).
Editore: Stanford University Press, 1948
Da: Novel Ideas Books & Gifts, Decatur, IL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good+. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. Revised Edition; Tenth Printing. Jacket has edgewear with chipping / small tears. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 134 pages.
Editore: Friends Of Sf Public Lirary, 1976
Da: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condizione: Good.
Editore: Stanford University Press, Stanford, CA, 1963
Da: Cornerstone Books, Santa Ana, CA, U.S.A.
Cloth. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. William Wilke (illustratore). This is an informational narrative of the cable car in San Francisco. From the horsecar period to 1963, it shows how the cars were started, the people involved, and the condition of the cars at the book's writing. It includes photographs, illustrations, appendices, and references. The endpapers serve as maps. This copy is clean and solid.
Editore: Stanford University Press 1940,1948,July, Stanford, Calif, 1940
Da: WONDERFUL BOOKS BY MAIL, CHICO-CA, CA, U.S.A.
HARDCOVER. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Illustrated by Photos,line Drawings.MAP EPS (illustratore). Revised Ed,10p; 10th Printing". VERY GOOD CONDITION IN VERY GOOD UNCLIPT(S3.50) DUST JACKET.Long affectionate note to FTP."In memroy of our old "School Days".From your oldest friend.With love, .Frieda.October 24, 1963.etc." Else a very nice copy .DJ short tears spine folds. ; YELLOW titles on dark brown spine, with similar cover titles inside 3x4" rectangle.all on light tan cloth hard covers. ; 124ps pages; Nob Hill & Railroad Transportation in Hilly San Francisco, Calif .info on JAMES B. STETSON.
Cloth. Condizione: Very Good. Third printing. Tall 8vo, 124 pp., illus. Head and heel of spine and corners of boards bumped, spine title label chipped at edges, page edges tanned and a bit dusty, previous owner name.
Editore: Kahn, San Francisco, 1964
Da: G. F. Wilkinson Books, member IOBA, GRASS VALLEY, CA, U.S.A.
Membro dell'associazione: IOBA
Softcover. Condizione: Fine. Designed and printed by Lawton Kennedy. (10) pp., 3 leaves of plates; 8vo; printed yellow wrappers.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Stanford University Press, Stanford, CA, 1946
Da: The Green Arcade, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. Book in very good condition; slight rubbing at corners of spine; vertical to front free end paper; light toning to clean interior; binding sound. Dust jacket in good condition; chipping at corners and top and bottom of spine; small chip top edge back cover and bottom edge front cover; light to moderate toning. Revised edition; ninth printing, October 1946. 134 numbered pages. Beige cloth boards with brown and yellow stamped lettering and design on front board and spine. 10 3/16 x 6 15/16 in. Includes stapled pamphlet, "Judah Philip Benjamin in California," a reprint from the California Historical Society Quarterly, June, 1968, pp. 157-73, INSCRIBED by "Anne and Edgar" on front end paper. Also includes full-page clipping from S.F. Examiner, Wed., Apr. 12, 1978, Page A-1, which features Ivan Sharpe's "Treasures from the past," an article about cable car system development in the era Crocker, Hopkins et al. Inv. PA45003. Inscribed by Author(s).
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Friends of the San Fransicso Public Library, San Francisco CA, 1976
Da: Bibliodisia Books, Caxton Club, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Membro dell'associazione: MWABA
Prima edizione
Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: None. First Edition. A clean, unmarked copy.
Editore: The Friends of the San Francisco Public Library, San Francisco, CA, 1976
Prima edizione
Printed Wraps. Condizione: Very Good+. First Edition. 9 1/4" X 6." 117 pages. A great history of cable cars in San Francisco. Light brown wraps. Spine tail worn. Sticker mark on front wrap.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Stanford University Press, Stanford University, California, 1940
Da: Bookensteins, Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. Tan cloth covered boards with a buff colored paste-down on the front cover with an illustration of a cable car and the title/author in black lettering. Same to the spine. Book pages have lightly toned around the edges. Bookseller inventory BS/BS 13024 05/2022.
Editore: Stanford University Press, Stanford, CA, 1944
Da: Aladdin Books, Fullerton, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good+. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. Revised Edition. 1948 10th printing. Very good, no markings, no bookplate. In good dust jacket with some abrasions and wear along flap and spine creases and corners. No jacket chips. A few tiny edge tears and minor paper loss to extremities. 134 pages.
Editore: Printed By Lawton Kennedy, San Francisco, 1953
Da: Eel River Books, McKinleyville, CA, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. 33 pages plus bibliography. First edition. Limited edition, 1/275 copies. Near fine in red cloth with gold lettering on front. Minimal edge wear. No dust jacket. Utilizing one of his father's inventions Kahn produced the first metal cable in California, ultimately leading to the development of San Francisco's famed cable car railway.
Editore: Lawton Kennedy, San Francisco, California, 1964
Da: Barry Cassidy Rare Books, Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condizione: Collectible-Fine. [12] pages; illustrations; olive-yellow stiff paper wrapper (6 3/4 x 9 3/4 inch) with title on the cover. An account of Stevenson's four month visit of Hawaii with photographs of the visit and the stories of who he visited with and the Father Damien controversy. Fine clean copy.
Editore: Edgar M. Kahn, San Francisco, California, 1964
Da: Peter L. Masi - books, MONTAGUE, MA, U.S.A.
Membro dell'associazione: SNEAB
Copia autografata
Pamphlet. Condizione: Used - Very Good. San Francisco, California: 1964. Designed & printed by Lawton Kennedy. (15) pages. 7 illustrations. 9.75 x 6.75", printed stiff paper. 'Presentation Copy for Justin, With the admiration of his friend Edgar, December 1965' on titlepage. Visit to Hawaii to investigate photos of luau with Stevenson & royal family. VG.
Editore: Friends of the San Francisco Public Library, San Francisco, 1976
Da: MARK POST, BOOKSELLER, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
Hard Cover. First Edition thus, First printing. AS NEW LARGE SOFTCOVER.
Editore: San Francisco, Friends of The San Francisco Public Library [1976]., 1976
Da: Houle Rare Books/Autographs/ABAA/PADA, Palm Springs, CA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 8vo. Ballad by Gelett Burgess. Foreword by Carl I. Wheat. 33 illustrations. Original stiff tan pictorial wrappers printed in black and red. Very good. 117 pages. No signatures or bookplates. Printed by Lawton and Alfred Kennedy.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Stanford Univ Press, Stanford University, CA, 1946
Da: 100POCKETS, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. No Jacket. William Wilke (Illustrator) (illustratore). Revised Edition. Text/BRAND NEW & Bright. Linen boards/Fine. DJ/None. Bent corners to last page from poor handling. Illustrated endpapers: Nob Hill & cable lines. First published 1940 and Revised 1944; this is the overall 8th Printing of 1946. Story of San Francisco's cable cars illustrated with drawings and archival photographs.10 chapters: I, San Francisco of the 'Seventies; II, The Horsecar Period; III, Andrew S. Hallidie: The Start of the Clay Street Hill Railway Company; IV, Leland Stanford: The Beginning the California Street Cable Railroad Company; V, Antoine Borel: The Cable Car During the 'Eighties; VI, Nob Hill Homes in the 'Eighties; VII, Chinatown & the Cable Cars; VIII,James B. Stetson: The Cable Car Comes of Age; IX, James W. Harris: The Cable Car Reaches Maturity; and, X, Fading Out, followed by appendices. Fine copy less dust jacket.
Editore: California Historical Society Quarterly, 1968
Da: Eureka Books, Eureka, CA, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
Trade Paperback. First Edition Thus. Reprinted from the California Historical Society Quarterly, pp. 157-173, June, 1968. Limited to 150 copies privately printed by Anderson, Ritchie & Simon, Los Angeles, as a keepsake to be presented to the members at a joint meeting of the Roxburghe-Zamarano Clubs in San Francisco, September 20 and September 21, 1968. First edition (first printing). A near fine copy in cream wrappers (paperback).
Editore: Stanford University Press, Stanford, CA., 1940
Da: Xochi's Bookstore & Gallery, Truth or consequences, NM, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good+. No Jacket. Wilke, William (illustratore). 124pp.; HB beige w/labels; slight rub w/clean,tight pgs. History of the San Francisco Cable Cars. illus.
Editore: Stanford University Press, Stanford, 1945
Da: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Revised edition, seventh printing. Quarto. 134pp. Illustrated. Cute gift inscription on front blank, binding with very light soil, near fine lacking the dust jacket.