PLETKA; Promotional Poster by Pletka, ( Paul ) - 1983

San Jose: Self Published [San Jose Notta Bros.], 1916. First Edition. Good. , limited to 300 [9.25x6.25in]; 68 pp., [2], six leaves of halftone portraits of Jayhawkers and illustrated scenes; Brown stiff paper wrappers with gilt stamped lettering on front, brown endpapers, stapled binding, covers extend beyond text block; Age wear to paper covers with creases and chips on all edges and corners, missing 1/4" bottom spine, several small stain and ink spots on covers faded and gilt lettering dulled, offset of 1920 newspaper article tipped in on the death of Stephens and prior owner ink signature on front leaf, oval stain on upper fore edge of first 12 pages, age toning of text throughout; Overall condition of this type and material quality is Very Good. [Kurutz 601, Cowan II p. 613, Graff 3972, Howell 50 1636, Adams 2136]. Lorenzo Dow Stephens (1827-1921) was part of a an Illinois company that left for California in March 1849. The company traveled to Fort Laramie, South Pass, Fort Bridger and Salt… Read More

Paris: Imprimerie S. A. Courbet, 1950. Poster featuring the famous 'Normandie' liner. This was produced (circa 1950) in response to the advancing popularity of airlines for transcontinental travel. The image of the ship emphasizes stability, safety, comfort, style and luxury. A beautiful ocean liner as indicated by the enormous proportions of the ship. Featuring the French national colours, and the liner's huge, imposing bow dominates this striking image. 1000 x 610 mm (39¼ x 24 inches). The poster is signed in the plate on the lower right. Paul Colin (1892 - 1985) was one of France's greatest poster artists. Famous for his 1925 poster for the Revue Nègre, which helped launch the career of Josephine Baker (who also became his mistress). Colin is considered a master of modern school or poster art, and created more than 1400 posters, many theatrical sets and also costume designs. Affiche représentant le célèbre paquebot 'Normandie'. Cela a été produit (vers 1950) en réponse à la… Read More

Four-color offset lithograph on paper. [28⅛ x 23¼ in. (71.4 x 59.2 cm)], one of a printing of 4,000. From a series of four works titled "Column" the others were named Column no. 2 (Picasso 90), Column no. 3 (Chile-F), and Column no. 4 (IB-affair). The title refers to the work's likeness to newspaper columns: full of facts, but a colorfully cartooned map of textual facts. The artist's signature is reproduced in the lower right. Discoloration to white edges, else very good. Still very pleasant to the eye. All posters are presently stored between acid free boards, flat, under weight. They will be shipped rolled, in tubes.

n.p.: Myrtle Jones Longacre, 1963. Good. No DJ. Buckram cover is sunned and shows light soiling and shelf wear. Binding is split at title page. Interior is clean and without ownership marks. Photo is of the copy we have at Barbed Wire Books. "A true account of the Jones family."

Tan on boards with red and orange and black front and spine with picture of Mexican Ranger. some little mwear.

Albany: Printed by Hoffman and White, 1833. Third Edition, Revised. Full Leather. Very Good. 400pp; folding frontispiece and folding map of the Muskingum and Ohio Rivers. Old sheep, expertly rebacked with gilt spine rules and the original red leather label; endbands rolled in period style. 8.5" x 5.25" [Howes, USiana P589. Sabin 65484. Field, Indian Bibliography 1245. Flake, Mormon Bibliography, 6755: "Derisive reference to the Book of Mormon." Decker 35:566.].

[1877]: Continental Stereoscopic Company. 1 Photograph print on stereo card showing adobe buildings at Ehrenburg with adobe buildings and lean to's at the Colorado River. OCLC locates that only copy at the Library of Congress. upper front corner has chip but not extending to photograph. Carl Mautz, Biographies of Western Photographers notes he worked out of Prescott and also did work in Tucson.

Near Fine book that has very slight bumps to corners, shelf wear to edges, pages are slightly age-toned. and with soft spine ends; in a Good jacket that has chips, largest about 1 by 2 inches top corner front panel, and tears to edges, some color loss, rubbing, and with slight fading to spine. The $4.00 price on front flap has been lined through and 2.95 written in ballpoint. This copy inscribed generically – Happy Trails – and signed by Muller on a blank end page between the half-title and title pages. Muller was better known as a Western artist whose work was influenced by C. M. Russell. Muller claims to have lived with Buffalo Bill, after his father was killed in an accident, from when he was nine until he was twenty seven. The veracity of this tale has been disputed and the tale here might be considered autobiographical fiction. The book is quite scarce signed by the author, who was the illustrator.

San Jose: Self Published [San Jose Notta Bros.], 1916. First Edition. Good. , limited to 300 [9.25x6.25in]; 68 pp., [2], six leaves of halftone portraits of Jayhawkers and illustrated scenes; Brown stiff paper wrappers with gilt stamped lettering on front, brown endpapers, stapled binding, covers extend beyond text block; Age wear to paper covers with creases and chips on all edges and corners, missing 1/4" bottom spine, several small stain and ink spots on covers faded and gilt lettering dulled, offset of 1920 newspaper article tipped in on the death of Stephens and prior owner ink signature on front leaf, oval stain on upper fore edge of first 12 pages, age toning of text throughout; Overall condition of this type and material quality is Very Good. [Kurutz 601, Cowan II p. 613, Graff 3972, Howell 50 1636, Adams 2136]. Lorenzo Dow Stephens (1827-1921) was part of a an Illinois company that left for California in March 1849. The company traveled to Fort Laramie, South Pass, Fort Bridger and Salt… Read More

Sundance Books, 1998. Hardcover. Used - near fine condition in a very good clear vinyl dust jacket. Signed by author on first title page. Book has no damage and very little shelf wear. Light bumping at corners and at ends of spine. Vinyl dust jacket has some creases along edges. No writing or highlighting. Photos are of the copy we have at Barbed Wire Books.