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Books The Birds of California: A Complete

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Dawson's Birds of California Santa Barbara Deluxe Edition: Heading: Author: Dawson, William Leon Title: The Birds of California: A Complete, Scientific and Popular Account of the 580 Species and Subspecies of Birds Found in the State Place Published: San Die

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William Leon Dawson, The Birds of California: Title: The Birds of California: A Complete Scientific and Popular Account of the 580 Species and Subspecies of Birds Found in the State. Author: William Leon Dawson. Place: San Diego. Publisher: South

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Kiki Smith, Artist's books, thirteen: Kiki Smith Artist's books, thirteen bound printed paper, photographs, temporary tattoos Complete Lot Details The Fourth Day: Destruction of Birds Kiki Smith, Pace Wil

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7 VINTAGE BIRD ORNITHOLOGY PRINTS FROM BOOK: 7 VINTAGE BIRD ORNITHOLOGY PRINTS FROM BOOK

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(10 VOL) 'THE COMPLETE WRITINGS OF ROBERT BURNS': (10 vol.) Books: "The Complete Writings of Robert Burns," Waverley Book Co., Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., 1927, copy 152 of 250 for Great Britain, photogravure sepia plates, gilt page edge, leat

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ca.1880 TELEGRAPH HILL San Francisco CALIFORNIA by: ca.1880 TELEGRAPH HILL San Francisco CALIFORNIA by KILBURN BROTHERS Littleton NH Description: Circa 1880s SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA Bird's Eye View Stereoview; Identification on mount, "4426. Telegrap

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ca. 1880 GOLDEN GATE from TELEGRAPH HILL San Francisco: ca. 1880 GOLDEN GATE from TELEGRAPH HILL San Francisco CALIFORNIA by C BIERSTADT Description: Circa 1880s SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA Bird's Eye View Stereoview; Identification on image, "1225. Golden G

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John Biggers (1924-2001) Our Grandmothers: John Biggers (1924-2001)Our GrandmothersThe complete book, 1994, comprising five lithographs, each on handmade HMP wove paper, together with the title, colophon and text pages by Maya Angelou, signed

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BASKIN, LEONARD. Castle Street Dogs.: BASKIN, LEONARD. Castle Street Dogs. The complete book, containing 10 wood engravings on Japan paper, printed by Esther and Leonard Baskin. 4to, sewn, front and rear plain card stiff boards split alon

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Toucans C1850-69 Pair of Prints by Goldsmith & Jones: Chromolithograph & Etngraving Published 1869 by Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, London for "Cassell's Book of Birds" by Thomas Rymer Jones and C1850 by A. Fullarton & Co., London for "A History of the Ea

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Yvan Goll (Picasso) "Elegy" & "Masks" 1954: "Elegy of Ithpetonga" and "Masks of Ashes" by Yvan Goll. Large format book / portfolio with complete text and 4 lithographs. 1 of 64 numbered copies on hand made Fabriano paper; th

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RUTH BERNHARD (1905-2006) Signed & Titled VICTORIAN HOUSE 1982 GELATIN SILVER PRINT: ARTIST: Ruth Bernhard (Berlin, Germany & San Francisco, California, 1905 - 2006) TITLE: Victorian House with Bird, San Francisco, California, 1982 SIZE: Unframed: Matting = 20" x 16", Image = 6 1/4" x

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Man with the Hoe w/rare photograph.: Heading: (Book Club of California) Author: Markham, Edwin Title: The Man with the Hoe - with scarce photograph Place Published: San Francisco Publisher:The Book Club of California Date Published:

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A Visit to the Yosemite Valley in 1872: Heading: (Book Club of California) Author: Jackson, Helen Hunt Title: Ah-Wah-Ne Days: A Visit to the Yosemite Valley in 1872 Place Published: San Francisco Publisher:Book Club of California Date

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The Ruffed Grouse Book by Evans SIGNED LTD: The Ruffed Grouse Book by George Bird Evans with illustrations by Donald Shoffstall and foreword by Jim Rikhoff. Signed by all and hand-numbered '47' of 1000 copies. 1977. The Amwell Press for the Nat

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Birds of Prey Comic Books (19): Birds of Prey Comic Books (19). NM-MT/MT. Condition report, if provided, is provided as a courtesy only and is in no way a guarantee as grading is subjective. Sold as-is and not subject to return. If

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Books The Birds of California: A Complete

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Books The Birds of California: A Complete, Scientific and Popular Account of the 580 Species and Subspecies of Birds Found in the State in four volumes. Illustrated with 30 photogravure plates, 120 duotone plates, plus numerous illustrations in the text from photographs by Donald R. Dickey, Wright M. Pierce, Wm. L. Finley & the author; plus 44 drawings in the text & 110 color plates from paintings by Major Allan Brooks & others. (Folio), original textured green, stamped in blind and gilt. One of 350 sets of the Large Paper Edition, De Luxe.

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