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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. 1st Edition. 4to. (26.cm.) 204p. Frontispiece color image of Phalaenopsis Schilleriana in a vase with tissue guard, plus 109 black and white captioned photos, many of them full-age photos, especially of houses and buildings in San Mateo County. Decorated title page. Blue cloth with gilt letters on the front cover. Just touches of wear to extremities with the corners just barely rubbed through, top and bottom of spine showing signs of wanting to fray, cloth clean, gilt bright, frontispiece in fine condition with intact tissue guard, all photos in fine condition, else very good to near fine with no internal markings. No dust jacket. Book was found partially disbound. It has been expertly conserved according to current standards using the original case bindiing, but with new Japanese tissue lining (super) in place of the old, removed crash and preserving the original rounded back, with original free endpapers guarded on to the original endpaper pastedowns, and with minor repairs to the endpapers at the hinges. Some cosmetic defects to endpapers due to found condition (see photos) but now a restored, sound volume of a relatively rare book on San Mateo County, California. The contents of this volume are as follows: Part One: A History of SanMateo County, which includes everything from historical notes, to descriptions of resorts, to climate, to the highway system, to schools, to hunting and fishing, and the like; Part Two: Biographies of Representative Men, many with thumbnail photos of the subject; Part Three: Industries; and Part Four: Beautiful Residences, which consists of a series of black and white photos. "San Mateo in its soft, musical pronunciation, still voices memories of the past, when the Franciscan fathers were winding their chain of missions through the Californias." [from the Introduction].…

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: english. {Size: 14.60 x 22.86 cms} Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2019, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1916. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - english, Pages:- 255, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 255.…

Full Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: english. {Size: 14.60 x 22.86 cms} A Unique Premium Leather-Bound book for elite readers/collectors of old rare books. An Original Leather is being used for binding this book with Golden Leaf Printing and designing on Spine, front and Back of the book with edge gilding. WE HAVE MULTIPLE OPTIONS IN COLOR OF LEATHER RED, GREEN, BLUE, MAGENTA, TAN, PURPLE DEEP BROWN, BLACK AND WITH DIFFERENT COLOR LABELS. YOU MAY CHOOSE ANY COLOR OF YOUR CHOICE AND MAIL US. This service is chargeable. Original edition was published in [1916] and this unique edition is Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition. Black & white printing on high quality natural shade paper with sewing binding for longer life, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually on computer and make them readable. We give our best to give you the best book but in some cases we have to adjust few pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume. We hope that you understand these issues in these old treasure. This is an important book for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure. Our dedicated team is trying to bring these rare books back to the shelves. We are also giving service of printing the hard-to-find books which are not listed in our store. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - english, Pages 255, Print on Demand. Product Disclaimer: Please be aware that because leather is a natural material, slight discoloration or change in texture may be visible. {FOLIO EDITION (Size 12x19 Inches) IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST}. 255.…