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Argonaut Book Shop

786 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94109 USA (415) 474-9067
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We are specialists in the history of California, Western Americana, and Western Exploration. We also deal in Pacific Voyages, Rare Literature, and Illustrated Books, as well as maps, prints, photographs, manuscripts and ephemera.

The Argonaut Book Shop was founded in 1941 in the middle of the financial district of San Francisco by Robert D. Haines. The Argonaut was a founding member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and is also a member of the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. For the last forty years the shop s proprietor has been Robert D. Haines, Jr. A number of years ago, Angela C. Haines and Aaron C. Haines joined the firm and are the third generation family members in the business. The shop is located near historic Union Square in downtown San Francisco and is open six days a week.

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A New Universal Atlas Containing Maps of the Various Empires, Kingdoms, State and Republics of the World. With a Special Map of Each of the United States, Plans of Cities, &C.

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Folio. (17 3/8 x 14 inches). Lithographed title with large vignette, letterpress "Table of Contents, " and 73 hand-colored lithographed maps, charts and city plans. Three-quarter red morocco over marbled boards, large red morocco title label on front cover, elaborately tooled and lettered in gilt. Spine and corners renewed in red leather. Boards rubbed and scuffed at edges. Maps in fine condition. Overall, a fine copy. A very nice copy of this very scarce atlas, with hand-colored maps of all ...


Gideon's Band. a Tale of the Mississippi used book

Gideon's Band. a Tale of the Mississippi

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$60.00

Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons, New York Date published: 1914

Description: Yohn, F.C. First edition. Small octavo. Color illustrations by F.C. Yohn. Red cloth, lettered in gilt. Spine is slightly faded and there is some very minor rubbing to the extremities. A fine copy. Read More

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New York

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$125.00

Binding: Hardcover Publisher: William Farquhar Payson, New York Date published: 1930

Description: Limited edition. Number 38 of 750 numbered copies. Slim octavo. Printed by Samuel Aiwaz Jacobs at the Stratford Press. Black & white frontispiece from a contemporary lithograph after a drawing by Aug. Kollner. Leaves uncut. Brown cloth-backed boards. A very fine copy in slightly rubbed slipcase. Published after Cooper's death, this volume is the introduction to an unpublished manuscript entitled "The Towns of Manhatten." Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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The Way of the World used book

The Way of the World

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$75.00

Binding: Hardcover Publisher: The Haymarket Press, London Date published: 1928

Description: Todd, A.R. Middleton. First edition by this publisher. Number 875 of 875 copies. Original signed etching by A.R. Middleton Todd, A.R.E. Printed by the Westminster Press of London. Forward by Malcolm C. Salaman. Bound in purple cloth backed velvet with gilt lettering. Japon vellum pages. Covers rubbed with top edge faded. A very good copy. A classic English comedic play. The first ever publication of the Haymarket Press. Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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The Ingoldsby Legends Or Mirth & Marvels used book

The Ingoldsby Legends Or Mirth & Marvels

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$175.00

Binding: Hardcover Publisher: J.M. Dent & Co., London Date published: 1898

Description: Illustrated in color and black & white by Arthur Rackham. Original gilt-lettered and printed green cloth. Rubbing to the extremities, chips to the spine ends, and small chips to the front endpaper. A very good copy. Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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Cosmen-Exiles used book

Cosmen-Exiles

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$25.00

Binding: Hardcover Publisher: John G. Jury, Berkeley Date published: 1925

Description: First edition. Inscribed and signed by the author. Printed by the Williams Printing Company of San Francisco California. Tan cloth-backed boards, lettered in gilt. Spine-ends lightly rubbed and some rubbing to the front edge. Some minor darkening to edges of covers and offsetting to endpapers. A near fine copy. The self published works of this California poet. Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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The Biglow Papers. Second Series used book

The Biglow Papers. Second Series

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$50.00

Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Ticknor and Fields, Boston Date published: 1867

Description: First edition. 12mo. Original brown embossed cloth with a gilt-lettered spine. General wear to the extremities, edges and endpapers foxed. Front cover has several minor scuffs. A good copy. Read More

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Book: Good

 

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The Courtship of Miles Standish, and Other Poems used book

The Courtship of Miles Standish, and Other Poems

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$250.00

Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Ticknor and Fields, Boston Date published: 1858

Description: First issue of first edition. 12mo. Original brown embossed cloth with a gilt-lettered spine. General wear to the extremities, spine-ends chipped. A good copy. Read More

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The Golden Legend used book

The Golden Legend

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$300.00

Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, Boston Date published: 1851

Description: First issue of first edition. 12mo. Original brown embossed cloth with a gilt-lettered spine. General wear to the extremities, spine-ends chipped, and has previous owners bookplate. A good copy. Read More

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Book: Good

 

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Graustark. the Story of a Love Behind a Throne used book

Graustark. the Story of a Love Behind a Throne

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$45.00

Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Herbert S. Stone and Company, Chicago Date published: 1901

Description: Second issue of the first edition. Blue cloth lettered and decorated in white. Light rubbing to the extremities. A fine copy. The author's first book. Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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Argonaut Book Shop, CA, USA