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By: Francis J. Weber (b. 1933)
Price: $30.00
Publisher: Ellenton, FL, Opuscula Press: 1995
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: GK319-001
Condition: Collectible: Very Good
FIRST EDITION. 8vo. 8 1/4 x 5 1/4 inches. xii, 170 pp. Half-title, photographic frontispiece illustration of the Francis J. Weber collection at the Huntington Library, San Marino, California, appended bibliography of 100 items; text clean, unmarked. Perfect-bound red wrappers; binding square and tight. GK319-001. Very Good. This volume details the history, context, and process of miniature book collecting by renowned archivist, priest, and book collector, Monsignor Francis J. Weber. Weber, the prolific author of nearly 130 limited-edition miniature books and an additional seventy books on Cath... View more info
By: Francis J. Weber (b. 1933)
Price: $25.00
Publisher: Los Angeles, CA, Dawson's Book Shop: 1972
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: CGSZ118-022
Condition: Collectible: Like New
LIMITED EDITION of 600 copies, of which 50 were for sale. Printed and bound by Cathay Press Limited of Hong Kong. Miniature Book. 2 1/2 x 1 3/4 inches. [iv], (21) pp. Photographic frontispiece, 2 black-and-white illustrations; text clean, unmarked. Full green cloth over boards, green end-papers; binding square and tight. Previous owner?s notes in pencil on rear end papers. CGSZ118-022. Fine. Francis J. Weber writes about Monsignor John J. Devlin, who was born in Cork, Ireland. Devlin was a liaison between the Catholic Church and the motion picture industry, and spearheaded the founding of th... View more info
By: Francis J. Weber (b. 1933).
Price: $500.00
Publisher: Austin, TX:, The Book Club of Texas,: 1994
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: FZ315-001
Condition: Collectible: Like New
LIMITED EDITION of 195 copies, this copy is not numbered. Designed and typeset at the Castle Press, Pasadena, CA, printed letterpress by Patrick Reagh Printers, Inc., of Glendale, CA. 4to. 11 3/4 x 9 inches. viii, (85), [1 blank] pp. Limitation page, black-and-white frontispiece portait of Wall, title page printed within a ruled border and with a vignette of an etcher at work, 9 etchings tipped-in at pages 1, 9, 15, 21, 25, 29, 45, 51, and 61, 5 photogravure reproductions printed by the Flatbed Press of Austin, TX, bibliography; text clean, unmarked. Gray cloth spine over boards by Crai... View more info
By: Francis J. Weber (b. 1933).
Price: $50.00
Publisher: San Buenaventura:, Junipero Serra Press,: 1981
Seller ID: OG914-010
Condition: Used: Like New
LIMITED EDITION of 500 copies. Miniature Book. 2 7/8 x 2 1/8 inches. [iv], (22) pp. Title page with City of Los Angeles seal in red ink, decorative initials in red; text clean, unmarked. Gilt-stamped gray leather, all edges gilt; binding square and tight, very minor shelf wear. Comes in a printed envelope with title and seal of the City of California. OG914-010. Fine. Designed by Francis Braun. First published by Charles Fletcher Lummis in Out West Vol. XXX, (April, 1909), pp. 227-257. REFERENCE: Bradbury, 20th-Century US Miniature Books, No. 3130. View more info
By: Francis J. Weber (b. 1933).
Price: $45.00
Publisher: San Buenaventura:, Junipero Serra Press,: 1981
Seller ID: OG914-050
Condition: Used: Very Good
LIMITED EDITION of 500 copies. Miniature Book. 2 7/8 x 2 1/8 inches. [iv], (22) pp. Title page with City of Los Angeles seal in red ink, decorative initials in red; text clean, unmarked. Gilt-stamped gray leather, all edges gilt; binding square and tight, very minor shelf wear. OG914-050. Very Good. Designed by Francis Braun. First published by Charles Fletcher Lummis in Out West Vol. XXX, (April, 1909), pp. 227-257. REFERENCE: Bradbury, 20th-Century US Miniature Books, No. 3130. View more info
By: Francis J. Weber (b. 1933).
Price: $50.00
Publisher: Los Angeles:, Dawson's Book Shop,: 1971
Seller ID: CGSZ118-008
Condition: Used: Very Good
LIMITED EDITION of 400 copies, of which 100 were offered for sale. Miniature Book. 2 15/16 x 2 3/16 inches. [vi], (21) pp. Photographic frontispiece tipped in, black-and-white illustration on copyright page; text clean, unmarked. Red cloth, red end-papers; binding square and tight, some soiling to the cloth on the covers. Very Good. Printed by Cathay Press, Hong Kong. Rev. Francis J. Weber recalls his experience of the Sylmar Earthquake in February, 1971. REFERENCE: Bradbury, 20th-Century U.S. Miniature Books, No. 3073. View more info
By: Francis J. Weber (b. 1933).
Price: $45.00
Publisher: Worcester, MA:, Achille J. St. Onge,: 1975
Seller ID: GO1115-003
Condition: Used: Like New
LIMITED EDITION of 1,500 copies. Not Quite a Miniature Book. 3 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches. (70) pp. 6-cent Missionary Bell US postage stamp frontispiece, black-and-white facsimiles of postage stamps throughout with captions on opposing pages; text clean, unmarked. Gilt-stamped full blue calf, all edges gilt; binding square and tight. Fine. Printed from Spectrum type by Joh. Enschede en Zonen, Haarlem, Holland, and bound by Reliure d'Art du Centre in Limoges, France. This book is a survey of United States postage stamps that feature California. It was published by Achille J. St. Onge. Franci... View more info
By: Francis J. Weber (b. 1933).
Price: $150.00
Publisher: Worcester, MA:, Achille J. St. Onge,: 1975
Seller ID: OG914-052
Condition: Used: Like New
LIMITED EDITION of 300 copies. Miniature Book. 2 7/8 x 2 1/8 inches. (28) pp. Black-and-white frontispiece portrait of Joseph P. Weber tipped-in, city of Indianapolis seal on title page; text clean, unmarked. Gilt-titled full black leather, all edges gilt; binding square and tight. Compliments card laid in. Fine. Printed from Lutetia type by Joh. Enschede in Zonen, Haarlem, Holland and bound by Reliure d'Art du Centre in Limoges, France. This volume tells the story of how Father Joseph F. Weber functioned as Mayor of West Indianapolis by direct mandate from the Governor of Indiana dur... View more info
By: Francis J. Weber (b. 1933).
Price: $50.00
Publisher: San Fernando, CA, Junipero Serra Press: 1984
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: OG914-024a
Condition: Collectible: Like New
LIMITED EDITION of 300 copies, designed by Francis Braun. Miniature Book. 2 7/8 x 2 1/8 inches. [iv], (23) pp. Postage stamp mounted as frontispiece; text clean, unmarked. Gilt-stamped purple leather, all edges gilt; binding square and tight. Fine. A history of Holy Years produced when Pope John Paul II declared 1983 - 1984 a Holy Year with the theme "reconciliation." REFERENCE: Bradbury, 20th-Century U.S. Miniature Books, No. 3117. View more info
By: Francis J. Weber (b. 1933).
Price: $30.00
Publisher: San Buenaventura:, Junipero Serra Press,: 1978
Seller ID: OG914-037
Condition: Used: Very Good
LIMITED EDITION of 300 copies. Oblong Miniature Book. 2 3/16 x 2 7/8 inches. [ii], (26) pp. 13-cent United States postage stamp mounted as frontispiece, printer's device on title page; text clean, unmarked. Gilt-stamped blue leather, all edges gilt, blue end papers; binding square and tight, front cover bowed, with minor scratches. OG914-037. Very Good. Designed by Francis Braun. This is a history of El Pueblo de San Jose de Guadalupe, the oldest civil settlement in Alta California. REFERENCE: Bradbury, 20th Century U.S. Miniature Books, No. 3095. View more info
By: Francis J. Weber (b. 1933).
Price: $30.00
Publisher: San Buenaventura:, Junipero Serra Press,: 1978
Seller ID: OG914-031
Condition: Used: Very Good
LIMITED EDITION of 300 copies. Oblong Miniature Book. 2 3/16 x 2 7/8 inches. [ii], (26) pp. 13-cent United States postage stamp mounted as frontispiece, printer's device on title page; text clean, unmarked. Gilt-stamped blue leather, all edges gilt, blue end papers; binding square and tight, some small scratches on back cover. OG914-031. Very Good. Designed by Francis Braun. This is a history of El Pueblo de San Jose de Guadalupe, the oldest civil settlement in Alta California. REFERENCE: Bradbury, 20th Century U.S. Miniature Books, No. 3095. View more info
By: Francis J. Weber (b. 1933).
Price: $35.00
Publisher: San Buenaventura:, Junipero Serra Press,: 1978
Seller ID: OG914-033
Condition: Used: Very Good
LIMITED EDITION of 300 copies. Oblong Miniature Book. 2 3/16 x 2 7/8 inches. [ii], (26) pp. 13-cent United States postage stamp mounted as frontispiece, printer's device on title page; text clean, unmarked. Gilt-stamped blue leather, all edges gilt, blue end papers; binding square and tight, some scratches on front cover. OG914-033. Very Good. Designed by Francis Braun. This is a history of El Pueblo de San Jose de Guadalupe, the oldest civil settlement in Alta California. REFERENCE: Bradbury, 20th Century U.S. Miniature Books, No. 3095. View more info
By: Francis J. Weber (b. 1933).
Price: $35.00
Publisher: San Buenaventura:, Junipero Serra Press,: 1978
Seller ID: OG914-035
Condition: Used: Like New
LIMITED EDITION of 300 copies. Oblong Miniature Book. 2 3/16 x 2 7/8 inches. [ii], (26) pp. 13-cent United States postage stamp mounted as frontispiece, printer's device on title page; text clean, unmarked. Gilt-stamped blue leather, all edges gilt, blue end papers; binding square and tight. OG914-035. Fine. Designed by Francis Braun. This is a history of El Pueblo de San Jose de Guadalupe, the oldest civil settlement in Alta California. REFERENCE: Bradbury, 20th Century U.S. Miniature Books, No. 3095. View more info
By: Francis J. Weber (b. 1933).
Price: $30.00
Publisher: San Buenaventura:, Junipero Serra Press,: 1978
Seller ID: OG914-036
Condition: Used: Very Good
LIMITED EDITION of 300 copies. Oblong Miniature Book. 2 3/16 x 2 7/8 inches. [ii], (26) pp. 13-cent United States postage stamp mounted as frontispiece, printer's device on title page; text clean, unmarked. Gilt-stamped blue leather, all edges gilt, blue end papers; binding square and tight, some minor scratches on covers. OG914-036. Very Good. Designed by Francis Braun. This is a history of El Pueblo de San Jose de Guadalupe, the oldest civil settlement in Alta California. REFERENCE: Bradbury, 20th Century U.S. Miniature Books, No. 3095. View more info
By: Francis J. Weber (b. 1933).
Price: $40.00
Publisher: Worcester, MA:, Achille J. St. Onge,: 1975
Seller ID: OG914-049
Condition: Used: Like New
LIMITED EDITION of 1,500 copies. Not Quite a Miniature Book. 3 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches. (70) pp. Frontispiece 6-cent Missionary Bell postage stamp tipped-in, black-and-white facsimiles of postage stamps throughout, with captions on opposing pages; text clean, unmarked. Gilt-stamped blue calf, gilt edges; binding square and tight. OG914-049. Fine. Printed from Spectrum type by Joh. Enschede in Zonen, Haarlem, Holland and bound by Reliure d'Art du Centre in Limoges, France. Francis J. Weber's survey of United States postage stamps that feature California. Achille J. St. Onge set the stand... View more info
By: Francis J. Weber (b. 1933).
Price: $65.00
Publisher: Los Angeles:, Bela Blau,: 1970
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: OG914-047
Condition: Used: Like New
FIRST EDITION. Miniature Book. 1 1/2 x 1 1/4 inches. (31) pp. Preliminaries printed in red and gilt, "65 years," frontispiece by Tom Neal, red ornamentation on title page; text clean, unmarked. Gilt leather boards, decorative end papers; binding square and tight. Fine. Handset, printed, and bound by Bela Blau. Contains stories of the peregrinations of Dawson's Book Shop throughout Los Angeles. REFERENCE: Bradbury, 20th-Century US Miniature Books, No. 3169. View more info
By: Francis J. Weber (b. 1933).
Price: $75.00
Publisher: Los Angeles:, Dawson's Book Shop,: 1971
Seller ID: OG914-053
Condition: Used: Very Good
LIMITED EDITION of 400 copies, of which 100 were offered for sale. Miniature Book. 2 15/16 x 2 3/16 inches. [vi], (21) pp. Photographic frontispiece tipped in, black-and-white illustration on copyright page; text clean, unmarked. Red cloth, red end papers; binding square and tight, corners rubbed. Very Good. Printed by Cathay Press, Hong Kong. Rev. Francis J. Weber recalls his experience of the Sylmar Earthquake in February, 1971. REFERENCE: Bradbury, 20th-Century U.S. Miniature Books, No. 3073. View more info
By: Francis J. Weber (b. 1933).
Price: $45.00
Publisher: Los Angeles:, Junipero Serra Press,: 1995
Seller ID: OG914-048
Condition: Used: Very Good
LIMITED EDITION of 150 copies. Miniature Book. 2 3/8 x 2 7/8 inches. 27 pp. Text clean, unmarked. Gilt-stamped maroon cloth, marbled end papers; binding square and tight, gilt rubbed. Very Good. William Randolph Hearst (1863-1951) was an American newspaper publisher. His Hearst Communications was the nation's largest newspaper chain and media company. He built the Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California, which is now a State Historical Monument, a National Historic Landmark, and a popular tourist attraction. REFERENCE: Bradbury, 20th-Century U.S. Miniature Books, No. 3174. View more info
By: Francis J. Weber (b. 1933).
Price: $65.00
Publisher: San Fernando, CA:, Junipero Serra Press,: 1983
Seller ID: OG914-057
Condition: Used: Very Good
LIMITED EDITION of 350 copies. Oblong Miniature Book. 2 3/8 x 3 1/16 inches. [ii], (16) pp. Decorative initials in purple; text clean, unmarked. Gilt-stamped black leather, all edges gilt; binding square and tight, shelf wear. Very Good. Designed and printed by Francis Braun. Father Weber's reflections upon his own father, who "was something of a dictator. He insisted on discipline in our home because of his conviction that true democracy can thrive only writhing the framework of strong leadership." This text is a good way to measure cultural change in America, and provides a glimpse... View more info
By: Francis J. Weber (b. 1933).
Price: $85.00
Publisher: Los Angeles:, Dawson's Book Shop,: 1974
Seller ID: IY915-101
Condition: Used: Very Good
LIMITED EDITION of 200 copies. Miniature Book. 2 7/8 x 1 7/8 inches. [ii], 18, [2] pp. Half-title, frontispiece which is 1 of 4 intaglio reproductions by Tony Kroll mounted throughout the volume; text clean, unmarked. Quarter black calf, decorative paper over boards, spine titled in gilt; binding square and tight, minor use wear. Very Good. Printed by William Cheney. Father Weber's preliminary study of the work of Bernhardt T. Wall (1872-1956), American historian and illustrator. REFERENCES: Bradbury, 20th Cent. US Miniature Book, No. 3104; Jones, A Los Angeles Typesticker, No. 86. View more info
