"The longer you look at one object,   the more of the world you see in it."

  "This conference is the first time that experts and practitioners on the subject of decomposed granitic soils have assembled together to pool their knowledge."

"In this book of poems I have endeavored to express in a candid, instructive and agreeable manner what I believe to be true, regardless of public opinion or former teachings. Truth needs no apology."

"The songs of Milarepa, the famous eleventh-century Tibetan Buddhist poet and saint, are a synthesis of lyric beauty and profound spiritual understanding. This complete set "has been read as the biography of a saint, a guide book for devotions, a manual of Buddhist yoga, a volume of songs and poems, and even a collection of Tibetan folklore and fairy tales."

This book is NOT a scholarly tome; it "...is written for the direct benefit of the reader.  It is intended to help him understand his own emotional nature and also to understand why other people behave as they do."

  Photo from Title Page and Front Cover 8 1/2 x 11 1/4", 8 Chapters, A-F Appendixes, 35 Figures, one large foldout chart. RARE.

RARE. Original, authentic printing. This is NOT an on-demand, electronic reprint. Important source material. This is an early discussion of shell shock.

Diary of a Soldier of Company "F", Sixth Tennessee Infantry. RARE. Important original, first-hand material on the life of a Regular in the Civil War.

This book shows through original documents and photographs that the client, Curzo Malaparte, a writer, was the driving force in the design of the house, instead of the architect, Adalberto Libera.

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The author has defended wild horses and burros against attacks for over 40 years.

5 Chapters, 4 reference sections. Complete list of Luftwaffe codes, 6 b/w camouflage diagrams, 33 color photos, over 300 b/w photos.

  "These gold mines were among the richest placers in the gold fields."

19 separate stories. "Let me show you the facts surrounding each and every story. This allows you to draw your own conclusions, and also find out where many of their graves can be found..."

  Filled with recipes from the employees of this culturally diverse company. An exciting collection of recipes from all over the world.

RARE. This diary compilation paints an intimate portrait and is a distillation of 20,000 diary pages .

"This account is invaluable for mining historians as well as those interested in the history of the Eastern Sierra and the Owens Valley of California."  

Two outrageous novels in one book. Excellent gift copy. 

An amazing amount of historic and contemporary material on this ancient country is packed into just a little more than 300 pages.

The back cover begins: "The bumper-sticker directive to 'follow the science' was actually an evasion of responsibility..."

The poet provides the reader with the happiness and joy he has found in many human daily experiences.

The author has adapted her classic 1990 book for the weekend boat warrior. 

"...by far the best and most helpful book yet to appear on the Pound Cantos. Cookson provides a brief commentary on each, followed by a page-by-page key..." "An elegant, imaginative, and original Guide..."

Wonderful gift copy for the budding prospector. One productive idea out of this book is well worth the price of this rare resource. 

A highly detailed recordation of gold production in California. Amazing detail in so few pages.

An exhibition catalog of religious figures done by Hispanic artists who lived in New Mexico, Colorado, Texas, California, and Northern Mexico during the Spanish Colonial and subsequent periods.  Also included were objects of silver, porcelain, weaving, metal, and leather to provide breadth and variety to the exhibition. 

The author has dedicated over 20 years to the development and manufacture of production antennas for amateur, commercial and military use. 

Rare, by the author of Expressions of Love 

RARE. A history of west-central Colorado, w/info on early settlers, outlaws, Native relations, and the cattle industry.  The appendix reprints three treaties with Ute Nation.  

One of the most complete Colt and Winchester collections auctioned off.

"It was in November 1913, and I was setting forth upon a great journey, that was to take me to the other side of the world before I came back again to my wee hoose amang the heather at Dunoon."

Rare. Important resource material.  "...we detected certain form constellations in these abstract works which were too insistently present in Japanese-derived painting..."

Rare. The only copy available online as of this listing. This is one of a large series of Catholic morality stories.

In this book, "Coach Leahy takes you step-by-step through all the defensve set-ups he used at Notre Dame." Of particular interest to Amador County residents is that this copy is signed by John Vukovich.

"Admittedly the Neo-Iconography of Tsing-fan Chen is not without its enigma. It is complex, demanding and ultimately rewarding in a thousand subtle ways." 

Prized copy-we are excited to list this music book! Ashley Bryan has chosen a group of songs that show the diversity of subject, mood, rhythm, and depth.

 "There is a quiet power in these poems that asks us to sit with them a while and share their meditations."

Paintings, poetry, and text by the artist. Magnificent gift copy. As of this listing, no other available copies have the ORIGINAL SLIPCASE.

An "essential part" of any Corvette 1972 collector's "kit". Quite unusual to find what we believe to be an authentic manual in such lightly-used condition.

The author roams across South Africa, India, Australia, the West Indies, and Ireland collecting data on the topic.

Possibly first edition of this publisher-date on title page. Published by Scribners (1947)

Award-winning Cuban cartoon artist encapsulates political commentary with exaggeratedly large/small human figures.

Title roughly translates:  "The celebration of the reception of the heart"  Subtitle roughly translates:  "Thirteen lectures held on the occasion of the annual turn of the year 1990/91 edited with the collaboration of the author by Marie-Anne Bruderer

 "Founded in 1953, the Groveland Community Services District is among the oldest community services district in California."