John William Wardman (1902-1994) 1930s Watercolor Los Angeles Bunker Hill Listed

Posted on February 16, 2024 by admin

John Wardman is a listed artist who worked in Los Angeles Chinatown district in the early 1930’s. Original signed watercolor, an image of a Victorian Home with 3 figures, signed in the lower left. Noted in pencil on the rear by the artist: “Bunker Hill Ave (between 2 & 3rd on W si of st)” in the upper left and “H-31″ in lower right possibly for 1931. In what appears to be another handwriting on the upper right is John W. The painting is on watercolor paper measuring approximately 15″x11″. There are signs of age, use, and wear; some foxing to the paper, some remnants of the artists tape along the border, please see photos for condition details.

John Scott Takes Oath As Los Angeles County Sheriff On January 30 2014

Posted on July 20, 2020 by admin

John Steven McGroarty / HISTORY OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY with Selected Biography

Posted on March 30, 2020 by admin

HISTORY OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, with Selected Biography of Actors and Witnesses in the Period of the County’s Greatest Growth and Achievement. Author: McGroarty, John Steven (Editor) Title: HISTORY OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, with Selected Biography of Actors and Witnesses in the Period of the County’s Greatest Growth and Achievement Publication: Chicago and New York: The American Historical Society, Inc. Combining a detailed popular history of the founding and growth of Los Angeles with two volumes of biographies of its leading citizens, this is the most comprehensive reference available on the city in the early part of the century, by one of the leading writers of the period, John Steven McGroarty, who was a California Poet Laureate and author of the famous San Gabriel Mission Play. The subjects profiled constitute a veritable who’s who of the founding families, including Banning, Mudd, Hancock, Huntington, Otis, and Doheny. Original blue buckram bindings, with gilt titles and marbled edges and endpapers. A near fine set. Established in 1981, Johnson Rare Books & Archives offers a wide array of materials from fine first editions to holographic letters, vernacular photography, archives, and other cultural resources. Our bricks and mortar location in downtown Covina, The Book Shop, is located about 20 miles east of Los Angeles. The shop is open six days a week and houses an inventory of some 30,000 titles, ranging from the general second-hand to the truly antiquarian. As proud members of the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America (ABAA) , we uphold our association’s code of ethics. This listing was created by Bibliopolis. The item “John Steven McGroarty / HISTORY OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY with Selected Biography” is in sale since Sunday, March 29, 2020. This item is in the category “Books\Antiquarian & Collectible”. The seller is “johnsonrarebooks” and is located in Covina, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Author: McGroarty, John Steven (Editor
Publisher: The American Historical Society, Inc
Year Printed: 1923
Binding: Hardcover

John R Kielbasa / Historic Adobes of Los Angeles County INSCRIBED Signed 1st ed

Posted on May 5, 2019 by admin

Historic Adobes of Los Angeles County (INSCRIBED). Author: Kielbasa, John R. Title: Historic Adobes of Los Angeles County (INSCRIBED) Publication: Pittsburgh, PA: Dorrance Publishing, 1998. INSCRIBED by the author. Black cloth in color printed dustjacket. A fascinating exploration of the rich history of Southern California. Touching on periods ranging from the time of the early Native Americans, through the late 1700s, and into the present… Interweaving information about the succession of cultures, governments, and wars into the biographies of the rancheros who owned these adobes, Kielbasa gives a history lesson as well as a detailed study of the architecture, economics, and sociology of the American Southwest during the past two-hundred years. Carpe Diem Fine Books. Carpe Diem Fine Books has been in business since 1995 and are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), and the International Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Our inventory offers a range of general antiquarian and collectible books and related materials in all fields. We have a particular interest in the history and literature of California and the American West. Located in a charming 1930’s Carmel-stone building in historic downtown Monterey, we are open by appointment and by chance. We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly. This listing was created by Bibliopolis. The item “John R Kielbasa / Historic Adobes of Los Angeles County INSCRIBED Signed 1st ed” is in sale since Thursday, April 4, 2019. This item is in the category “Books\Antiquarian & Collectible”. The seller is “carpediemfinebooks” and is located in Monterey, California. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay, Russian federation.

Author: Kielbasa, John R.
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
Year Printed: 1998
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Original/Facsimile: Original

John Albert Wilson / HISTORY OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY CALIFORNIA with 1st ed 1880

Posted on March 22, 2019 by admin

HISTORY OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA with Illustrations Descriptive of Its Scenery, Residences, Fine Blocks, Manufactories, from Original Sketches by Artists of the Highest Ability. Author: Wilson, John Albert Title: HISTORY OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA with Illustrations Descriptive of Its Scenery, Residences, Fine Blocks, Manufactories, from Original Sketches by Artists of the Highest Ability Publication: Oakland, California: Thompson & West, 1880. As an architectural depiction of early Los Angeles County, along with Wilson’s comprehensive description of the county’s townships, this book has no equal. It has come to be known ever since as simply the Thompson & West. Gregg Layne in his Books of the Los Angeles District, describes it as one of the rarest of that fine early series of California county histories… Complied from the newspapers of the county from 1854 to 1880, as well as city and county records, and from interviews with many early pioneers. Among the estates and residences depicted is a veritable who’s who of notable Angelenos, including those belonging to Mrs. Phineas Banning, Don Manuel Dominguez, J. Newhall, John Rowland, and W. Includes a full-page colored rendition of H. Lloyd and Co’s map of California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona and 86 lithographed plates, including two two-panel. 11″ x 15″; 192 pp. Original dark brown cloth binding over the original black sheep spine, with gilt titles and decorative blindstamping. Small tears to the extremities of a few pages, with a smudge to the border of the map and the opposing leaf. Ink presentation inscription to the Ebell of Los Angeles from Katherine S. Parker, a longtime member, on the Table of Contents leaf. A short tear to the fore-edge of that leaf has been neatly mended. Two additional mends have been made to the verso of the title page. A pair of unobtrusive Ebell ink stamps appear on the front pastedown. The leather has been archivally refurbished. Light fading along the extremities of the boards; otherwise very good. Dawson Eighty 78; Layne 53. Established in 1981, Johnson Rare Books & Archives offers a wide array of materials from fine first editions to holographic letters, vernacular photography, archives, and other cultural resources. Our bricks and mortar location in downtown Covina, The Book Shop, is located about 20 miles east of Los Angeles. The shop is open six days a week and houses an inventory of some 30,000 titles, ranging from the general second-hand to the truly antiquarian. As proud members of the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America (ABAA) , we uphold our association’s code of ethics. This listing was created by Bibliopolis. The item “John Albert Wilson / HISTORY OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY CALIFORNIA with 1st ed 1880″ is in sale since Friday, March 22, 2019. This item is in the category “Books\Antiquarian & Collectible”. The seller is “johnsonrarebooks” and is located in Covina, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Author: Wilson, John Albert
Publisher: Thompson & West
Year Printed: 1880
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Binding: Cloth
Original/Facsimile: Original

John Albert Wilson / HISTORY OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY CALIFORNIA with 1st ed 1880

Posted on February 20, 2019 by admin

HISTORY OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA with Illustrations Descriptive of Its Scenery, Residences, Fine Blocks, Manufactories, from Original Sketches by Artists of the Highest Ability. Author: Wilson, John Albert Title: HISTORY OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA with Illustrations Descriptive of Its Scenery, Residences, Fine Blocks, Manufactories, from Original Sketches by Artists of the Highest Ability Publication: Oakland, California: Thompson & West, 1880. As an architectural depiction of early Los Angeles County, along with Wilson’s comprehensive description of the county’s townships, this book has no equal. It has come to be known ever since as simply the Thompson & West. Gregg Layne in his Books of the Los Angeles District, describes it as one of the rarest of that fine early series of California county histories… Complied from the newspapers of the county from 1854 to 1880, as well as city and county records, and from interviews with many early pioneers. Among the estates and residences depicted is a veritable who’s who of notable Angelenos, including those belonging to Mrs. Phineas Banning, Don Manuel Dominguez, J. Newhall, John Rowland, and W. Includes a full-page colored rendition of H. Lloyd and Co’s map of California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona and 86 lithographed plates, including two two-panel. 11″ x 15″; 192 pp. Original dark brown cloth binding over the original black sheep spine, with gilt titles and decorative blindstamping. Small tears to the extremities of a few pages, with a smudge to the border of the map and the opposing leaf. Ink presentation inscription to the Ebell of Los Angeles from Katherine S. Parker, a longtime member, on the Table of Contents leaf. A short tear to the fore-edge of that leaf has been neatly mended. Two additional mends have been made to the verso of the title page. A pair of unobtrusive Ebell ink stamps appear on the front pastedown. The leather has been archivally refurbished. Light fading along the extremities of the boards; otherwise very good. Dawson Eighty 78; Layne 53. Established in 1981, Johnson Rare Books & Archives offers a wide array of materials from fine first editions to holographic letters, vernacular photography, archives, and other cultural resources. Our bricks and mortar location in downtown Covina, The Book Shop, is located about 20 miles east of Los Angeles. The shop is open six days a week and houses an inventory of some 30,000 titles, ranging from the general second-hand to the truly antiquarian. As proud members of the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America (ABAA) , we uphold our association’s code of ethics. This listing was created by Bibliopolis. The item “John Albert Wilson / HISTORY OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY CALIFORNIA with 1st ed 1880″ is in sale since Wednesday, February 20, 2019. This item is in the category “Books\Antiquarian & Collectible”. The seller is “johnsonrarebooks” and is located in Covina, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Author: Wilson, John Albert
Publisher: Thompson & West
Year Printed: 1880
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Binding: Cloth
Original/Facsimile: Original

John Albert Wilson / HISTORY OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY CALIFORNIA with 1st ed 1880

Posted on January 21, 2019 by admin

HISTORY OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA with Illustrations Descriptive of Its Scenery, Residences, Fine Blocks, Manufactories, from Original Sketches by Artists of the Highest Ability. Author: Wilson, John Albert Title: HISTORY OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA with Illustrations Descriptive of Its Scenery, Residences, Fine Blocks, Manufactories, from Original Sketches by Artists of the Highest Ability Publication: Oakland, California: Thompson & West, 1880. As an architectural depiction of early Los Angeles County, along with Wilson’s comprehensive description of the county’s townships, this book has no equal. It has come to be known ever since as simply the Thompson & West. Gregg Layne in his Books of the Los Angeles District, describes it as one of the rarest of that fine early series of California county histories… Complied from the newspapers of the county from 1854 to 1880, as well as city and county records, and from interviews with many early pioneers. Among the estates and residences depicted is a veritable who’s who of notable Angelenos, including those belonging to Mrs. Phineas Banning, Don Manuel Dominguez, J. Newhall, John Rowland, and W. Includes a full-page colored rendition of H. Lloyd and Co’s map of California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona and 86 lithographed plates, including two two-panel. 11″ x 15″; 192 pp. Original dark brown cloth binding over the original black sheep spine, with gilt titles and decorative blindstamping. Small tears to the extremities of a few pages, with a smudge to the border of the map and the opposing leaf. Ink presentation inscription to the Ebell of Los Angeles from Katherine S. Parker, a longtime member, on the Table of Contents leaf. A short tear to the fore-edge of that leaf has been neatly mended. Two additional mends have been made to the verso of the title page. A pair of unobtrusive Ebell ink stamps appear on the front pastedown. The leather has been archivally refurbished. Light fading along the extremities of the boards; otherwise very good. Dawson Eighty 78; Layne 53. Established in 1981, Johnson Rare Books & Archives offers a wide array of materials from fine first editions to holographic letters, vernacular photography, archives, and other cultural resources. Our bricks and mortar location in downtown Covina, The Book Shop, is located about 20 miles east of Los Angeles. The shop is open six days a week and houses an inventory of some 30,000 titles, ranging from the general second-hand to the truly antiquarian. As proud members of the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America (ABAA) , we uphold our association’s code of ethics. This listing was created by Bibliopolis. The item “John Albert Wilson / HISTORY OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY CALIFORNIA with 1st ed 1880″ is in sale since Monday, January 21, 2019. This item is in the category “Books\Antiquarian & Collectible”. The seller is “johnsonrarebooks” and is located in Covina, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Author: Wilson, John Albert
Publisher: Thompson & West
Year Printed: 1880
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Binding: Cloth
Original/Facsimile: Original

John Albert Wilson / HISTORY OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY CALIFORNIA First Ed 1880

Posted on December 22, 2018 by admin

HISTORY OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA with Illustrations Descriptive of Its Scenery, Residences, Fine Blocks, Manufactories, from Original Sketches by Artists of the Highest Ability. Author: Wilson, John Albert Title: HISTORY OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA with Illustrations Descriptive of Its Scenery, Residences, Fine Blocks, Manufactories, from Original Sketches by Artists of the Highest Ability Publication: Oakland, California: Thompson & West, 1880. As an architectural depiction of early Los Angeles County, along with Wilson’s comprehensive description of the county’s townships, this book has no equal. It has come to be known ever since as simply the Thompson & West. Gregg Layne in his Books of the Los Angeles District, describes it as one of the rarest of that fine early series of California county histories… Complied from the newspapers of the county from 1854 to 1880, as well as city and county records, and from interviews with many early pioneers. Among the estates and residences depicted is a veritable who’s who of notable Angelenos, including those belonging to Mrs. Phineas Banning, Don Manuel Dominguez, J. Newhall, John Rowland, and W. Includes a full-page colored rendition of H. Lloyd and Co’s map of California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona and 86 lithographed plates, including two two-panel. 11″ x 15″; 192 pp. Original dark brown cloth binding over the original black sheep spine, with gilt titles and decorative blindstamping. Small tears to the extremities of a few pages, with a smudge to the border of the map and the opposing leaf. Ink presentation inscription to the Ebell of Los Angeles from Katherine S. Parker, a longtime member, on the Table of Contents leaf. A short tear to the fore-edge of that leaf has been neatly mended. Two additional mends have been made to the verso of the title page. A pair of unobtrusive Ebell ink stamps appear on the front pastedown. The leather has been archivally refurbished. Light fading along the extremities of the boards; otherwise very good. Dawson Eighty 78; Layne 53. Established in 1981, Johnson Rare Books & Archives offers a wide array of materials from fine first editions to holographic letters, vernacular photography, archives, and other cultural resources. Our bricks and mortar location in downtown Covina, The Book Shop, is located about 20 miles east of Los Angeles. The shop is open six days a week and houses an inventory of some 30,000 titles, ranging from the general second-hand to the truly antiquarian. As proud members of the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America (ABAA) , we uphold our association’s code of ethics. This listing was created by Bibliopolis. The item “John Albert Wilson / HISTORY OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY CALIFORNIA First Ed 1880″ is in sale since Saturday, December 22, 2018. This item is in the category “Books\Antiquarian & Collectible”. The seller is “johnsonrarebooks” and is located in Covina, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Author: Wilson, John Albert
Publisher: Thompson & West
Year Printed: 1880
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Binding: Cloth
Original/Facsimile: Original

John Albert Wilson / HISTORY OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY CALIFORNIA First Ed 1880

Posted on November 22, 2018 by admin

HISTORY OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA with Illustrations Descriptive of Its Scenery, Residences, Fine Blocks, Manufactories, from Original Sketches by Artists of the Highest Ability. Author: Wilson, John Albert Title: HISTORY OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA with Illustrations Descriptive of Its Scenery, Residences, Fine Blocks, Manufactories, from Original Sketches by Artists of the Highest Ability Publication: Oakland, California: Thompson & West, 1880. As an architectural depiction of early Los Angeles County, along with Wilsonâ s comprehensive description of the countyâ s townships, this book has no equal. It has come to be known ever since as simply the Thompson & West. Gregg Layne in his Books of the Los Angeles District, describes it as one of the rarest of that fine early series of California county histories [â ¦] complied from the newspapers of the county from 1854 to 1880, as well as city and county records, and from interviews with many early pioneers. Among the estates and residences depicted is a veritable whoâ s who of notable Angelenos, including those belonging to Mrs. Phineas Banning, Don Manuel Dominguez, J. Newhall, John Rowland, and W. Includes a full-page colored rendition of H. Lloyd and Coâ s map of California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona and 86 lithographed plates, including two two-panel. 11″ x 15″; 192 pp. Original dark brown cloth binding over the original black sheep spine, with gilt titles and decorative blindstamping. Small tears to the extremities of a few pages, with a smudge to the border of the map and the opposing leaf. Ink presentation inscription to the Ebell of Los Angeles from Katherine S. Parker, a longtime member, on the Table of Contents leaf. A short tear to the fore-edge of that leaf has been neatly mended. Two additional mends have been made to the verso of the title page. A pair of unobtrusive Ebell ink stamps appear on the front pastedown. The leather has been archivally refurbished. Light fading along the extremities of the boards; otherwise very good. Dawson Eighty 78; Layne 53. Established in 1981, Johnson Rare Books & Archives offers aÂ wide array of materialsÂ from fine first editions to holographic letters, vernacular photography, archives, and other cultural resources. Our bricks and mortar location in downtown Covina, The Book Shop, is located about 20 miles east of Los Angeles. The shop is open six days a week and houses an inventory of some 30,000 titles, ranging from the general second-hand to the truly antiquarian. As proud members of the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America (ABAA) , we uphold our association’s code of ethics. This listing was created by Bibliopolis. The item “John Albert Wilson / HISTORY OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY CALIFORNIA First Ed 1880″ is in sale since Wednesday, November 21, 2018. This item is in the category “Books\Antiquarian & Collectible”. The seller is “johnsonrarebooks” and is located in Covina, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Author: Wilson, John Albert
Publisher: Thompson & West
Year Printed: 1880
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Binding: Cloth
Original/Facsimile: Original

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