American Commonwealths, California

Bryce, James. The American Commonwealth. London: Macmillian and Co., 1888. First edition three volume set. Three-quarter morocco leather boards with deckled edges, gilt ruling, and gilt titles to the spine. Presented in custom matching slipcase.  This first edition, three volume set of The American Commonwealth was published in London by Macmillian and Company in 1888. The books are bound in three-quarter straight grain morocco leather and maroon linen boards with gilt embossed and banded spine. The top edges are trimmed and edged with gilt while the other page ends are left deckled. All three volumes are presented in a custom archival matching slipcase. James Bryce...

Exceptional model of the iron clipper Commonwealth. The ship was built by Russel and Co., Greenock, 1876, owner C.H. Stewart of London. Employed in the Australian and Indian trade. T...

This is a rare 31-star medallion printed American flag, celebrating the addition of California to the Union. The flag is printed on silk and has a spectacular “Great Star” canton pat...

A wonderful ceramic dish or ashtray with a craquelure gloss mint green glaze with unglazed incised corners. Designed, made, and signed by Los Angeles Ceramicist Barbarba Willis. Strong Usonian and or Native American design...

Antique map of California ( Southern part ) Published By A & C Black. 1903 Original colour Good condition Unframed. Free shipping

Antique map of California ( Northern part ) Published By A & C Black. 1903 Original colour Good condition Unframed. Free shipping

Rare Antique Map of the Americas with Island California by Justus Danckerts, ca. 1696 This exceptional antique map titled Novissima et Accuratissima Totius Americae Descriptio per I...

"1573 Abraham Ortelius Map of Tartary, Japan, and Western North America" Description of the Map: This is an outstanding example of Abraham Ortelius' map titled "Tartariae Sive Magn...

This antique map, titled "Totius Americae Septentrionalis et Meridionalis," represents a significant cartographic piece from 1710 by Johann Baptist Homann. Here's a description of this remarkable map: - Title: Totius Americae Septentrionalis et Meridionalis (...) - Date: Published in 1710 by Johann Baptist Homann. Description: This map is a first edition of Johann Baptiste Homann's map of America, and it is notable for several cartographic features and historical representations: 1. California as an Island...

How did California come to have such a powerful influence on contemporary design? This book explores how the ideals of the 1960s counterculture morphed into the tech culture of Silic...