000SanFrancisco:
San Francisco's Baldwin Hotel and Theater.  Hand colored lithograph in sepia tone. The architect was J.A. Remer. Repair on bottom right corner.
26 x 20 in. $400



001SanFrancisco:
1901 Color Rand, McNally & Company's Indexed Atlas of the World Map of San Francisco which also has an inset top right of San Francisco and Vicinity. The map features historic places of interest, cemeteries, and other buildings.
27-1/2 x 20-1/2 in. $350



002sfo:
1891 James Lick Monument San Francisco. Hand colored antique engraving of the Lick Monument. Front page Harper's. 
11x16 in. $60

 
003SanFrancisco:
General Grant in San Francisco. 1879 Very rare, large format wood engraving with eight vignettes, including a bird's-eye view of the Palace Hotel, the Chronicle Building, and Montgomery Street.
28-1/2 x 20 in. $395



004sfo:
1940 “(Covarrubias) The Flora and Fauna of the Pacific.” Color lithograph from the Golden Gate International Exposition (GGIE) on Treasure Island, San Francisco, 1940. Plate II: Pageant of the Pacific. By Miguel Covarrubias. Published by Pacific House, San Francisco.
38 x 25 in. $175

005sfo:
CHINESE IN SAN FRANCISCO, 1877. Antique print from Harper's Weekly by Paul Frenzeny, in later full watercolor, of A Chinese Reception in San Francisco. Good condition.
21" x 15" $150


012sfo:
1883 "La Republica," a Spanish newspaper printed in San Francisco on April 28, 1883. There are four pages filled with local interest news, articles about General Crook and the Apaches, interesting advertisements, and a lot more. The condition is very good with no brittleness nor dry rot.
23 x 16 in. $30 

014sfo:
1893 Chinese Immigrants in San Francisco. Four hand colored woodcut views pertaining to the daily life of Chinese immigrants in San Francisco. A portrait of Li Yung Yew, the Chinese Consul General, is in the center. From Harper's.
11 x 16 in. $50 

016sfo: 
1894 Midwinter Exposition San Francisco. Four hand-tinted photographic views of the Midwinter Exposition in San Francisco: "The Fine Arts Building," "South End of Central Court," "The Midway" and "General View of the Procession on Central Court." Harper's. Weekly
11x16 in. $60

018sfo:
1898 Ship Bound for Manila. Black & white view by de Thulstrup of S.S. "City of Peking" pulling out of the wharf at San Francisco, on its way to Manila during the Spanish-American War. Four original pages from Harper's Weekly on the conflict, 1898. Has a few 
tears on the edge. 
11x16 in. $60



022sfo:
1886 Civil War Veterans in San Francisco. Hand colored antique engraving. Aerial view of a procession of the National Encampment of the G.A.R. going down Market Street. Front page of original German Frank Leslie's. 
11x8 in. $60



024sfo:
1906 Burning of Nob Hill San Francisco. "Where Money Was Useless." Original black & white litho shows flight of wealthy San Franciscans from the fire following the Great Earthquake of 1906. From London Illustrated.
16x11 in. $40



028sfo: 
1889 Sicilian and Italian Fishermen's Dock, San Francisco. This double page, hand colored engraving was drawn by H.F. Farny and shows fisherman loading up their catch of the day while one man naps on the ramp. This unique engraving is from the April, 1889 edition 
of Harper's Weekly. 
size: 16x22 in. $200



105sfo:
1889 "San Rafael and the Golden Gate." Scenes of San Rafael. Color, wood engraving was published in 1893 issue of Harper's Weekly. It shows several scenes of San Rafael and it's vicinity,
including Point Reyes. 
  11x16 in. $60



110sfo:
1882 View of San Francisco Bay. Hand colored wood engraving was published in 1882 as an illustration to German book on scenery. It shows in the foreground a formidable rock with ships in the distance. 
10x14 in. $60



116sfo: 
1882 "A Chinese Burial in Lone Mountain cemetery, San Francisco California." Hand color wood engraving published in  
Harper's Weekly.
11x16 in. $60 

118sfo: 
1875 Sketches in Chinatown, San Francisco. Color wood engraving published in an 1875 issue of Harper's Weekly shows various scenes in San Francisco's Chinatown. All six engravings are accompanied by text.
11x16 in. $60
b/w: $40 

120sfo:
1873 Picturesque View of California's Capital and Metroplis. Print showing four, hand colored photographs of Sacramento and San Francisco was published as an illustration 
to a book in 1873.
11x14 in. $60.



122sfo:
1919 San Francisco naval Parade. Print published in a 1919 issue of Mid-Week pictorial shows a photograph of sailors and marines marching through Market Street, San Francisco on May 20, 1919. Print accompanied by text. 
11x16 in. $30



123sfo:
1898 "Newport" from San Francisco to Manila in the Spanish American War." Wood engraving published in Leslie's Weekly.  Shows scenes from the voyage of the troop ship.
11x16 in. $30

124sfo:
1904 Portrait of Life in San Francisco's Chinatown. Print published as an illustration to a book in 1904 shows a photograph of a Chinese male in San Francisco's Chinatown. The title is "Life in Chinatown, San Francisco."
11x16 in. $30


127sfo:
Golden Gate from Telegraph Hill 
1873hand colored steel engraving.  8x9 in. $120

135sfo: 
1906: Pre Earthquake San Francisco Scenes. Photographic scenes of San Francisco from the April 28, 1906 Illustrated London News --just three weeks after the great earthquake. The photos show the San Francisco area as it looked before the earthquake occurred. Captions beneath each photo identify the buildings and proclaim each one to be destroyed.
16x22 in. $100

137sfo:
1855 Hand colored lithographed U.S. Coast Survey by A.D. Bache, Superintendent, Map of the Vicinity of the Golden Gate of San Francisco Bay, California. Index of signs in upper right hand corner. Right side of the map has been archivally repaired.
12 x 9 in. $60
SOLD

146sfo:
RARE 1850 San Francisco Panorama. This black & white engraving by Charles Magnus of New York is a panorama that includes Alcatraz, Telegraph Hill, Yerba Buena and the harbor with hundreds of abandoned gold rush boats. It is in
excellent condition.
10x6.5 in. $150

313California:
Gilroy, Santa Clara County 1887. Birdseye view + 4pp article about it's history and 1 page of ads.
6 7/16 x 10 1/8 in. $60 

007post:
Poster Russian War Relief. “Send a warm gift to a little Russian friend.” Northern California committee. c.1945. Merry Christmas, Tanya.
13 ½ x 20 in. $65

026Theater:
 Eubie! Original poster. 1980 production at the Curran Theatre, San Francisco. A musical revue featuring the work of Eubie Blake.
21 3/4 x 14 in. $40

025Theatre:
RKO Radio Pictures chromolithographed poster for The Woman On Pier 13.
40 x 27 in. $350 

143sfo:
1906 Post San Francisco Earthquake Scenes.Four half-tones show the wreckage from the aftermath of the historic earthquake. Center image is an engraved view of homeless San Franciscans camping in an Oakland park across the bay as they await word of their fate.
16 x 11 in. $40 

152sfo:
North Of The Golden Gate article published with a picture of Mt. Tamalpais, From Near San Rafael featured
 above the article.
12x16 in. $30


153sfo:
"Mount Tamalpais
And Red Porch."
Hand colored wood
engraving published in
Picturesque America.
9.5x12.5in. $40
 


155sfo:
Map of the Waterfront of San Francisco - 1940. San Francisco and its waterfront from Fort Mason to the San Mateo County Line. In the Hunter's Point area, the original land is shown, with the developed
landfill around it.
Condition: Excellent
with light creasing.
Size: 56 x 17 in.
$350



156sfo:
Straits of Carquines and Vallejo, Ringgold 1850 - A very large chart with four insetsin original color, showing the primary anchorages in San Francisco Bay and Environs at the outset of the 1849 California Gold Rush. Inset 1: Vallejo Bay; Inset 2: Mare Island; Inset 3: Sacramento City; Inset 4: San Francisco; Inset 5: Susuin Bay (called New York of the Pacific). Cadwalader Ringgold was a US Navy Officer who served in the US Exploring Expedition and later headed an expedition to the Northwest, before retiring briefly before the Civil War. Ringgold entered the US Navy in 1819 and commanded the schooner Weazel against the West Indian pirates in the late 1820s. From 1838 to 1842, he participated in the Wilkes Expedition. In AUgust, 1841, Ringgold led a 60-man exploring party in San Francisco Bay, exploring the sources of the Bay for twenty days. This expedition traveled as far as Colusa, California. In July of 1849, Ringgold returned to San Francisco as commander of an official survey team surveying the harbor, shortly after the announcement of the discovery of gold in California.
Condition: Excellent with some foxing in lower margins and some water marks on left border and near image.
32 x 22 in. $600



301sfo:
1893 "The Midwinter International Exposition at San Francisco," a hand colored bird's-eye view engraving with inset portraits of M.H. De Young and Alexander Badlam,
drawn by Guy Rose and
featured in Harper's Weekly.
16 x 11 in. $60



304sfo:
California- Attempted Assassination of Rev. I.S. Kalloch, Workingmen's Candidate for Mayor, By Charles DeYoung. 1879, Leslies Illustrirte Beitung (in German) Hand Colored Leslie's Cover detailing sequence of actions during the assassination attempt- De Young firing upon Kalloch, The rescue of DeYoung from the mob, and Kearney counselling moderation afterwards. Page features inset portraits of De Young and Kalloch. This page is from Leslie's German Edition.
 16" x 11" $50



305sfo:
 General Grant at San Francisco 1879 Harpers Weekly Hand Colored double page featuring four engravings that document General Grant's visit- "Watching for the Steamer," The City of Tokyo," The Reception at the Palace Hote,l" and "Illumination and
Salute on the Sand Lots."
15.5" x 22" $150



306sfo:
Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. 1809 Harpers Multi image hand colored engraving of the features in the park- images include the Key Monument, The Childrens Play House, and the views from the stairways. 11" x 16" $80


309sfo:
 Orphan Asylum, Golden Gate Park 1888 Picturesque California Photogravure showing building, grounds and inmates of the San Francisco Orphans Asylum.
14"x19" $80



310sfo:
Beach and Seal Rock at Cliffhouse, 1888 Picturesque California. Photogravure from painting by C.D. Robinson showing early version of SF landmark and adjoining seascape.
14" x 19" $100



312sfo:
California- Arrival of General Grant and Family at San Francisco 1879, Leslies. Dual hand colored images depicting the interior of the Palace Hotel in San Francisco.
16"x11" $60


314sfo:
California- The Arrival of General Grant and Suite at San Francisco, September 20th. 1879, Leslies Dual hand colored images depicting the arrival of General Grant. The top image shows the procession up Montgomery Street and the lower shows the procession passing Baldwin's Hotel.
16" x 11" in. $70



315sfo:
Notable Features of the California Midwinter Fair 1894, Leslies Drawn by EJ Meeker and CE Tebbes A hand colored collage of images from the Midwinter Fair showing the Liberal Arts Building, the Enterance to the Fine Arts Building, The Hawaiian Building, The Old Mining Camp, The Oriental Village and a full view of the Exhibition grounds.
16"x11" $60

 

320sfo:
C.1875 Hand colored lithograph of SAN MATEO, showing, "St. Matthews Hall, Church & Rectory, San Mateo, California, Rev. A.L. Brewer, Rector." Published in San Francisco by Moore & De Pue.
Total size with margins is
 29 x 13-1/2 in.
$450


324sfo:
1888 "Underground Opium Den in San Francisco."  Double-page hand colored wood engraving featured in Harper's Weekly and drawn by H.F. Farny. Fine condition.
20 x 15 in. $170



325sfo:
1856 Rare hand colored lithograped "Preliminary Chart of Entrance To San Francisco Bay, California which features an Inset Sub-Sketch of San Francisco Bay on top right corner. This chart is a Survey of the Coast of the United States.Keys and Sailing Directions are featured on
bottom of chart.
40 x 26 in. $1,250



327sfo:
C.1851 Chart of the Bay of San Pablo Straits of Carquines and Part of the Bay of San Francisco -- Rare hand colored lithograph by Cadwalader Ringgold, Commander of the U.S. Navy, Assisted by Simon F. Blunt, Lieut. U.S.N. 1850. Entered According to the Act of Congress in the year 1851 by Cadwalader Ringgold...in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia. Sheet No. 2. Very good condition.
32 x 22-1/2 in. $1,450 
Check for availability


329sfo:
1855 Hand colored lithograph from the original U.S. Coast Survey by A.D. Bache showing Sketch of South Farallon Island, Pacific Ocean. Map shows topographical areas plus three views of the island.
Very good condition.
15-1/2 x 14-1/2 in. $225


330sfo:
1887 "The Cliff House and Sutro Park, San Francisco, California."
View of the Cliff House and Seal Rocks from Sutro Heights. Beautiful wood engraved view from behind Sutro inside the Greek Statuary Garden. Drawn by Charles Graham. Fine condition.
16 x 11 in. $80


331sfo:
1888 Rare Golden Gate Park Views. Fifteen photogravures by Britton & Ray, published in the San Francisco News Letter. Included is the Arched Gateway on Hayes Street, the Conservatory of Flowers, Sutro Heights, Deer Park, Sharon Memorial Bandstand, an earlier Cliff House (pre-Gingerbread Cliff House), and other views. This is very rare
and in fine condition.
24 x 19 in. $600


332sfo:
1873 "On The Coast of California, showing Point San Pedro, near San Francisco." First published view of Pacifica, California -- Hand colored wood engraving from
Picturesque America.
12-1/2 x 9-1/2 in. $30

334sfo:
1868 Wood engraving from Harper's Weekly showing five views following the 1868 earthquake, as well as the Fulton Ferry-Boat Collision. Sketched by Stanley Fox.
15 x 10 in. $50

335sfo:
1883 "Theatrical Performances in China-Town, San Francisco." Hand colored wood engraving drawn by P. Frenzeny and featured
in Harper's Weekly.
16 x 11 in. $40

336sfo:
1883 1880 Hand colored half-tone View looking toward the San Francisco Bay from UC Berkeley Campus. In the distance is the coast of San Francisco on the left and the Marin Headlands on the right. Image inside wide border.
15 x 10 in. $80

337sfo:
1883 A Holiday in Chinatown, San Francisco. 1880 Harper's Weekly. Wood engraving. Drawing By Paul Frenzeny.  **Small mend/patch top right border.
10 1/4 x 15 1/8 in. $80

339sfo:
1900 "The Bubonic Plague in San Francisco," which shows Chinamen, confined within the Chinese Quarter, cooking their meals. Hand 
colored half-tone. 
15-1/2 x 10-1/2 in. $60

341sfo:
1893 "Secret Meeting of Highbinders -- Selecting Members to Execute Their Decree of Death." Half-tone and small wood engravings with text featured in Once A Week.
16 x 11 in. $40


342sfo:
1900 "The Chinese Tong Wars in San Francisco," which show the headquarters of the Suey Tong in top image and a leader of the Hop Tong in bottom image.Harper's Weekly half-tone with text.
15-1/2 x 10-1/2 in. $40


352sfo:
1870 Hand colored wood engraving with text showing a Chinese street scene in San Francisco. Featured in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. Image is clipped at the margins.
15 x 10 in. $40



355sfo:
1878 "California -- Character Sketches in San Francisco -- Manners and Men in Chinatown." Hand colored wood engravings featured in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper showing Chinese occupations in San Francisco. 
From sketches by Walter 
Yeager and H. Ogden.
16 x 11 in. $60


357sfo:
1879 Hand colored wood engraving showing the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. Featured in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper.
16 x 11 in. $60 

358sfo:
1870 "California -- Phases of Chinese Life and Labor in San Francisco. Hand colored wood engraving showing Chinese laborers preparing food in San Francisco. Featured in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper.
15-1/2 x 11 in. $60

383sfo:
Stanford Memorabilia – 3 Original antique items. 1911 Albumen photo of the Quard Play Program. 1915 3 plays by the English Club, and a play program for “The Senator” presented by the class of 1913.
$55 for all 3 items. 

384sfo:
Los Gatos 1920s – 4 Original vintage chromolithograph postcards of Santa Cruz. Main Street (Los Gatos), Old Stone Mill, Santa Cruz Ave., Grammar School, Church and Library in a vintage frame.
3 3/8 x 5 3/8 in. (Postcards)
9 ½ x 16 5/8 in. (Frame) -- $75

386sfo:
U.S. Military Post Benicia. USPRR Exp & Surveys. Geology - Plate II.
8 x 10 1/2 in. $70

389sfo:
WM Geary portrait c.1860. Last Alcalde and first Mayor of San Francisco. Hand colored, steel engraving.
5 1/2 x 9 in. $40

391sfo:
Fillmore Movie Theatre 1930s. – Flyer for “Dinnerware Nite” – Free to the ladies – a piece of Salem China.
8 7/8 x 11 7/8 in. $25

392sfo:
Vigilance Committee 1856 “Stuffed Ballot Box.” Hand colored engraved 3 views of ballot box & explanation of sneaky way Casey was elected supervisor. Rare glimpse into this period of SF history.
9 x 10 in. $45

393sfo:
Charles Reed (1895-1975) – SF artist “New Sailors” Original etching of Old Salt showing model to 2 children; Wharf in background. *Other pieces are available.
5 x 8 in. $125

394sfo:
Prevost's San Francisco Birdseye "In 1867 - San Francisco Upper California." 1944 copy of early c.1849 print. Shows SF before the Gold Rush. Fine image w/ margins.
10 7/8 x 17 in. $90

395sfo:
Oakland Satiric Cartoon c.1885. Wasp Magazine. 6 vignettes, Man from Oakland bragging to San Francisco friends about Oakland’s superior wealthy streets, beauty, etc. Vignette #6: He misses the ferry boat says he’d sooner life in Milpitas! Original lithograph. Print size: 9 x 13 in. -Museum matting.
Frame: 18 15/16  x 22 3/8 in. $175

396sfo:
Downtown Oakland 1878. Showing Lake Meritt, Pleasant Valley Tract, San Pablo Ave, Broadway. Also shows homeowners, subdivisions, and streets. Scarce rare map. **Small hole near lower middle quadrant, small water stain right border.
17 1/8 x 27 7/8 in. $600

397sfo:
SF Water Supply c.1890 Crystal Springs Resevoir, San Mateo County. 8 Vignettes of water supply coming from Hetch Hetchy by Chas Graham. Hand colored, half tone engraving print. Matted.
16 x 20 in. (Matted Size)- $75

398sfo:
A Haunt of the Highbinders in Chinatown. 1886 Harper's Weekly. Showing the Highbenders favorite weapons and portraits. Hand colored, wood engraving.
10 3/8 x 15 1/2 in. $60
b/w: $40

399sfo:
Chinese Immigrants at the San Francisco Custom-House. 1877 Harper's Weekly. Hand colored, wood engraving. Drawn by P. Frenzeny.
10 1/4 x 15 5/8 in. $80

400sfo:
Arrival at San Francisco of the first resident embassy of the Chinese empire accredited to the United States. - Officers of the "Six Companies" welcoming Chin Lan Pin and the Consular Corps in the cabin of the "City of Tokio," July 25th. 1875 Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. Wood engraving.
10 7/8 x 15 7/8 in. $80

401sfo:
Celebrating New-Year's Day in San Francisco & Altar in the Chinese Joss-House. 1871 Harper's Weekly. Hand colored, wood engraving.
10 5/8 x 15 7/8 in. $60

402sfo:
The Immense Laundry in the Palace Hotel, San Francisco. 1879 Harper's Weekly. Hand colored, wood engraving.
11 x 16 in. $60

403sfo:
Chinese Fishermen in San Francisco Bay - Drawn by Frenzey and Tavernier. 1875 Harper's Weekly. Wood engraving.
8 x 10 3/4 in. $60

404sfo:
An early morning scene in a San Francisco Fish-Market. 1881 Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. Harper's Weekly. Hand colored, wood engraving.
7 1/8 x 10 1/8 in. $60

405sfo:
Distribution of Earth Movement on April 18, 1906 and in 1868. Showing Point Arena, Fort Ross, Tomales Bay and Colma and Vicinity. Fault lines and succesive movements lines are also shown.
17 1/2 x 20 5/8 in. $120

407sfo:
Saratoga, Santa Clara County Map (NW) 1878. Showing Antonio Rancho, Stevens Creek, geological features, plus a plat map of Saratoga, Evergreen and Santa Clara Homestead Association. **Some writing on map in red pen right top border, along with some pencil writing bottom middle and right quadrent. Center fold has been reinforced.
17 1/ 8 x 28 in. $350

409sfo:
Kumfy-Back-Rest "A Peach at the Beach." c.1920. Ad showcasing the roll up chair w/ 4 vignettes showing the various uses. Stanford stadium shown bottom center. **Minor fold mark bottom corners.
11 x 14 in. $175

361sfo:
1875 Wood engraving showing the interior of the Chinese Methodist Chapel in San Francisco in top image with text about the Chapel underneath image.Featured in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper.
16 x 11 in. $40 

376sfo:
SF Stock Exchange “Money Market Panic” 1873 Hand colored, wood engraving. Illustrated London News. Rare.
10 x 14 in. $125

378sfo:
1920s Stanford vs. Army football poster. Sepia toned action picture with stadium in background. “Stanford vs. Army & Stanford vs. Y.M.I.” Season tickets $5.
13 7/8 x 22 in. $450

379sfo:
"Map of San Francisco Showing Expiration Dates of Privately Owned Street Railway Franchises." Rare 1929 political pamphlet promoting Charter Amendment 24. Amendment sought to revoke all private permits and franchises and give control to the city of San Francisco. Also shows the Presidio, Rancho Laguna da la Merced. *Stain near top middle.
19 x 25 in. $400

380sfo:
Presidio of San Francisco. 1966 Army Pres lithograph showing the various buildings, roads, railroads and fences. Presidio Golf course is also shown along with Inspiration Point.
14 x 16 in. $90

381sfo:
Street Map of Castro Valley. Alameda County, California. 1968. Showing the schools, churches, hospitals, parks, buildings, H.A.R.D. facilities and parks. Published by the Castro Valley Chamber of Commerce.
22 1/2 x 28 1/2 in. $150

365sfo:
Morjon Brand Chinese Apples label for Connell Bros., Ltd., San Francisco, U.S.A.
11 x 9 in. $25



368sfo:
1863 San Pablo Bay. Upper San Francisco Bay hand colored lithograph showing three insets of "Entrance to Karquinez (Carquinez) Straits from near Penole Point," and "Straits of Karquinez with Benecia," and "Entrance to San Francisco Bay from near Penole Point."
38 x 23-1/2 in. image size plus margins.
$600


369sfo:
C.1874 Hand colored wood engraved Scene at the Mouth of Russian River, published in Picturesque America by Robert Swain Gifford.
12 x 9 in. $40 


370sfo:
C.1872 Hand colored wood engraved Coast Scene, Marin County, published in Picturesque America by Robert Swain Gifford.
12-1/2 x 9 in. $40 

372sfo:
1857 San Francisco (from Rincon Point). View from Rincon Point area looking toward Telegraph Hill. Man, woman, and children in residential garden in foreground; busy street, scattered houses, and buildings in middleground; and anchored ships in Yerba Buena Harbor in distance. Hand colored, steel engraving.
6 1/2 x 10 in. $200 

373sfo:
Rossmoor, Walnut Creek. A huge early (1964) map of the development showing shopping center, clinic, stable, Rossmoor Parkway. (Many changes in the last 50 years)
42 x 76 in. $150