57th California International Antiquarian Book Fair – Maggs Bros. Ltd – Rare Books & Manuscripts

57th California International Antiquarian Book Fair

27 Feb—1 Mar, 2026

San Francisco, USA

57th California International Antiquarian Book Fair

Location

Pier 27, The Embarcadero
San Francisco

Schedule

February 27 | 4pm - 8pm

February 28 | 11am - 7pm

March 1 | 11am - 4pm

About

The Fair returns to San Francisco once again at Pier 27, The Embarcadero, from February 27 - March 1, 2026! A vast array of materials, including books, maps, ephemera, drawings, manuscripts, autographs, and more, will be available on TWO FLOORS.

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Fair Items

The Pilgrim's Progress through this world to the next written in form of a dream.

BUNYAN (John)., [NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTION FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE BLIND] & [HOWE (Samuel Gridley)]

The Pilgrim's Progress through this world to the… 1836.

A LANDMARK PUBLICATION IN BLIND LITERACY

CBC's Review of Revues & Other Matters.

[COCHRAN (Charles B.), editor].

CBC's Review of Revues & Other Matters, 1930.

Parallelement

VERLAINE (Paul), YSEUX SR. DE THIERRY-SIMIER [Binder] & CHIMOT (Édouard)

Parallelement, 1931.

THE LAST GASP OF THE 'ROARING TWENTIES'

Signed and dated photographic portrait of Wilde

Signed and dated photographic portrait of Wilde, 1892.

Signed during the first run of Lady Windemere's Fan

Les Petits Vieux

ERAGNY PRESS & VERHAEREN (Emile)

Les Petits Vieux, 1901.

PRESENTATION COPY TO THOMAS STURGE MOORE

The Eclogues of Vergil. In the original Latin with an English prose translation by J. H. Mason with illustrations drawn and cut on the wood by Aristide Maillol.

CRANACH PRESS & VERGILIUS MARO (Publius)

The Eclogues of Vergil. In the original Latin… 1927.

One of the greatest achievements of 20th century fine printing

La Guerre et la Paix. Roman historique traduit avec l'autorisation de l'auteur par une Russe.

TOLSTOÏ [TOLSTOY] (Léon). [(Leo).]

La Guerre et la Paix. Roman historique traduit… 1879.

THE RARE FIRST FRENCH TRANSLATION OF TOLSTOY'S MASTERPIECE

La Nausée.

SARTRE (Jean-Paul).

La Nausée, 1938.

INSCRIBED BY SARTRE, IN A REVORIM BINDING BY JEAN DE GONET

Time Was Away. A Notebook in Corsica.

ROSS (Alan) & MINTON (John), illustrator.

Time Was Away. A Notebook in Corsica, 1948.

Almanack of Hope.

Almanack of Hope, 1944.

WITH A WARTIME RATIONED DUST JACKET

Autograph Letter Signed (“Beatrix Potter”) to “My dear Millie” [Millie Warne],

POTTER, Beatrix

Autograph Letter Signed (“Beatrix Potter”) to “My dear… 1906.

"I shall bring my paintbox”

Illustrated Autograph Letter Signed “Beatrix Heelis” to “Dear Miss Dobson” [likely a friend and neighbour],

POTTER, Beatrix

Illustrated Autograph Letter Signed “Beatrix Heelis” to “Dear… 1936.

An illustrated letter about her own dogs, from the creator of Duchess and Pickles.

Autograph Letter Signed (“Beatrix Potter”) to “My dear Millie” [Warne],

POTTER, Beatrix

Autograph Letter Signed (“Beatrix Potter”) to “My dear… 1906.

“I am taking a day or two’s holiday & then I must finish those kitten drawings”

The tale of Mrs Tittlemouse, inscribed

POTTER, Beatrix

The tale of Mrs Tittlemouse, inscribed, 1910.

Inscribed "From Miss Potter. Christmas 1910."

Nineteen Eighty-Four.

ORWELL (George).

Nineteen Eighty-Four, 1949.

One of the greatest works of British dystopian literature and a terrifying critique of totalitarianism.

Le Dedans & Le Dehors.

MIRÓ (Joan) & LÉVIS MANO (Guy)

Le Dedans & Le Dehors, 1966.

ORIGINAL SIGNED ETCHING BY MIRÓ

Poésies

MATISSE (Henri) & MALLARMÉ (Stephane)

Poésies, 1932.

MATISSE'S FIRST LIVRE D'ARTISTE

Daphnis and Chloe

ALLIX (Susan) & LONGUS

Daphnis and Chloe, 1982.

On Painting. Translated from the original Italian, abridged and accompanied with etchings by Susan Allix.

ALLIX (Susan) & LEON BATTISTA (Alberti)

On Painting. Translated from the original Italian, abridged… 1999.

ALBERTI'S MANUAL OF PAINTING, VIA SUSAN ALLIX

The Jungle Book. [with:] The Second Jungle Book.

KIPLING (Rudyard).

The Jungle Book. [with:] The Second Jungle Book, 1894.

Just So Stories For Little Children.

KIPLING (Rudyard).

Just So Stories For Little Children, 1902.

WITH THE RARE DUST JACKET

The Art of Spiritual Harmony by Wassily Kandinsky: Translated with an Introduction by M. T. H. Sadler. [Sadleir].

KANDINSKY (Wassily).

The Art of Spiritual Harmony by Wassily Kandinsky:… 1914.

Satire Sur Les Femmes

BRUGALLA (Emilio), JUVENAL & DE BECQUE (Maurice)

Satire Sur Les Femmes, 1923.

A FINE ART DECO BINDING BY THE CATALAN MASTER

Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm.

HOCKNEY (David), illustrator.

Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm, 1970.

A Complete Set of the James Bond Novels and Stories in First Edition: Casino Royale, Live and Let Die, Moonraker, Diamonds are Forever, From Russia With Love, Dr. No, Goldfinger, For Your Eyes Only, Thunderball, The Spy Who Loved Me, On Her Majesty’s Secr

A Complete Set of the James Bond Novels… 1953.

With one copy signed by the dust jacket artist Kenneth Lewis.

Dream-Come-True. Poems by Laurence Binyon.

ERAGNY PRESS & BINYON (Laurence)

Dream-Come-True. Poems by Laurence Binyon, 1905.

A DREAM COME TRUE

The Pierrot of the Minute. A Dramatic Phantasy in One Act.

DOWSON, Ernest [Christopher].

The Pierrot of the Minute. A Dramatic Phantasy… 1897.

The Christmas Books: A Christmas Carol, The Chimes, The Cricket on the Hearth, The Battle of Life, The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain.

DICKENS (Charles).

The Christmas Books: A Christmas Carol, The Chimes,… 1844.

Dickens' Christmas books, lavishly bound by Ramage

Le Philocope de Messire Jehan Boccace florentin, contena(n)t l’histoire de Fleury et Blanchefleur, divisé en sept livres traduictz d’italien en françoys par Adrian Sevin.
Paris, D. Janot, 24 FebruarY 1542

BOCCACCIO (Giovanni)

Le Philocope de Messire Jehan Boccace florentin, contena(n)t… 1542.

OWNED BY A PICARDY COUNTESS IN THE LATE SIXTEENTH CENTURY

City Blues: Le Spleen de Paris.

BAUDELAIRE (Charles).

City Blues: Le Spleen de Paris, 1977.

Lali et Sainval drame en trois actes en vers libres, représenté pour la premieré fois par les Comediens François de S. M . l'Imperatrice de toutes les Russies. Le 20 de Juin

Lali et Sainval drame en trois actes en… 1784.

WRITTEN & PERFORMED FOR CATHERINE THE GREAT

Northanger Abbey: and Persuasion.

Northanger Abbey: and Persuasion, 1818.

An Austen family copy of the first edition in beautiful Regency binding.

Mansfield Park.

Mansfield Park, 1816.

An Austen family copy of the second edition in beautiful Regency binding.

Sense and Sensibility.

Sense and Sensibility, 1813.

A second edition in beautiful Regency binding.