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189324553Washington: Department of the Interior / Government Printing Office 1893. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 11.75" x 9" 282 pp with two folded maps in rear pocket one single-page map three color plates and numerous other b/w illustrations from photographs. A good solid copy for reading or reference with very faint dampstain to bottom margin of text block considerable staining and wear to boards partially removed bookplate on front free endpaper front hinge cracked. The 1890 census represented a critical baseline to help Congress determine the political and citizenship status of Alaska's native populations. This detailed report served as one of the most comprehensive geographical demographic and economic surveys of the region following the 1867 Alaska Purchase. Department of the Interior / Government Printing Office hardcover
1892029278Harrisburg PA: Edwin K. Meyers 1892. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Dark green pebbled cloth bordered in blind lettered in gilt on spine panel. Light shelf wear a bit of fading/spotting along text block edges dyed red spine lettering partially faded but otherwise notably well preserved with firm binding clean interior. Stamp of Chas. Laudig Sole Agt. Zion's Grove Schuylkill Co. on front flyleaf and front blank. 514 pp. illus. w/ numerous b&w photographic plates schematics and cut-away views maps many hinged double-page: Conyngham and Hollenback Susquehanna Coal Co. Cranberry & Mt. Pleasant Spring Mountain Colliery at Jeanesville Luzerne Co. Oneida Collieries Mammoth Mine of Frick Coke Co. positions of bodies after 1891 mine explosion Star Mine Bear Run Mine Oliver Mine Nos. 1 and 2 Oliver Coke Works Loyalhana Coal Co. Latrobe Clearfield Bituminous Coal Corp. more. Edwin K. Meyers Hardcover
195963568<p>Berkeley CA: Howell-North. Very Good in Good dust jacket; Jacket chipped worn and tape-repaired. 1959. Reprint. Hardcover. Black cloth binding. Map lists tables black and white illustrations and directories. A beautiful copy of this facsimile edition with an introductory essay detailing the 1880 original. ; Oblong 4to 11" - 13" tall; 192 pages .</p> Howell-North hardcover
196120677Berkeley CA: Howell-North 1961. Hardcover. Near fine. Facsimile of the 1883 edition with a new introduction.7.25 x 11 inches 477 pp with index and many illustrations including portraits of prominent citizens and engravings of public buildings and notable private homes ranches etc. Light rubbing to edges otherwise as-new. Howell-North hardcover books
1883009677Place of publication not identified: publisher not identified 1883. Book. Good. Sheepskin. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 95 pages bound in contemporary sheep Good the leather at spine mostly deteriorated yet binding still holding nicely. The name R. W. Worthen gilt stamped front cover stamped at title page and rear end page "R. W. Worthen County & Probate Clerk Pulaski County Little Rock Arkansas" . With presumably his marginal and end paper notations mostly in pencil but with some in ink. RARE OCLC locates 1 copy at the University of Central Arkansas RareBookHub has no record of a copy being offered at auction. Worthen appears also to have been a sheriff and possibly an Arkansas state senator in the 1890s. [publisher not identified], Hardcover
15418Paris, Bureaux (Imprimerie Mersch, puis Ch. Noblet des numéros 2 à 5 ; Amiens, Imprimerie Nouvelle, N°6-7 ; Paris, A. Lamier et Fils N°8, 9, 10 ; Bordeaux, Gounouilhou), juillet 1887 à juillet 1888, en un volume in-8, broché ; (4) faux-titre et titre général, 472 pp., premier plat de couverture.
1941013344Berkeley: Printed by Tam Gibbs Co. 1941. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Tan cloth lettered in gilt bordered in light brown with marbled endpapers. 1031 pp. illus. w/ b&w photographic plates. Light shelf wear nearly as issued. Study of the Richmond California ship yards prior to America's entry into World War II. Printed by Tam Gibbs Co. Hardcover
10919Book. Good. Soft cover. Great Depression Era. Class photo circa 1930s. Elementary school age children. Black and white measures about 5 x 7 inches. The photo is unevenly trimmed has corner creases and a short tear at the top edge. The image of the children in the photo is unaffected. No writing or identification but the school building was matched against an earlier image for the Rock Island School found at an online history site for Colorado County Texas. Some of the children are barefoot and in overalls most are dressed rather nicely for the event. Paperback
1943009873Souillac, Mulhouse Le Point 1943 In-8 Broché, couverture rempliée Ed. originale
192517282Minneapolis: Syndicate Printing Co. 1925. 12mo pp. 272; many portrait illus. throughout; original printed wrappers some minor soiling joints worn; else very good or better. Provides an interesting look at the Minnesota State Fair when it was the largest fair of its kind in the United States. In addition to detailing general rules for the fair it also includes a complete description of all contests and guidelines. Among the many interesting contests described are forty-one categories for competition in dental hygiene and 10 categories for competition in bee breeding. <br/><br/> Syndicate Printing Co. unknown books
18497441Saint Paul: James M. Goodhue printer 1849. 16mo pp. 15 1; original plain brown printed wrappers fine. A very early - if not the first - piece of printing in Minnesota exclusive of newspapers. Of the 14 pieces of printing identified by Martin in her Checklist of Minnesota Imprints 1849-1865 only two items Martin 6 and 8 broadside proclamations by territorial governor Ramsey bear an earlier date on the title-p. and one other Rules for the Government of the House of Representatives bears the same date. Includes standing rules for the legislative council rules of order and procedure of the two Houses and a list of the standing committees of the Council and joint committees of the House of Representatives. Rare. 100 copies were ordered printed. Martin 11 MHS only. Jerabek 66 identifying this as the first publication of the territorial legislature. Kreidberg Fragments of Early Printing . in the Territory and State of Minnesota p. 18: "The first public territorial issuance put into type was a booklet dated September 3 1849 which appeared under James M. Goodhue's imprint. In fifteen pages of hand-set type the territorial printer produced the Rules for the Government of the Council of Minnesota Territory. James M. Goodhue, printer unknown
18497441Saint Paul: James M. Goodhue printer 1849. 16mo pp. 15 1; original plain brown printed wrappers fine. A very early - if not the first - piece of printing in Minnesota exclusive of newspapers. Of the 14 pieces of printing identified by Martin in her Checklist of Minnesota Imprints 1849-1865 only two items Martin 6 and 8 broadside proclamations by territorial governor Ramsey bear an earlier date on the title-p. and one other Rules for the Government of the House of Representatives bears the same date. Includes standing rules for the legislative council rules of order and procedure of the two Houses and a list of the standing committees of the Council and joint committees of the House of Representatives. Rare. 100 copies were ordered printed. Martin 11 MHS only. Jerabek 66 identifying this as the first publication of the territorial legislature. Kreidberg Fragments of Early Printing . in the Territory and State of Minnesota p. 18: "The first public territorial issuance put into type was a booklet dated September 3 1849 which appeared under James M. Goodhue's imprint. In fifteen pages of hand-set type the territorial printer produced the Rules for the Government of the Council of Minnesota Territory." <br/><br/> James M. Goodhue, printer unknown books
1895003371Lebanon Pa: s.n. 1895. Hardcover. Very Good. 4 51 1 p. i.e. 108; 24 cm. Contemporary calf boards with modern calf spine. Every leaf of text is interleaves with a blank leaf for notes; in this volume the blank leaves remained blank. Former owner's inscription on front fixed endpaper: Warren G. Light Lebanon Pa. "Warren G. Light" is also written at head of the title page. Stamped on front free endpaper: "Meyer Brubaker & Lewis Law Offices Lebanon Pennsylvania." This was probably Alvin B. Lews esq. a grandson of Warren G. Light esq. of Lebanon Pa. Tipped onto the back free endpaper is a printed leaf with Uniform Rates recommended by the Commercial Law League of America at its 23rd Annual Convention in 1917. With loose: printed slip with from the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania with amendments to rules and the order to establish a Board of Law Examiners all dated 1902; and the carbon from the Court of Common Pleas of Lebanon County replacing rule 24 dated 1961. The Roll of Attorneys lists everyone admitted to practice in Lebanon County from 1813 through July 1895 with dates of death where relevant. An extremely scarce 19th-century Pennsylvania legal work. In Very Good Condition: rebacked as described; modern sensitive repair to corners and hinges; clean and tight. s.n. hardcover
87290Conseil Général de la Loire, Archives Départementales de la Loire, 1994, 297 p., broché, coins des plats cornés, intérieur propre.
22133Bourg, Imprimerie J.M. Villefranche, 1881 et 1882 ; in-16, brochés ; 46 pp., (1) f. blanc, couverture saumon décorée ; 50 pp., couverture bleue décorée.
1827RECH0511Wien, k.k. Hof- u. Staats-Aerarial-Druckerey 1827. Lex.-8°, LII, 1088 S., 88 nn Ss. Register, 2 Bl., mit einige mehrf. gefalt. Fomularvorlagen, HLdr. d. Zt. m. rotem RüSch., berieb., Kanten u. Ecken abgeschabt u. etw. bestoß., Rü. an beiden Buchkanten ca. 5-6 cm aufgeriss., Bibl.-Schildch. am Vorderdeckel, schön gemust. Vorsatzpapier, Bibl.-Stemp. auf Innentit. u. letztem Bl.
187523663San Francisco: Spaulding & Barto Printers for the Board of Supervisors 1875. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. 916 pp indexed with 6 folding maps double-page frontispiece with photographic portraits of the city commissioners. Bound in full black leather with all edges gilt stamped Jas. F. Chapman on front board. Chapman was a San Francisco merchant engaged in the shipping trade. Leather scuffed and chipped at spine ends; internals sound and clean. Maps in very good condition. This volume includes interesting detail on all aspects of civil life in San Francisco including reports from the Board of Health Coroner Fire Department Harbor Master Industrial School Park Commissioners Sheriff and Superintendent of Public Streets. But it is of particular importance for the extensive Appendix on the city's water supply which runs to about 110 pages and includes all six maps. The section opens with a statement on "the importance of securing an abundant supply of pure fresh water for the use of the inhabitants of this city and county" notes that although options had previously been explored but no action was ever taken and asserts that "the city should acquire and own water-works and such supplies of water as would meet the present and future wants for the next fifty years not alone for all classes of our population but for cleansing our sewers watering streets and for fire extinguishing purposes." This is followed by the text of the 1874 "Act to Authorize the City and County of San Francisco to Provide and Maintain Public Water Works.and to Condemn and Purchase Private Property for that Purpose. The maps made from surveys conducted under the provisions of that act are: General Map of the Surveys for the San Francisco Water Supply; City Water Supply Map of Blue Lakes Reservoirs; City Water Supply Map of Clear Lake; City Water Supply of Laguna de la Merced; City Water Supply Map of Calaveras Reservoir; and City Water Supply Map of Spring Valley Reservoir. Spaulding & Barto, Printers, for the Board of Supervisors hardcover
23883San Francisco: Fireman's Fund Insurance Company. Good. 8.5" x 11" sheet printed on one side with old folding creases repairs to verso. Offers a reward of up to $200 -- $100 for the return of the stolen automobile and $100 for the arrest and conviction of the the thief. The car in question was a dark green 1906 Peerless touring car. The circular which includes a line drawing of a Peerless gives a detailed description of the vehicle and notes that "the automobile will no doubt be re-painted monogram erased and State License substituted" but that "the motor bumber is stamped on the crank case -- this cannot be removed. Fireman's Fund Insurance Company unknown
19701322San Leandro CA: City of San Leandro 1970. Softcover. Very good. 16 pp with illustrations subscription form laid in in original illustrated wrappers. One of two staples in binding missing light handling wear to wrappers; contents clean. Periodical created as part of the city's Centennial celebration. Main article in this issue is "Anthony Chabot" by Walter B. Petersen. City of San Leandro unknown books
1940035783Santa Barbara Biltmore 1940. 1st Edition . No Binding. Fine. Photographs Floor Plans Map Of Hotel Grounds Illustrations. 16" X 17" Single Sheet Folded Thrice To Create A Brochure. No Date But 1940 From A Collection Of 1940 Brochures For A Personal Cross-Country Trip. Tiny Crease At One Corner Stamp Of The Cliff Hotel Travel Service San Francisco. <br/> <br/> Santa Barbara Biltmore unknown
18263218556Trogen, 1826. 36 S. OPpbd.
1948058353Hollywood: Screen Children's Guild 1948. First Edition . Blue Wrappers Staplebound. Good. 12 1/4" Tall. Photographs Throughout By Dorlan. 344 Pages. Ssoftcover. Hort Bios And Pics Of Hundreds Of Child Actors. Some Dampness And Associated Wrinkling Over An Area Of A Few Square Inches At Upper Right Corner Of First 65 Pages. Blue Card Covers A Little Wrinkled From Dampness. Binding Broken Between First And Second Pages But Card Wraparound Cover Still Whole Front Cover And First Page Attached Front Cover Attached To Spine And Rear Cover And Then To Rest Of Book. <br/> <br/> Screen Children's Guild unknown
193477191934. First Edition . Soft cover. Very Good-. Green stapled wraps w/sun fading to edges spine sl. split; vg- overall. Songbook compiled as "A gift to the college from the class of 1934 with special dedication to Miss Sarah Atsatt who inspired us to sing". This copy was presented to Dr. Hartley B. Alexander who composed the lyrics for the first song featured "Onward! Alma Mater Song". 21pp. Pp. 11-14 contains one of the earliest published pieces by Vladimir Ussachevsky composer and later co-founder of the Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center becoming one of the major innovators of 20th-century electronic music it was he who proposed the ADSR envelope for electronic sound. Emigrating from Russia in 1930 he began studying music at Pomona College a sister school of Scripps College. In 1951 he was to create the first-ever recording of electronic music. The piece here is called 'Inspiration Russian Tune' arranged by Ussachevsky. <br/> <br/> paperback
1995046629Los Angeles: Seasons Of Los Angeles 1995. Original Photographs . Hardcover. Fine. Color Photographs. Black Binder With Inserted Large Format Original Color Photographs Company Brochure And Ephemera. Most Color Photographs 13 7/8" X 10 7/8". <br/> <br/> Seasons Of Los Angeles hardcover
Official souvenir program to the 1962 Century 21 Exposition held in Seattle, Washington. Small pieces missing at the top and bottom of spine; wear to cover. 8 1/2'w x 11"h. 96 pages. Color photos and illustrations from the exhibition, many focusing on space and science, and advertisements from local businesses.
