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1961034732Washington: U. S. Department Of Interior 1961. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. Photographs Maps. Single Sheet Opening Up Horizontally To Make Eight Pages Each 8 1/2" X 6". <br/> <br/> U. S. Department Of Interior paperback
1904AC1934Denver: The Colorado Promotion and Publicity Committee 1904. Ex-library copy with usual stamps stickers and markings. White taped spine else clean and tight textblock with light to moderate edge wearand a few chips; 100p. Wynar/Depp 8781. First Ed. Wraps. Good. Illus. by Photographs. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Ex-Library Paperback. The Colorado Promotion and Publicity Committee Paperback
1904AC1929Denver: The Colorado Promotion and Publicity Committee 1904. Ex-library copy with usual stamps stickers and markings. Front cover abrasion from sticker removal; Overall light edge and corner wear; 52p. Colorado Agriculture - Field crops Sugar Beets Potatoes Onions Melons Honey Fruit Orchards Berries Corn Wheat etc.; Wynar Depp 5755. Stiff Wraps. Very Good. Illus. by Photographs. 8vo - Over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4 " Tall. Ex-Library Paperback. The Colorado Promotion and Publicity Committee Paperback
1904AC2356Denver: The Colorado Promotion and Publicity Committee 1904. Signed by Ruth Banning Lewis on inside front cover. Very clean and tight textblock with some sunning on both covers. 52p. Stapled Wraps. Very Good. Illus. by B&W Photographs. 12mo over 6¾" 7¾" tall. Paperback. The Colorado Promotion and Publicity Committee Paperback
1904AC2653Denver: The Colorado Promotion and Publicity Committee 1904. Ex-library copy with usual stamps stickers and markings else clean and tight textblock. Light edge wear; 39p. Wynar/Depp 5448. First Edition. Wraps. Very Good. Illus. by Photos/Drawings. 12mo over 6¾" 7¾" tall. Ex-Library Paperback. The Colorado Promotion and Publicity Committee Paperback
1876038778New York: G. W. & C. B. Colton & Co. 1876. Book. Very Good. Original Cloth. 1st Edition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Original brown embossed cloth folder approx. 6" x 4" lettered in gilt. Colored folding map approx. 28" x 28 1/2" is better than typically found showing minor separation at numerous fold junctures partial but minor separation along several folds extending from edges a few soil marks in central title header top right corner above map portion and minor soiling to a section of lower right portion closed tear on central left portion where glued to backing board still attached; retains good color without significant tearing closed or otherwise or creasing. Cloth folder shows light shelf wear with minor exposure at several points along edges and at corners paper loss along inner hinge vintage map publisher's promotional plate J. L. Smith Philadelphia mounted on upper front pastedown. Map detail extends west of the Susquehanna River to the Pennsylvania-Ohio border. Decidedly more scarce than Colton's companion Eastern Counties of PA. G. W. & C. B. Colton & Co. Hardcover
1854010386New York: J. H. Colton 1854. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. 1st Edition. Original embossed brown cloth covers front cover lettered in gilt 5 3/4" x 3 3/4" hand-colored map opens to 29 3/4" x 25 1/4". Verso of front cover with publisher's information and advertisements. Near Fine 3 small 1/4" tears at edges at folds 2 stained areas left margin near bottom edge likely from glue affecting only margin and decorative border gilt front cover bright corners of boards sharp map still fully attached. A quite lovely and desirable early Iowa map. . J. H. Colton Hardcover
1897221697Chambersburg PA: J.M. Runk & Co. 1897. Book. Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 1897 Complete 2 Volume set 1375 pp. Gilt text block and lettering. 3/4 dark leather boards. Illustrated w/ b&w portrait photos on glossy pages. Subtitle continues "Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers". Book Conditions : Good; no text marks noted; binding repaired with heavy black binding tape; wear to cover corners and board edges; some soiling to covers; scattered light foxing spotting to text block some toning at page edges; a few fingerprint smudges. No Dust Jackets as issued. PLEASE NOTE : Extra postage may be requested due to weight of set. J.M. Runk & Co. Hardcover
185938203St. Anthony & Minneapolis: Croffut & Clark 1859. First edition of the second directory of Minneapolis 8vo pp. 6 15-162 2; numerous advertisements throughout; later black cloth with the insertion of 5 postcard photographs one with the stamp of Edward Bromley on the endpapers and pastedowns a number of early pencil annotations throughout the printed advertisements at the front and the title page have been trimmed no loss of letterpress ownership signatures of F.B. Cornell and Edward C. Gale; in spite of defects noted a good sound copy of a very scarce directory. Contains a brief historical sketch of St. Anthony and Minneapolis numerous full-page advertisements for various local businesses and an alphabetical listing of the city's residents with addresses. Spear p. 328 giving the collation as 3 11-162 3 probably including advertisements on the original paste-downs which are not present here and locating only 4 copies; Martin Minnesota Imprints 244. Croffut & Clark unknown
18870082231887. Very Good . 1 printed commission form naming Joseph H. LeFevre a notary public dated 30 March 1887 and signed by Gov. James A. Beaver and Charles W. Stone Secretary of Pennsylvania. the form is filled in in an attractive hand with a large gilt seal of Pennsylvania. Attached is a small form indicating that it was recorded in Adams Co. on 1 April 1887 with a smaller gilt seal of the Adams Co. Recorder's Office and the signature of the county recorder I. S. Stonesifer. Israel S. Stonesifer 1839-1928 served in the 165th Pennsylvania Infantry during the Civil War. In addition to serving as county recorder he was assistant superintendent of Gettysburg National Military Park. James A. Beaver 1837-1914 served during the Civil War as lt. col. of the 45th Pa. volunteers and then as colonel of the 148th Pa. volunteers being wounded several times and eventually losing a leg. He served as governor of Pennsylvania from 1887 to 1891 and from 1895 to his death in 1914 sat on the state Superior Court. Charles W. Stone 1843-1912 was in the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives 1870-1871; in the Pennsylvania State Senate 1877-1878; Lieut. Gov. 1879-1883; and was secretary of Pennsylvania 1887-1890 when he was elected to represent the state in the U.S. House of Representatives. In Very Good Condition: upper edge slightly rubbed and just starting to separate at folds; otherwise clean and solid. unknown
27328St. Paul & Philadelphia 1860-1920. Volume I 1902 being a republication of the original "Annals" all scarce in original editions 1850-56; Vol. II 1889 a republication of Major Stephen H. Long's Voyage in a Six-Oared Skiff to the Falls of St. Anthony in 1817 with Introductory Note by Edward D. Neill Phila. 1860 see Howes L-445; Vol. III 1880 containing the Relation of M. Penicault Levenworth's Expedition to Fort Snelling in 1819 A Reminiscence of Fort Snelling by Charlotte Ouisconsin Van Cleve and numerous other titles; Vol. IV 1876 Fletcher Williams' History of St. Paul; Vol. V 1885 Edward D. Neill's excellent History of the Ojibways; Vol. VI 1887 containing Baker's The Sources of the Mississippi; Williams' The Protestant Missions in the Northwest and Hill's Indian Mounds in Dakota Minnesota and Wisconsin etc.; Vol. VII 1893 J.V. Brower's The Mississippi River and its Source with a large and detailed folding map of the headwaters ton but no loss; presentation copy from the author; Vol. VIII 1898 Upham's Settlement and Development of the Red River Valley Grant's The International Boundary between Lake Superior and The Lake of the Woods Winchell's Minnesota's Northern Boundary etc.; Vol. IX 1901 Baker's History of Transportation of Minnesota Gilfillan's The Ojibways Flandreau's Reminiscences of Minnesota during the Territorial Days etc.; Vol. X parts 1 and 2 1905 Lamphere's History of Wheat in the Red River Valley Rogers' History of Flour Manufacture in Minnesota Hughes' History of Steamboating on the Minnesota River Upham's Groseilliers and Radisson the First White Men in Minnesota etc. ; Vol. XI 1904 Brower's Itasca State Park an Illustrated History; Vol. XII 1908 Gilfillan's History of the University of Minnesota Murray's Recollections of Early Territorial Days Johnson's Minnesota Journalism etc; vol. XIII 1908 James H. Baker's Lives of the Governors of Minnesota; Vol. XIV 1912 Warren Upham & Rose Dunlap's excellent Minnesota Biographies 1655-1912; vol. XV 1915 Saby's Railroad Legislation in Minnesota Randall's The Beginnings of Railroad Building in Minnesota Daniels' Reminiscences of the Little Crow Uprising etc.; Vol. XVI part 1 1913 all published - Winchell's The Weathering of Aboriginal Stone Artifacts and A Consideration of the Paleoliths of Kansas; and vol. XVII 1920 Upham's Minnesota Geographic Names. Includes scores of historical essays by other known historians including Sibley Ramsey Langford Flandreau Mayo and others. Orig. brown green or terracotta cloth Browner in half morocco joints cracked; some chipping and fading some pages browning but generally very good or better with a number of plates and maps throughout some folding. unknown
188216424Red Wing: Red Wing Printing Co 1882. 8vo pp. 14; orig. pink printed wrappers; slight fading at extremities old library rubber-stamp on cover else very good. Unusually nice copy. Red Wing Printing Co unknown
196620047045Boston Mass: J.S.Canner and Company 1966. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Ten matching volumes bound in burgandy cloth with gilt titles on spine. No ownership or other markings. Small area of staining to the top edge of volume 1 not affecting interior. A nice set. Ships within 24 hours. <br/> <br/> J.S.Canner and Company hardcover
1943055155South Pasadena: Greenberg Publisher Circa 1952 1943. First Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. Photographs. Wrappers. Complete Annual. A Few Student Inscriptions. With The Commencement Program. Light Wear But Front Hinge Broken After Front Endpaper Binding Otherwise Tight. <br/> <br/> Greenberg Publisher [Circa 1952] paperback
1955033738South Pasadena: South Pasadena High School 1955. First Edition . Cloth. Good. Photographs. Light Wear Signed By Many Students No Other Damage. <br/> <br/> South Pasadena High School hardcover
1935036610South Pasadena: South Pasadena And San Marino High School 1935. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Photographs. 86 Oo. Black Cloth Heavily Embossed Green Endpapers. Wear To Ends Of Spine Endpapers Faded Reproduction Photo Of Student In Library Tipped Onto Front Pastedown No Marks Very Clean. <br/> <br/> South Pasadena ( And San Marino ) High School hardcover
1939019422South Pasadena: South Pasadena San Marino High School 1939. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Photographs. Spine aged some aging to cloth and endpapers. <br/> <br/> South Pasadena San Marino High School hardcover
1931021761Los Angeles: Regional Planning Commission County of Los Angeles 1931. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine. Color and B/W Plans Folding Plans and Maps. 206 Pp. First Edition 1931. Green Cloth Printed In Black Gilt Map. Fine Exhibition Quality. <br/> <br/> Regional Planning Commission, County of Los Angeles hardcover
EW1858Samuel C. Morrison Historic Reprints Modern reprint; Textblock very clean and tight. Binding lightly edge and corner rubbed. 307p. Modern Reprint. Blue Buckram. Very Good. Wide Octavo. Hardcover. Samuel C. Morrison Historic Reprints Hardcover
047860New York: Port of New York 1893. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Thus. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ORIGINAL 1893-94 EDITION. Dark blue and burgundy cloth lettered in gilt with Statue of Liberty illus. in silver foil at top left corner of front cover beveled edges. Minor shelf wear. Firm binding intact hinges clean interior. Nicely preserved copy scarce. 169 pp. b&w plates many ads. Port of New York Hardcover
1905061511Lancaster PA: Pennsylvania German Society 1905. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Stiff blue wraps lettered in dark blue. Extended cover edges typically somewhat rubbed. Binding square and firm with stress creasing mild sunning and inked volume number to spine panel. Also includes records from 22 Oct. 1903 annual meeting at Lancaster. 68256140 pp. Limited to 500 copies scarce. Pennsylvania German Society Paperback
1842052781New Berlin PA: S. G. Miller 1842. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. Black 1/4 cloth brown paper covered boards. Covers are spotted and show surface rubbing; cloth typically soiled with loss to lower spine panel and two chips along front joint binding firm. 1856 ownership inscription in pencil on front flyleaf. 116 pp. Interior typically foxed ranging light to moderate with paper loss and some scribbling inside back cover. Text in German. Scarce. S. G. Miller Hardcover
1929010615Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago & St. Louis Railway Big Four 1929. Book. Very Good. Limp Cloth. Oblong 8vo. "Book No. 82" at title page. A book clearly used by a railroad office. Oblong black cloth printed in gilt 4 3/4" h x 9" w. Approx. 144 pp. in blueprint cyanotype printed rectos only. Bound with two metal screws with label for Buchan Patent Lock Washers inside of rear cover. Very Good lacking a 2" patch of cloth rear cover at spine edge wear and light soiling. Published 1929 Mar. 1 "This book correct to date as shown below" with additional dates in ink of 1930 Apr. 1 and 1930 July 1. Several pages with ink corrections deletions and additions. Manuscript in pencil verso of initial page. Two names in manuscript ink L.E. Bower 1/4/40 and C. A. Pennington 8/24. These books were a central reference for operational planning maintenance and engineering. The detailed information helped management ensure efficiency safety and standardization across their fleet. The C.C.C. & St. Louis Railway commonly known as the "Big Four Railroad" was formed on June 30 1889 through the merger of several smaller lines. It operated in affiliation with the New York Central Railroad system which fully leased it by 1930 making this one of the last fully Big Four publications. RARE not found at OCLC. . Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway (Big Four) Paperback
1946010614No Place New York: New York Central Railroad 1946. Book. Very Good Plus. Soft cover. Oblong 8vo. 4 3/4" h x 8 3/4" oblong book limp black leather bound with two metal screws. no external titles or markings. Very Good Plus light soiling final page vertical crease. Stamped Book No. 622 at title page - "This book is assigned to the office or position which you now hold. Please deliver book to your successor or return to Chief E.M. P.B.R.S." Contents divided into 6 sections pages printed rectos only - Section A- General Information.7 pp. B. Recapitulation- by locomotive classes showing numbers of locomotives in each class. 8 pp. C. Data Pages Listing of steam electric and diesel locomotive numbers in numerical order. 137 pp. D. Diagram Pages 209 pp. E. Weights. 21 pp. F. Steam Heat Trailers 1 p. Total pages 383. A book used by an office of the New York Central Railroad System which as of 1/1/1946 consisted of the following as noted on title page: Boston & Albany R.R. Chicago River and Indiana R.R.Includes Chicago Junction C.C.C. & St.L. Ry. Cleveland Union Terminals Co. Indiana Belt Harbor R.R. Michigan Central R.R. Includes Chicago Kalamazoo and Saginaw New York Central R.R. co. Peoria and Eastern Ry and Pittsburgh and Lake Erie R.R. Includes Lake Erie and Eastern. SCARCE in collectible condition. . New York Central Railroad Paperback
18750094161875. Paperback. Good. 36 p.; 22 x 29 cm. Paper cover printed in black. Cover title within decorative border; back cover has decoration in black. No publication information. Consists of 18 blank leaves separated by tissue guards. Faint penciled name possibly McSully on front cover dated Oct. 23 1875. One page also has inscription including name that might be McSully. Final page has address: 105 Third St. Reading Pa. The owner used the book to study drawing. Each page contains work in pencil beginning with basic shapes and letters and concluding with several pages of landscapes and other scenes. From the 8th leaf onward they are dated from April to June 1876 and then 2 from Nov. possibly 1879. In Good Condition: remains of marbled paper along spine possible old repair; cover is soiled; loss at edges; lacking final leaf; chipping to edges of tissue paper; otherwise clean and solid. paperback
