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2006287321Buffalo: William S. Hein 2006. hardcover. very good. 8vo red cloth. Buffalo: William S. Hein 2006. Very good<br/><br/> Reprint of the Washington 1929 edition<br/><br/> William S. Hein unknown books
185020826Washington: Gideon & Co 1850. First Edition. Softcover. Very good. 28 pp in original sewn self-wrappers not disbound from a larger volume as often found. Light foxing; very good. "Winthrop emphatically advocates the immediate admission of California and exhorts Congress to refrain from the injustice of omnibus tactics which would "embarrass and perhaps peril her admission" Eberstadt. Cowan p. 691. Gideon & Co paperback books
193732378Norman OK: University of Oklahoma Press 1937. First University of Oklahoma Press edition. Near fine in original green cloth with printed paper spine label and very good pictorial dust jacket. Octavo. 5.5 x 8 in. 199 1 pp. Complimentary copy with publisher's printed slip laid in. Cf. Howes M-276. Inscribed by Grant Foreman on front free endpaper at Muskogee in 1938. <br/><br/> University of Oklahoma Press hardcover books
192821080New York: William Edwin Rudge 1928. Accompanied by the supplemental third volume: Americana collection of Herschel V. Jones. A check-list 1473-1926 compiled by Wilberforce Eames New York: privately printed by William E. Rudge's Sons 1938. Together 3 volumes folio edition limited to 200 copies numerous facsimiles throughout a fine set in orig. black cloth gilt t.e.g. first two volumes in the publisher's box. Jones 1861-1928 bought The Minneapolis Journal in 1908 and he remained associated with that paper for the rest of his life. He is perhaps best remembered however as a bibliophile and among other collections assembled one of the greatest collections of Americana ever here memorialized and described in detail. <br/><br/> William Edwin Rudge hardcover books
198750894Minneapolis: Vermillion Editions 1987. Edition limited to 40 copies consisting of 5 printer's proofs and 35 in the edition this copy no. 11; 4to 10 unbound sheets printed on rectos only and contained in a black cloth-covered portfolio with printed paper label on spine and pictorial pastedown on upper cover. Rathman's first book printed at Vermillion Editions under the guidance of Steve Anderson. Gerald Lange of the Bieler Press and Norman Fritzberg of the Hansestadt Letterfoundry were responsible for the typographic design and composition. The portfolios were constructed by the Campbell-Logan Bindery. "Mythological in conception and Nigerian in origin.the linocut illumination that accompanies the text exhibits such regimented verve that it almost seems as if a scourge has been placed upon each page. The jags curves and swirls of the elemental naturalistic borders take on pantheistic qualities as they move organically into the inner sanctum . harbors dangerous disorderly creatures alongside humans with their primitive and fantastic accoutrements. Gesture posture and facial expressions of beasts trees and humans.exhibit a stunning force of feeling and an atavistic quality that illuminates meaning and emotion." Pamela Sund in Artscape Volume 2 no. 4. <br/><br/> Vermillion Editions hardcover books
007168Portland OR: Hotel Hoyt RARE Worldcat locates 2 copies advertising brochure for the legendary Portland Hotel Hoyt. No Date circa 191. Near Fine small 1/4" tears at folds. 1 folded sheet. 6 pages : color illustrations with color drawing of the hotel color photos of two of the rooms and the lobby rates and 4 paragraphs of description. The hotel featured 200 rooms and 100 private baths. Built in 1912 the Hoyt closed in 1972 and was demolished in 1977. After its 1962 renovation by owner Harvey Dick its nightclub Barbary Coast Lounge and Roaring 20s Room attracted celebrities such as Johnny Carson and Duke Ellington. . One PageFolded Twice. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 3 1/2 x 6". Hotel Hoyt Paperback books
1930007193San Francisco: Woods - Drury Co. Operators 1930. Tri-fold advertising brochure for the new William Taylor Hotel built in 1930. In the late 1930's it became the Empire Hotel. 5 1/2" x 9" sheet with 3 foldss contains 5 interior sepia tone photos of the hotel plus rates and a half-page ad with artist'srawing of the Hotel Whitcomb also operated by Woods-Drury Co. Near Fine horizontal crease. . First Edition. Pamphlet. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 2 1/4" x 5 1/2" to 9" x 5 1/2". Woods - Drury Co., Operators Paperback books
1944007187Danville Illinois: Lindley Garage 1944. World War II patriotic calendar 1944 5 3/4" x 9" lithograph of General Douglas A. MacArthur before an American flag with complete calendar and temperature gauge. Lindley Garage Truck Repairing Wrecker Service 9 N. Franklin St. Danville Illinois. Very Good slight rubbing at edges. Uncommon. . First Edition. Calendar. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. 5 3/4" x 9". Lindley Garage Paperback books
007169Sioux City Iowa : Sioux City Tent & Awning Co. No Date circa 1904. Advertising card for Sioux City Tent & Awning Co. measuring 3 1/4" x 6" the front side features a black and white photograph of Camp Security the verso reads "If You are Going to BONESTEEL Stop at CAMP SECURITY. Because - There are accomodations for about 1000 persons; the tents are all furnished with from two to four cots new bedclothes and camp furniture; it is enclosed in a 6-ft. tight wire fence and is carefully guarded day and night; meals are served on camp grounds; everything will be run in strictly first-class order. Sleeping accomodations can be reserved any time at our Sioux City office. SIOUX CITY TENT & AWNING CO. 412 Jackson Street." In 1904 the Rosebud Sioux Reservation was opened to homesteaders resulting in a land rush causing 100000 people to come to North Dakota about 30000 of which came through Bonesteel N.D. RARE. Worldcat does not locate any copies. . Cardstock. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. 3 1/4" x 6". Sioux City Tent & Awning Co. Paperback books
1939007194Los Angeles: Clifton's Pacific Seas Cafeteria 1939. No date circa 1940. Clifton's Cafeteria opened in the early 1930's during the height of the Great Depression and instituted a "Pay As You Wish" policy seen in fine print on the card never turning away a customer and giving away many free meals. In 1939 it underwent a complete renovation and was transformed into a 3-story restaurant with South Pacific "Tiki" theme called Clifton's Pacific Seas. After Jack Kerouac ate there he made mention of it in "On the Road". The restaurant closed and was demolished in 1960. The card is Very Good small corner creases. Verso of card is blank. . First Edition. Cardstock. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. 4" x 6 ". Clifton's Pacific Seas Cafeteria Paperback books
007189Chicago : Libby McNeill & Libby Co. No date circa 1870's. Founded in 1869 Libby McNeill & Libby began in Chicago as a maker of canned brined corned beef. Sharp chromolithograph image Very Good small chip bottom left corner. verso not printed with some staining not affecting image on front. . Cardstock. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. 3" x 5 ". Libby, McNeill & Libby Co. Paperback books
1900007192Worcester MA: A. B. F. Kinney 1900. Verso reads " A.B.F. Kinney Importer and Manufacturers' Agent for ALL KINDS OF GUNS Parker & Colt's Guns a Specialty. Winchester Wesson and other Sporting Rifles Always on Hand. 12 Front Street Up Stairs Worcester Mass. " No date circa 1900. . Lithograph by Sunshine Publishing Co. Philadelphia. Near Fine small abrasion letter side. . Cardstock. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 3" x 4 3/8". A. B. F. Kinney Paperback books
182919216Albany: Printed by Websters and Skinners 1829. First edition. Some wear to the untrimmed edges; long closed tear to one leaf from the upper edge no loss; some light soiling and a few small stains; a very good copy. Unbound pamphlet stitched as issued 6 x 9.13 inches untrimmed 24 pages. When therefore the fetters whether gradually or suddenly shall be stricken off and stricken off they will be from those accumulating millions yet to be born in bondage it is evident that this land unless some outlet be provided will be flooded with a population as useless as it will be wretched. . . . Whether bond or free their presence will be for ever a calamity." The organizational proceedings of the first iteration of the New-York State Colonization Society intended to help the national organization settle free blacks in Africa. Lib. Co. Afro-Americana 7116; American Imprints 39836. Printed by Websters and Skinners, unknown books
184081681Washington 1840. Paperback. Very Good. 69 6p. Pamphlet. No separate wrapper present. 24cm. Disbound removed from a bound volume. Lightly browned. Library stamp Navy Department Library on page 17. 26th Congress House. 1st Session. Doc. No. 185. <br/><br/> paperback books
198811801Trenton NJ: New Jersey State Museum 1988. Softcover. VG sticker mark fr. cover may have marks from previous gallery owner. Grey wraps. 80 pp. 50 bw 11 color plates. Issued in conjunction with a 1988 exhibition. Includes 5-page introduction an annotated catalogue of 60 works by 30 artists and a bibliography. Among the artists represented here are Thomas Moran Winslow Homer Thomas Eakins Charles Demuth Van Derring Perrine and William Merritt Chase. All works in the exhibition come from the collections of the New Jersey State Museum. New Jersey State Museum paperback books
200221781NY: Routledge. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2002. Hardcover. 0415934796 . First edition. Fine in a fine dust jacket. . Routledge hardcover books
196952383La Crosse: Sumac Press 1969. Edition limited to 300 copies 9 x 6.5 in pp. 24; tan printed wrappers in original manilla envelope fine. Rulon-Miller Wulling 115. <br/><br/> Sumac Press unknown books
193971952Washington: GPO 1939. 11p. wraps. GPO unknown books
1924006393Georgia : Central of Georgia Railway Company 1924. SCARCE. Near Fine wrappers slight toning. 36 pp. Agreement Rules Effective July 1st 1921 pp. 3-15 Wages Effective Sept. 1st 1924 Wage Scale pp. 15-36. . Eighth Edition. Stapled Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Central of Georgia Railway Company Paperback books
198513368New York: Promontory Press 1985. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Signed by Illustrators 4to - over 9" - 12" tall. Reprint. 145 pp beautifully illustrated with 146 color photographs by Rowell. SIGNED by Galen Rowell on the front flyleaf. Mild wear to bottom edge else a fine copy in a clean priced dust jacket with a chip to one corner. Text from McPhee's Coming into the Country. Signed by Illustrators. Promontory Press hardcover books
189119971Washington D.C.: Department of the Interior 1891. First Edition. Softcover. Very good. 9pp 7.75 x 10 inches; stapled self-wrappers. Old creases from folding light handling wear; very good. Issued in advance of the full 1890 census report on the Alaska territory this bulletin provides demographic information on Alaska's population which is divided into 7 geographic districts. The total population of the territory is given as 21929 and is broken down by sex and race white black mixed native Chinese. The native population is also ennumerated by tribe and there are tables indicating the numbers of people from different groups who are of school age and who are able to read write and speak English. Department of the Interior paperback books
19328967<p>SIGNED BY HINES FIRST EDITION VERY GOOD.</p> OKLAHOMA PR hardcover books
1967005455New York: Random House 1967. Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket faint corner crease bottom corner rear flap. . First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Random House Hardcover books
1974006846New York: Grossman Publishers/Viking 1974. Presentation and Association Copy SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR Rogers E. M. Whitaker aka "E.M.Frimbo" at front end page - "To Portia in memory of our travels on the Trans-Siberian. With love Rogers E.M. Whitaker". Portia Curles Whitaker was the wife of Francis Whitaker Rogers' brother and himself a world-renowned blacksmith. With 20 page typed book review for this title by Portia laid in along with 2 newspaper articles and a magazine article about Whitaker. Very Good Plus marginal pencil notations and underlining as expected in a reviewer's copy. In a Very Good Plus dust jacket small edge tears and light soiling. Rogers E. M. Whitaker was a long-time editor and writer for The New Yorker magazine and a perpetual train traveller who accumulated over 2700000 miles in his lifetime. A wonderful Association Copy. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Association Copy. Grossman Publishers/Viking Hardcover books
180719325Boston: Published and Sold by William Pelham; Munroe & Francis Printers 1807. One of two editions; an undated edition was also published in Philadelphia. A little toned and worn; light damp stain along the upper part of the spine; a very good copy. Unbound stitched pamphlet 9.25 x 5.88 inches 12 pages untrimmed. Unopened. Prompted by the Leopard incident a message from Secretary of State James Madison to the U. S. Minister to England James Monroe communicating the legal arguments against impressment of American sailors. Sabin 34409. Published and Sold by William Pelham; Munroe & Francis, Printers, unknown books