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19343983Phoenix: Immigration Commissioner Chamber of Commerce 1934. 12pp. Square octavo 23 cm x 20 cm that folds to pamphlet size 23 cm x 10 cm Illustrated wrappers. Better than very good. Gentle overall wear. Promotional piece for the Phoenix area issued by the local Chamber of Commerce. Favorable descriptions of the area illustrated with black and white views throughout. Nice double-page bird's-eye view: 'The Great Salt Valley Plain in Maricopa County Arizona' by T.A. Hayden 23 cm x 40 cm. <br/><br/>"Throughout the Universe a few places seem to have been more favored by nature than the rest of the world. There are places along the shores of the Mediterranean celebrated for the salubrious climate. There are places on the shores of some of our own southern states where warm currents from the tropics temper the winds and make the winter temperatures desirable. Immigration Commissioner, Chamber of Commerce unknown books
19483366<p> The Erkins Studio New York Circa 1948 A 28 page black and white catalog of garden ornaments statuary benches fountains sundials columns etc. Price list laid in. Profusely illustrated with measurements of all items. Faint red penciling on cover and price list otherwise clean and unmarked.</p> The Erkins Studio paperback books
191149665Springfield OH: Oakwood Manufacturing Co N.d. ca 1911. 12mo. Pictorial staple-bound card wrappers; 32pp; illus. Mild external wear; brief closed marginal tear into foredge of title page; Very Good. Trade catalog for the "Oakwood Mail Carrier" a device that allowed farmers whose dwellings were situated far from their roadside post-boxes to retrieve their mail via a system of wires and pulleys. Undated but latest date mentioned in text is 1911. A rather ingenious scheme to cash in on the introduction of Rural Free Delivery which began in most parts of the U.S. in the last five years of the 19th century. Much of the catalog is given over to testimonials from satisfied customers. One copy noted in OCLC Hagley Mus. Oakwood Manufacturing Co unknown books
1945290314New York: Francis Bannerman Sons 1945. Soft Cover. Very Good binding. A substantial anniversary catalogue issued by the Bannerman Company in 1945. Illustrated and descriptive with a wholesale and retail price list. With pistols rifles cartridges muskets uniforms tents and buttons. 285 pp. plus an appendix and index. With hundreds of half-tone illustrations. In printed wrappers. Very Good binding. Francis Bannerman Sons unknown books
1928285641Chicago: Dietzgen 1928. hardcover. very good. Color frontispiece of Chicago factory; text illustrations. 489pp. 8vo green cloth spine ends a bit worn. Chicago: Dietzgen. 1928.<br/><br/> Booklet with prices insert in envelope inside back cover; samples of drawing & tracing papers affixed to inside front cover.<br/><br/> Dietzgen unknown books
1955S1133San Francisco Chicago Salt Lake City: 1955. 1955. 4to. 992 pp. Illus. index. Cloth. Fine. 1955. hardcover books
180637541Washington D.C.: A. & G. Way Printers 1806. First edition. Removed. Last leaf detached else very good. 6 pp. 8vo. The survey was intended to "ascertain the practicability of erecting a lighthouse lighted beacon or buoy on or near the extreme points of them or either of them." OCLC shows ten locations. Shaw & Shoemaker 11716. A. & G. Way, Printers unknown books
180416691Washington City: Pr. by William Duane & Son 1804. 8vo. 5 3 blank pp. <br><br>The petitioners state that the slate quarries opened in New York in 1800 and 1803 can provide enough slate in various sizes and thicknesses to satisfy the entire domestic market for covering buildings. They request an additional duty on imported slate from foreign companies "who by means of superior numbers and capitals . can undersell the petitioners . <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 7586. Removed from a nonce volume. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation on title-page. Foxing. Soiling on title-page. Numeral in top right corner of each page inked by an early hand. Pr. by William Duane & Son unknown books
180411552Washington 1804. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>The Committee proposes that the ship General Greene be converted into a sheer-hulk or store ship and not sold since its decayed state would only sell for a modest price. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 7604. Removed from a nonce volume; gutter margin a little irregular. Good copy. unknown books
180615595City of Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1806. 8vo. 12 pp. <br><br>Petition of Nicklin and Griffith of Philadelphia praying that the ship America may be restored to the benefits of American registry. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 11712. Removed from a nonce volume. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation on title-page. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
180515590City of Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1805. 8vo. 8 pp. <br><br>The interesting aspect of this pamphlet is not the petition itself which concerns a drawback on a shipment of sugar but mention of an outbreak of yellow fever in New York City. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 9620. Removed from a nonce volume. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation on title-page. Leaves separated. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
195672776Washington: GPO 1956. Paperback. Good. 3 vols. folding maps & tables v 594 vi 595-1270 v 1271-1860p. Wrapper. 24cm. Later title labels removed from backstrips which are browned. Some creasing and wear. Printed for the use of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. <br/><br/> GPO paperback books
192069512Washington 1920. Hardcover. Very Good. The first two items bound together in contemporary green cloth and the remaining items bound together in a smaller second volume bound in lighter green cloth. 23cm. No Jacket. Laid in are five additional pamphlets relating to Bills of Lading or the Commerce Court. Obviously compiled by someone interested in Bills of Lading. <br/><br/> hardcover books
193249704New York: D. Van Nostrand Company. Very Good. 1932. Hardcover. New York: D. Van Nostrand Company Inc. 1932. Volume Fourteen. Illustrations fold-out maps spine ends just a bit bumped all else is Clean and Very Good. . D. Van Nostrand Company hardcover books
1925WRCLIT61651Paris 1925. Quarto. Printed wrappers. Scattered foxing spine slightly creased else a nice copy. Edited by Paul Valery Leon-Paul Fargue and Valery Larbaud. A representative issue of this important venue for contemporary French literature and literature in translation. Publication spanned thirty-two numbers issued between 1924 and 1932. The editors Paulhan Ponge Macleish Sceve et al. One of 250 numbered copies on lafuma of 2850. unknown books
1926WRCLIT61652Paris 1926. Quarto. Printed wrappers. Bit of use at edges minor foxing very good. Edited by Paul Valery Leon-Paul Fargue and Valery Larbaud. A representative issue of this important venue for contemporary French literature and literature in translation. Publication spanned thirty-two numbers issued between 1924 and 1932. Jacob Jouhandeau Riviere the editors et al. One of 250 numbered copies on lafuma of 2850. unknown books
2425New York: 1928. Small pamphlet of 10 pages illustrating a selection of mantles. The company manufactured quality metalwork for home interiors and exteriors publishing interesting catalogs from their location at 119 East 57th Street N. Y. City. A fine copy. Todhunter Inc. featured a wide variety of styles but favored traditional motifs as well as items with a decided Arts and Crafts influence. unknown books
190929872Washington D.C.: G.P.O. 1909. First edition 4to pp. x 303; frontispiece map graphs maps 4 folding tables pie charts throughout some printed in red;original gray printed wrappers; bottom of spine chipped else very good. Detailed summary of the first twelve U.S. censuses. <br/><br/> G.P.O. unknown books
1908569261908. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND LABOR. HEADS OF FAMILIES AT THE FIRST CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES TAKEN IN THE YEAR 1790 MAINE NEW HAMPSHIRE VERMONT. Washington: Government Printing Office 1908. First edition thus three volumes bound as one: Maine 105 pp.; New Hampshire 146 pp.; Vermont 95 pp. Illustrated with folding maps. Blue cloth printed to spine in gilt. Near fine with minor wear to spine and boards. unknown books
1908569251908. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND LABOR. HEADS OF FAMILIES AT THE FIRST CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES TAKEN IN THE YEAR 1790 MASSACHUSETTS. Washington: Government Printing Office 1908. First edition thus. Illustrated with folding map. 363 pp. 4to. blue cloth printed to spine in gilt. Near fine with minor wear to spine and boards. unknown books
306749Exposition Number 1915. Folding eight-panel brochure 9" x 16". 7 halftone illustrations. Outer panels tinted yellow. Very good. No signatures or bookplates. Covers trolley and rail trips railroads street car rides tenting on the beach hotels and apartments country clubs etc. Includes views of Catalina Island Mount Lowe Incline Mission Play L.A. Country Club Busch Sunken Gardens etc. No Binding. Very Good. Exposition Number, 1915. unknown books
1930GY913-5Riverside:: Issued for the Riverside County Chamber of Commerce by the Riverside Enterprise Press 1930. First Edition. Paperback. Like New. Map. No date but circa 1930. 26 1/2 x 21 3/4 inches. Folds down to 8 1/4 x 3 3/4 inches. Printed on the recto with just one panel printed on the verso with the title; text clean unmarked. Fine. "Map of City of Riverside California 'The Birthplace of the Navel Orange in America'" titled on the map when folded. Compiled and copyrighted by H. D. Bradley at Riverside California provided complimentary by the Riverside County Chamber of Commerce. A fine example of a cadastral map for Riverside California showing a comprehensive register of the real estate boundaries of Riverside including subdivisions and streets and indexes of city streets and streets outside the city. Scale: 1 mile is 2 1/2 inches. The map shows Central Junior High School which opened in 1928; but does not show Highway 91 which was extended to Riverside in the 1940s. 3 copies Worldcat. Issued for the Riverside County Chamber of Commerce by the Riverside Enterprise Press, paperback books
1822WRCAM41329Washington D.C. 1822. 92pp. Dbd. Foxing throughout else very good. A report from the House of Representatives which considers the options available to the United States to abolish the slave trade. The document includes many evaluations of European countries' policies as well as the atrocities committed in the trade. The report proposes that the president seek to form a naval agreement with a European nation to patrol the African coast for vessels trafficking slaves. SHOEMAKER 11215. unknown books
61248bdTampa; Tampa Board of Trade n.d. ca. 1909. Oblong octavo color-illustrated self-wrappers stapled 28 pp. Map plan photographs including two panoramas of the waterfront. Very Good; spine is beginning to split at foot. unknown books
46560Argonia Kansas n.d. 1st Printing. White paper loose leaf full color illustration on recto and black lettering to verso all now housed in a mylar sleeve. All VG copies. The illustrations are clean and bright verso of cards have some glue/paper residue that slightly affects text some rubbing to edges and corners overall very bright trade cards. Four trade cards printed recto and verso. Recto on each card is a full color image. Each is 5" x 3" <br/><br/> unknown books
