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1887248583Oakland CA: Enquirer Print 1887. Numerous full-page plates plus one double-page plate and a folding frontispiece map. 84pp. In a half morocco and cloth folding box spine gilt. Original pictorial wrappers. Wrappers soiled and quite chipped especially at the edges and along the spine. Map edgeworn and with a closed tear in the center. Final four leaves chipped in upper outer corner else clean internally. A good copy overall. Numerous full-page plates plus one double-page plate and a folding frontispiece map. 84pp. A scarce promotional for Solano County California in the northeastern part of the Bay Area. The text gives a general description of the county with an emphasis on its agricultural potential and also includes in-depth looks at Vallejo Vacaville Suisun Benicia and other towns. The illustrations show prominent buildings homes ranches and the variety of agricultural crops cultivated locally. The map shows several of the townships of the county at a scale of six miles to an inch. Rocq 14643. Eberstadt 132:164 Enquirer Print unknown books
1887WRCAM42822Oakland: Enquirer Print 1887. 84pp. including numerous full-page plates plus one double-page plate and folding frontispiece map. Original pictorial wrappers. Wrappers soiled and quite chipped especially at edges and along spine. Map edgeworn and with a closed tear at center. Final four leaves chipped in upper outer corner else clean internally. A good copy overall. In a half morocco and cloth folding box spine gilt. A scarce promotional for Solano County California in the northeastern part of the Bay Area. The text gives a general description of the county with an emphasis on its agricultural potential and includes in-depth looks at Vallejo Vacaville Suisun Benicia and other towns. The illustrations show prominent buildings homes ranches and the variety of agricultural crops cultivated locally. The map shows several of the townships of the county at a scale of six miles to an inch. ROCQ 14643. EBERSTADT 132:164. Enquirer Print hardcover books
195742918Paris: Societe Paritys / Lebotys 1957. Post binder with 3 brass posts decorative screw tops. Publisher's color pictorial glazed boards blue spine and joints. Board edges rubbed and worn; short split to rear outer joint; inner joints tender paper splitting though cloth reinforcement beneath is intact. Page block foxed occasional foxing/spotting throughout; light offsetting from fabric samples to some pages. Fabric sample generally clean and bright with occasional creasing/fraying. Overall Gd. 97 pp. 16 color fashion drawings; ~ 740 pasted or tipped-in fabric samples. 16-1/8" x 12-1/8" <br/><br/>A mid-century salesman's sample catalogue from the winter collection of Parisian firm Société Paritys a haberdashery and fabric supplier established in 1946 and still in operation today. The fabric samples have been supplied by Lebotys a couture design firm in its own right and highly regarded for the quality of its textiles. As we find record of Lebotys having issued catalogues of its own collections in both the 1930s and 1960s we speculate that the two firms collaborated for a limited time possibly due to continuing post-war shortages and the need to adapt to the rapidly changing clothing market of the 1950s. The late 1950s saw a revolution in French fashion — and by extension Western fashion in general — due in no small part to the influence of material factors underlying the purely aesthetic side of the industry: availability of fabric continuing technological advances in synthetics and the surging post-war economies of America and Europe. The reluctant expansion of haute couture into the ready-to-wear market during the latter half of the century and the increasing reliance on synthetic fabrics to meet the demand would ultimately spell a major shift in the industry one that would impact fashion trends for decades to come. Some fashion houses like Dior whose “New Look” revitalized fashion at the beginning of the decade successfully managed to adapt by issuing couture ready-to-wear lines. Some however even long-established houses survived the war only to be undone by the prosperity that followed. The collaboration here of Société Paritys and Lebotys as well as the fabrics offered and styles displayed leads us to infer that the two firms were likely targeting the growing ready-to-wear market. The fabrics include a variety of silks cottons wools mohair etc. as well as nylon fibranne rayon Rhodia tergal crylor acetate and other “Matieres Synthètiques” often in blends and advertising their washable and/or antiwrinkling qualities. The styles in the illustrations still heavily influenced by the “New Look” emphasize wasp-waisted dresses hourglass silhouettes etc. No copies located on OCLC nor the major French institutions as searched on KVK. Societe Paritys / Lebotys hardcover books
195842919Paris: Societe Paritys / Lebotys 1958. Post binder with 3 brass posts. Publisher's pictorial glazed boards red cloth joints. Light extremity wear to boards; bumping to upper corner of front board; short split to front and rear joints. Page block lightly foxed foxing/spotting scattered throughout. Few white nylon fabric samples discolored by paste beneath. Fabric samples otherwise clean and bright with only minor occasional creasing/fraying. Overall VG. 80 pp. 12 color fashion drawings; ~590 pasted and tipped-in fabric samples 16-1/8" x 12-1/8" <br/><br/>A mid-century salesman's sample catalogue from the winter collection of Parisian firm Société Paritys a haberdashery and fabric supplier established in 1946 and still in operation today. The fabric samples have been supplied by Lebotys a couture design firm in its own right and highly regarded for the quality of its textiles. As we find record of Lebotys having issued catalogues of its own collections in both the 1930s and 1960s we speculate that the two firms collaborated for a limited time possibly due to continuing post-war shortages and the need to adapt to the rapidly changing clothing market of the 1950s. The late 1950s saw a revolution in French fashion — and by extension Western fashion in general — due in no small part to the influence of material factors underlying the purely aesthetic side of the industry: availability of fabric continuing technological advances in synthetics and the surging post-war economies of America and Europe. The reluctant expansion of haute couture into the ready-to-wear market during the latter half of the century and the increasing reliance on synthetic fabrics to meet the demand would ultimately spell a major shift in the industry one that would impact fashion trends for decades to come. Some fashion houses like Dior whose “New Look” revitalized fashion at the beginning of the decade successfully managed to adapt by issuing couture ready-to-wear lines. Some however even long-established houses survived the war only to be undone by the prosperity that followed. The collaboration here of Société Paritys and Lebotys as well as the fabrics offered and styles displayed leads us to infer that the two firms were likely targeting the growing ready-to-wear market. The fabrics include a variety of silks cottons wools mohair etc. as well as nylon fibranne rayon Rhodia tergal crylor lurex viscose imitation fur and other “Matieres Synthètiques” often in blends and advertising their washable and/or antiwrinkling qualities. The styles in the illustrations still heavily influenced by the “New Look” emphasize wasp-waisted dresses hourglass silhouettes etc. No copies located on OCLC nor the major French institutions as searched on KVK. Societe Paritys / Lebotys hardcover books
195942920Paris: Societe Paritys / Lebotys 1959. Post binder with 3 brass posts. Publisher's pictorial glazed boards white cloth joints. Light extremity wear to boards; short split to rear joint. Page block lightly foxed occasional foxing/spotting to margins throughout. Few white nylon fabric samples discolored by paste beneath. Fabric samples otherwise clean and bright with only minor occasional creasing/fraying. Overall VG. 108 pp. 16 color fashion drawings; ~800 pasted and tipped-in fabric samples. 16-1/4" x 12" <br/><br/>A mid-century salesman's sample catalogue from the summer collection of Parisian firm Société Paritys a haberdashery and fabric supplier established in 1946 and still in operation today. The fabric samples have been supplied by Lebotys a couture design firm in its own right and highly regarded for the quality of its textiles. As we find record of Lebotys having issued catalogues of its own collections in both the 1930s and 1960s we speculate that the two firms collaborated for a limited time possibly due to continuing post-war shortages and the need to adapt to the rapidly changing clothing market of the 1950s. The late 1950s saw a revolution in French fashion — and by extension Western fashion in general — due in no small part to the influence of material factors underlying the purely aesthetic side of the industry: availability of fabric continuing technological advances in synthetics and the surging post-war economies of America and Europe. The reluctant expansion of haute couture into the ready-to-wear market during the latter half of the century and the increasing reliance on synthetic fabrics to meet the demand would ultimately spell a major shift in the industry one that would impact fashion trends for decades to come. Some fashion houses like Dior whose “New Look” revitalized fashion at the beginning of the decade successfully managed to adapt by issuing couture ready-to-wear lines. Some however even long-established houses survived the war only to be undone by the prosperity that followed. The collaboration here of Société Paritys and Lebotys as well as the fabrics offered and styles displayed leads us to infer that the two firms were likely targeting the growing ready-to-wear market. The fabrics include a variety of silks cottons wools mohair muslin cashmere and others as well as nylon fibranne rayon Rhodia tergal crylor acetate Albène and other “Matieres Synthètiques” often in blends and advertising their washable and/or antiwrinkling qualities. The styles in the illustrations although still influenced by the “New Look” also show the influence of Dior's successor the young Yves St. Laurent who debuted his "trapeze line" in 1958. No copies located on OCLC nor the major French institutions as searched on KVK. Societe Paritys / Lebotys hardcover books
195741355Paris: Societe Paritys 1957. 1st printing thus. Publisher's color pictorial glazed boards post binder; 3 brass posts decorative screw tops. Red cloth joints. Some general extremity wear to binder with slightly bumped corners. Occasional dust soiling. Minor foxing. Overall VG with cloth samples generally VG to Nr Fine with the occasional crease to the odd sample or two. 104 pp printed in red on stiff-stock paper. 16 color fashion drawings; 897 of 898 tipped-in fabric samples. Folio. 16-1/4" x 12-1/8" <br/><br/>A mid-century salesman's sample catalogue from the summer collection of Parisian firm Société Paritys a haberdashery and fabric supplier established in 1946 and still in operation today. The fabric samples have been supplied by Lebotys a couture design firm in its own right and highly regarded for the quality of its textiles. As we find record of Lebotys having issued catalogues of its own collections in both the 1930s and 1960s we speculate that the two firms collaborated for a limited time possibly due to continuing post-war shortages and the need to adapt to the rapidly changing clothing market of the 1950s. The late 1950s saw a revolution in French fashion — and by extension Western fashion in general — due in no small part to the influence of material factors underlying the purely aesthetic side of the industry: availability of fabric continuing technological advances in synthetics and the surging post-war economies of America and Europe. The reluctant expansion of haute couture into the ready-to-wear market during the latter half of the century and the increasing reliance on synthetic fabrics to meet the demand would ultimately spell a major shift in the industry one that would impact fashion trends for decades to come. Some fashion houses like Dior whose “New Look” revitalized fashion at the beginning of the decade successfully managed to adapt by issuing couture ready-to-wear lines. Some however even long-established houses survived the war only to be undone by the prosperity that followed. The collaboration here of Société Paritys and Lebotys as well as the fabrics offered and styles displayed leads us to infer that the two firms were likely targeting the growing ready-to-wear market. The fabrics include a variety of silks cottons wools mohair etc. as well as nylon fibranne rayon Rhodia tergal crylor acetate and other “Matieres Synthètiques” often in blends and advertising their washable and/or antiwrinkling qualities. The styles in the illustrations still heavily influenced by the “New Look” emphasize wasp-waisted dresses hourglass silhouettes etc. Of particular note are the designs and fabrics for wedding dresses. No copies located on OCLC nor the major French institutions as searched on KVK. Societe Paritys hardcover books
10591France: Mercier An eight page pamphlet; French text; containing: Moyen de preserver le froment de la carie ou du noir: Premier Operation Seconde Operation Troisieme Operation Pour preparer six setiers de notre mesure faisant en poids douze quintaux. 'A Chalons el 4.e jour complementaire an 6.e Allaire president; Moignon secretaire and pages 6 & 7 seemingly an advertisement for a "Extrait Du Registre des Deliberations de l'Administration centrale du Departement de la Marne. Seance du 3 Vendemiaire an 7 de la Republique francaise. une et indivisible.Signe Gobert President; Clement Carre et Allaire Administrateurs; en marge Morel Commissaire du Directoire executif et Petit Secretaire en chef. De L'Imprimerie De Mercier."; no date probably 1799; not watermarked but good-quality chain-laid paper; printed letter-press; approximately 5" x 8 1/4" size; nice woodcut decoration 1" x 3" approximate size at top of front page a country scene; previous owner has a couple of calculations in ink on margin of front page; light wear; a couple of tiny wormholes on back page and a tiny puncture wound to back page no loss to text; good condition. . Soft Cover. Very Good. Mercier Paperback books
195021680Washington: Chamber of Commerce 1950. 74p.wraps. Chamber of Commerce unknown books
49496Meriden Conn n. d. Ca late 1880s cf. OCLC entries 19890210 & 20010622 both held by CHS. Snow & Co not found in Romaine. Original publisher's brown cloth binding with gilt stamped lettering to front cover. General wear to the binding with a penciled pos to front paste-down. Very Good. Cards all in VG - Nr Fine condition. 20 leaves of mounting stock of which 19 have 122 samples typically 3 samples mounted per page. Samples are of varying designs colors typography etc. Most cards are have a chromolithographed design e.g. the first card on the first page has the following blurb: "This is ONE CARD from our pack of '50 ELEGANT CHROMOS' no two alike. all for 10cts." Catalogue: 8-3/4" x 4-3/4". Representative specimen: 1-1/2" x 3-1/4" <br/><br/>"A visiting card also known as a calling card is a small card used for social purposes. Before the 18th century visitors making social calls left handwritten notes at the home of friends who were not at home. By the 1760s the upper classes in France and Italy were leaving printed visiting cards decorated with images on one side and a blank space for hand-writing a note on the other. The style quickly spread across Europe and to the United States. As printing technology improved elaborate color designs became increasingly popular. However by the late 1800s simpler styles became more common. <br /> <br />By the 19th century men and women needed personalized calling or visiting cards to maintain their social status or to move up in society. These small cards about the size of a modern-day business card usually featured the name of the owner and sometimes an address. Calling cards were left at homes sent to individuals or exchanged in person for various social purposes." <br /> <br />This an uncommon sample book of these "visiting cards" from which we can see that the firm made good use of the chromolithographic art. hardcover 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
1801WRCAM44263Dieppe France 1801. 1p. printed circular letter on a folded folio sheet the blank fourth page addressed in manuscript and postmarked at Boston Oct. 23 1801 and with a "Ship" cancel. Docketed on the fourth page as well. Old folds some edge wear small tears at edges of fold fourth page torn from wax seal. Very good overall. An interesting and rare artifact of the attempt to rebuild French-American trading relations in the wake of the so-called "Quasi- War" between the two nations. The Quasi-War was an undeclared conflict between the United States and France during John Adams' administration in the late 1790s manifested mostly in naval engagements between the two nations. The war wreaked havoc on American commerce with France which only began to be rebuilt with the Convention of 1800. The present printed circular was created by "Le Baron fils" the former American consular agent in Dieppe and was apparently sent to a variety of American merchants encouraging them to once again send shipments of American goods to that French port. <br> <br> Not much is known of Le Baron fils though he did correspond with Benjamin Franklin and he served as the American consular agent at Dieppe for several years. This copy of Le Baron fils' circular was sent to prominent New York merchant and politician Nicholas Low and is dated in manuscript July "24." It is addressed to Low in manuscript on the fourth page and his name is also written in the upper left corner of the circular. In the printed text Le Baron fils states: "you may see by the inclosed Price Current of our Colonial & American goods not present here that our prices are more advantageous than in Bordeaux as we are more in the center of the Republick nearer to Paris Rouen Amiens and all the Chiefest manufacturing towns of France." Low is encouraged to "consign me some goods the sale of which shall be attended to with the greatest care and the proceeds of which will be sent to you either in goods from this country or in Bills on Paris London or Hamburgh at your choice." The printed text concludes by giving the names of the American consuls at Paris and Hamburg as well as two English trading houses as references to Le Baron fils' character. Le Baron fils adds in manuscript: "Mr. J. Clason & Mr. C. Codwise of yr place can give you an account upon my house in case you want quick information." unknown books
195216344Milwaukee: A. J. Lindemann & Hoverson 1952. 8vo pp. 28. Paper wraps. Cover slightly curled at corners and worn o/w fine. Instructions for use of the Lectro-Host electric range and some recipes. A. J. Lindemann & Hoverson unknown books
189336600Denver: News Print 1893. First edition. Stapled paper wrappers. A very good copy small chips on the corners of the wrappers. 8 pp. 8vo. The Denver Chamber "protests against this circular of the City of Hartford challenges the truth of every assertion of its preambles and asks that those whose judgment may have been affected to examine the actual facts in the premises." OCLC shows only seven copies all but one east of the Mississippi. News Print unknown books
1942FGO713-8Santa Barbara: Santa Barbara County Chamber of Commerce 1942. Very Good. Brochure. 8 1/4 x 4 inches. Folds open to 8 1/4 x 17 7/8 inches 5 panels on each side. Printed in brown ink on tan paper with hand-drawn map covering four of five panels illustrations of significant landmarks describes in detail 5 scenic drives; text clean unmarked light use wear. SCARCE. Very Good.Map copyright 1942 this is the 1947 issue. Issued by Santa Barbara County Chamber of Commerce this map includes descriptions of a number of short and long scenic motor drives in Santa Barbara County. The map is keyed to a list of important historical sights. 1942 the year of copyright is the same year Santa Barbara was attacked by a Japanese submarine the only other attack on U. S. soil during WWII besides Pearl Harbor. Printed by the Schauer Printing Studio Inc. Worldcat record one copy 1948 at UC Berkeley Libraries. Santa Barbara County Chamber of Commerce unknown books
194628378aNew York: McGraw-Hill 1946. Quarto cloth typewritten x 267 pp. Photos illus. Very Good. McGraw-Hill, [1946]. hardcover books
19203348<p>The Edwards Manufacturing Co. Cincinnati Ohio 1920 A folio size catalog in original pictorial wrappers. 17 pages with illustrations in color of buildings and roofs using copper tiles. Very comprehensive with individual pieces illustrated for the completion of a roof directions for applying a Spanish tile of copper etc. The booklet is detached from the cover at the staples but this is a near fine copy. Beautiful color cover illustration and wrappers. Scarce.</p> The Edwards Manufacturing Co. paperback books
190150262Louisville KY: The company 1901. Catalogue for the 1901-1902 season. Tall 8vo. 191 pp. Illustrated plates. For a history of the firm see Luther Thomas's B.F. Avery & Sons Pioneer Plowmakers Yellow Springs OH 2003. Romaine's Guide to American Trade Catalogues 1744-1900 locates a similar Avery catalogue the 74th annual 1899. Original wrappers worn and soiling lower spine chipped; title page and several others insect tracked some interior soiling and staining. Still a good copy. <br/><br/> The company unknown books
186827263Albany: The Argus Co. Printers 1868. First edition. Paper wrappers. Spine torn at head else a very good copy small nick to front wrapper with a vertical crease running throughout. 56 pp. 8vo. With an early mention of "petroleum" which was just becoming an important product to pass through Albany. Scarce. We could find no copies on OCLC or RLIN. Not in NYPL Baker Smithsonian LOC NYSL. The Argus Co., Printers unknown books
1903505711903. om. om. Interstate Commerce Commission. Seventeenth Annual Report of the Interstate Commerce Commission December 15 1903. Washington: United States Government Printing Office 1903. 382 pp. Original cloth gilt title to spine. Light shelfwear internally clean. Ex-library. Stamps to front and rear pastedown pages and edges. $5. unknown books
18936177Montreal: The Gazette Printing Company 1893. First edition . Very Good/Valuable reference for the development of commerce in Montreal from the earliest times to the end of the 19th century. 23 cm; 225 pages and 20 half-tone plates 3 maps two of them folding. Extra half-tone printed title page. Bound in brown pebbled cloth. Slight fray at head; front free endleaf loose else unblemished and in very good condition! Signature of Dugald MacDonald on title page. The Gazette Printing Company hardcover books
19503353L. F. Garlinghouse Topeka KS Circa 1950. This is a trade catalog of homes to build profusely illustrated with photographs and floor plans with measurements. The catalog is 40 pages with a house design on each page. Cost estimates range from $3300 to over $8000. A few penciled notes and figures below some of the houses but overall a fine copy with no wear the text clean and bright. Many modest bungalows but also quite a few large substantial brick and stone houses. L. F. Garlinghouse Col paperback books
1888505591888. Interstate Commerce Commission. Second Annual Report of the Interstate Commerce Commission December 1 1888. Washington DC: United States Government Printing Office 1888. 354 pp. Original cloth gilt title to spine. Worn spine reinforced with tape text block partially detached internally clean. Ex-library. Stamps to front pastedown and free endpaper. $5. unknown books
19543385Seaside CA: Newcomers Hospitality Service 1954. 12pp. Octavo 21 cm Light blue printed wrappers. Gentle age toning otherwise better than very good. Business guide and directory for Seaside California that includes many illustrations of the facades of the businesses by Joseph W. Jicha. Begins with a two page section 'Facts about Seaside.' <br/><br/>"Seaside - The fastest growing community on the Monterey Peninsula is situated approximately 120 miles south of San Francisco and 360 miles north of Los Angeles. It was founded by Dr. Roberts in 1900 and has grown from a very small village surrounded by cow pastures until today it boasts 16000 inhabitants" -p.1. Newcomers Hospitality Service unknown books
1893285158Brooklyn: Schaeffer & Budenberg 1893. hardcover. very good. Injectors and Ejectors and Steam Engine and Boiler Appliances in General. Many Illus. 166pp. 8vo original brown cloth. Brooklyn: Schaeffer & Budenberg 1893. Very good<br/><br/> Schaeffer & Budenberg unknown books
37277n. p. n. d. Ca early 1900s. Single white card printed both sides in black. Recto with advert for the hotel; verso with divers statistics about big trees in the Santa Cruz area. Slight and wear and soiling to edges. A Very Good copy. Black and white woodcut of a big tree to recto. 5" x 3" <br/><br/> unknown books
