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151960870San Francisco: The Womans Board Press of the Blair-Murdock Co. under the direction of John Henry Nash 1915 1916. Thick 8vo. xvii 1 191 1 pp w/ 108 pp of tipped-in portrait photos. Frontisp. photo numerous tipped-in photo plates. Quarter-beige cloth over brown boards printed paper spine-label minor rubbing & scuffing minor wear to corners still VG- copy from the library of Prof. Marvin Nathan. First edition of this informative and well illustrated report issued by the Woman’s Board detailing their efforts to coordinate efforts with the Red Cross assorted Woman’s Auxiliary organizations and created a California Chapter of the Travelers’ Aid Society. The Woman’s Board representatives all wore a uniform badge met every boat and train arriving into San Francisco and aided nearly 140000 visitors at a cost of nearly $ 30000. They were essential in not only organizing venues for entertainment but also aiding visitors in finding housing and amenities. The Womans Board, [Press of the Blair-Murdock Co., under the direction of John Henry Nash], hardcover
151960989Akron OH: Saalfield Publishing Co. c. 1915 1923. 4to. 192 pp. plus 2 pp. publisher’s ads. Colour frontisp. 5 colour internal plates numerous black & white illustrations. Quarter-tan cloth over pictorial boards cover art of Billy Whiskers at the Exposition with Nannie minor edgewear rubbing minor bumping to corners w/ d.j. cover art front & back covers by Murch minor shelfwear light rubbing couple very minor chips VG/VG bright copy from the library of Prof. Marvin Nathan. Early edition of this 17th title in the wonderful series about the misadventures of the famed goat including mishaps in San Francisco’s Chinatown and a rundown on the wonders of the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition. Ads on front flap listing to Billy Whiskers’ Frolics 1923. Saalfield Publishing Co., hardcover