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193643666Chicago: Rand McNally & Company 1936. 1936. First edition. 8vo. 8 1/2" x 9" Art-Deco color printed wrappers folds to 4 1/4" x 9" 24 pp. including covers color-printed throughout with 11 double-page color-illustrated pictorial maps lettering printed in red blue & white. From the library of David H. Kenyon 1918-2011 former Lockheed engineer & military sales manager as well as aviation consultant for Pan American TWA and the Venezuelan Airlines and later President of the Southern California Wing of the OX5 Aviation Pioneers. First edition of this scarce and wonderfully illustrated airway map based on the very popular Gay Geography pictographic maps published the year before by Ruth Taylor White which inspired an entire generation of cartographic illustrators and imitators. This work opens with map showing the Lindbergh Line stretching from Los Angeles to New York followed by pictographic maps showing humorous cartoon figures and sites across the country through Kingman Winslow Albuquerque Amarillo Wichita Kansas City St. Louis Indianapolis Columbus Pittsburgh Philadelphia Chicago and New York. Each of these maps contain small figures depicting cliche characters at work and play including cowboys American Indians loggers farmers aviators prisoners in Joliet manufacturing and more. Worldcat locates 2 copies NY Public Library and Newberry Proof copy; See: Griffin Mapping Wonderlands: Illustrated Cartography pp. 192-193. Near fine bright copy of a scarce title. Rand McNally & Company, 1936. unknown
1882A569191882. . . . Oblong folio 360x700mm recent cloth leather title piece. Vg. A remarkable folio containing 17 large-scale draughtsman�s ink drawings of the Great Western Railway line between Tilehurst and Didcot England covering a 17-mile stretch at the extraordinary scale of 25 inches to the mile. Executed with meticulous precision these plans depict track layouts associated fields parish boundaries stations bridges and buildings as it passes the Thames River. Each sheet bears the stamp �Great Western Railway 25165 Engineers� Office Paddington� dated 1882 and initialled. The sequence begins with Sheet No. 37: �Parish of Tilehurst / Parish of St. Mary�s Reading� and concludes with Sheet No. 53: �Parish of Didcot / Parish of East Hagborne.� Of particular interest are the contemporary red ink annotations consisting of queries or requests for clarification likely in the hand of a senior engineer. These marginalia provide a rare insight into the working methods and exacting standards of the period. It forms an invaluable record of Victorian railway engineering practice. Beyond their technical value the drawings possess a striking aesthetic quality exemplifying the artistry of the 19th-century draughtsman. They offer not only a tangible link to the golden age of steam railway but also a unique object of railwayana. hardcover
188311061Chicago: Rand McNally & Co 1883. Softcover. Very good. Large octavo 16pp. plus folding illustration at rear. A very good copy in the original printed wrappers with some splitting at the spine and a few nicks but overall sound. The folding plate is in excellent condition. It shows a detailed image of the "Multiple Switch Board for Indianapolis." In 1881 just two years before this pamphlet was produced Alexander Graham Bell purchased the Western Electric Company which scholars have described as a crucial step in the standardization of telephone technology and equipment. Just a few years earlier telephone conversations could only be had between rented pairs of phones attached by a line that had no way to connect to other telephones. The switchboard allowed for operators to manually move connections between lines so that anyone with a telephone could call anyone else with a telephone-at least locally-and the technology rapidly improved from then on. Quite scarce with none in the auction record and just two separately catalogued listings in OCLC NYHS Duke. . Rand, McNally & Co unknown
1905List01130V.P. 1905. Twenty five silver gelatin photographs measuring 3 ⅜ square on slightly larger mounts. Slight fading to images excellent overall. Very Good. A collection of travel photographs most captioned likely taken by a N.E.A. delegate on a 1905 tour of the Southwest which ended in San Antonio and also including some photographs taken in Mexico in a presumed continuation of those travels. Several images mention delegates one sign on the side of a train car reads “welcome N.E.A. delegates†and the route matches one found in contemporary newspaper accounts of a trip through the Southwest in 1905. The images are mix of candid shots and tourist attractions with the Alamo represented as well as several events and some street scenes taken in Mexico. unknown
18210005110London: John Murray 1821. First edition. Original Boards. Fine. Lithographs. Octavo 235pp. untrimmed with new paper spine and its original paper label portrait frontispiece foxed <br/><br/>The Italian author of the French manuscript gave this work its first appearance in English because "The continent is accustomed to receive the truth with less distrust when it proceeds from Great Britain -Preface." The mss. was transmitted to the translator in detached portions. It includes the Declarations Laws &c of the Carbonari. One large folding lithograph of a meeting of the Carbonari at p.25 3 portraits 2 uniformed plus 6 folding documents in lithographic facsimile at rear. Quite Scarce. John Murray hardcover
19622091502135203276Hozokan 1962. Soft Cover. Fine. Size: 31cm Number of books: 1 Hozokan paperback
1994291699Edmonton: Alberta Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists and the Alberta Research Council 1994. First edition. hardcover. very good/no dustjacket. 4to oblong. pp.510 Very heavy book additional postage will apply.Signed and inscribed by Mika Madunicky on verso of title page Alberta Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists and the Alberta Research Council hardcover
1923328c9891Vancouver B.C.: British Columbia Electric Railway Company Limited 1923. Book. Fine. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 40 pages. Oblong 12" x 9.5". Circa 1923. Profusely illustrated with glorious contemporary black and white photos. Considerable supporting text. A sumptuous promotional work intended to highlight the investment potential of the British Columbia Electric Railway Company and its subsidiary companies: Vancouver Power Company Limited; Vancouver Island Power Company Limited; Western Power Company of Canada Limited; Vancouver Gas Company Limited; Victoria Gas Company Limited. Very attractive gilt lettering and decoration upon chocolate brown front cover. Clean and fresh with very light wear. Discrete prior owner's name atop front cover. Two short openings to fore-edge of front cover. An exceptional and rare copy of this exquisite vintage item. British Columbia Electric Railway Company Limited Paperback
191548534Aurora: Privately printed ca. 1915. ca 1915. TRADE CATALOG. First edition. 11" x 8 1/2" in light gray printed wrappers with raised title in green. 16pp. 273-286. Illustrations. Foreword. Uncommon catalog of equipment which played a crucial role in road building driven by the Good Roads Movement during the opening decades of the 20th century. Western Wheeled Scraper Co. had in 1904 perfected dump cars with 12 cubic yard capacity operated by air and these became the backbone of earth moving operations both in railroad line building and road building across the country. This catalog advertises their industrial railways aggregate loaders material bins dump cars mixers feeding the batch boxes the Western batch box direct-charging system etc. Offers information on placing Western Industrial track along with diagram plans for doing so. Also laid in Bulletin 19-B Western Dump Wagon which touts their Western Dump Wagons with steel-reinforced and extra wide wheels. In 1901 the Western Wheeled Scraper Co. and the F.C. Austin Manufacturing had formed a selling corporation known as Austin-Western Road Machinery Co. The company specialized initially in building scrapers. In 1916 President Wilson signed the Federal Aid Road Act enabling America to embark on a truly national highway and road construction campaign that continued to the end of the 1920s. Light soiling to pages and wrappers along with shelf label at upper left fore-edge stamp for Contractors Machinery & Storage Co. and with rubbing to spine and light wear to the extremities. Still very good. Privately printed, [ca. 1915]. unknown
2001248j0972Canada: Douglas & McIntyre Ltd. / Stó:lo Nation. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. 0295980443 . "Presents a comprehensive overview of Sto:lo-Coast Salish history. Full colour original maps artwork and photographs grace the pages of this monumental volume placing a vast wealth of easily accessible information at the fingertips of general readers and academics alike. Contains innovative analyses that will expand the horizons of anyone interested in Native and West Coast history." - dust jacket. xvi 208 pages. Careful ink underlining and/or marginalia on approximatly twenty pages otherwise clean bright tight and unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. An attractive example of this treasured reference.; Illustrations; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; A Stlo Sto:lo Coast Salish Historical Atlas Native Peoples British Columbia Canada Fraser Valley Region Stalo Indians History Maps Washington State . Douglas & McIntyre Ltd. / Stó:lo Nation hardcover
1995524j0861British Columbia: Footprint Publishing. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. 0969162154 . "With an extensive history introducing this 456 glossy page volume of 466 colour photographs that depict the railway from the 1950s to the early 1990s the chapters on the PGE and BCR show the evolution of the railway over the years in chronological sequence." - dust jacket. Lavishly produced. Illustrated endpapers. Clean bright and unmarked with very light wear. Binding tight. Gentle undulations to text. Dust jacket preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A wonderful example of this superb feast for the eyes of any serious rail fan. Oblong 29 x 26.5cm. 2.4kg.; Maps; Sm 4to . Footprint Publishing hardcover
196073aa1960British Columbia: British Columbia Telephone Company Ltd. Very Good. 1960. First Edition. Hardcover. Half-leather binding. Telephone Talk was the glossy bimonthly publication of the British Columbia Telephone Company. It was written by employees for employees to present information of interest to those engaged in the plant traffic commercial operating accounting and other departments of the service. Each issue is replete with black and white photos and information on topics such as: company industry and technological news traffic levels expansion plans personnel announcements publicity and social events deaths weddings lists of exchanges and more. As such these issues serve as a vital preserve of rare and fascinating British Columbia history. This volume covers topics including: Rate increase approval; explansion plans for 1959 including new purchasing warehousing and repair centre to be built at Manitoba Street and Southeast Marine Drive in Vancouver; Operator Distance Dialing Nears Reality; B.C.'s Biggest Television Events in 1958 as covered by mobile television links including the Ripple Rock blast the visit of H.R.H. Princess Margaret and the Grey Cup; Changes to Sales Organization; Automating Accounting; Expanding the Personnel Department; Conversion of manual systems to dial operation; Conversion of Glenburn to Cypress; New Long Distance Route to Kamloops; Dial phones come to Sidney Keating and James Island; Pension Plan Personalized; Adoption of Irregular Base Rate Areas; Closing of two historic switchboards in Victoria and Vancouver; Teletype Sale Made to East Asiatic; R.W.J. Angus becomes new General Commercial Manager; The Birth of N.P.A. 604 the 604 area code; High cost of workplace accidents; Long Distance Anniversary greetings to a New Westminster Rotary Club from around the Western Hemisphere; Removal of high-wire span that linked Agassiz and Chilliwack since 1910 6 pnotos; Conversion jobs sparked romances; Maintenance men to match our mountains; The visit of the queen 14 photos; "Follow Me" - a child's-eye view of the telephone company through the medium of C.B.C. television; Vancouver General Hospital 3 photos; Electronic 'Detectives' Guard Microwave; The FW-1 intertoll switching installation in the William Farrell Building - the brain and heart of toll; Logging by Radio - New Switchboard serves radiotelephone subscribers; Laying cable in the Pitt River 2 photos; Opening of new headquarters in 700 block of Seymour Street in Vancouver 3 photos; A new approach to serving the public in the new addition; Activation of a new radiotelephone long distance system through the Cariboo - illustrated; Traffic Signs for Toll; New Woodland Central Office serves Whalley photos; Phone fashion; Network Television reaches the Interior; 500000th telephone installed; Night move of revenue accounting to 555 Seymour photos; Terrace phones now automatic photos; Traffic Staff Metering - Instantly; Service at New Denver is Personalized; The Heave-Ho Boys - name your antenna and they'll put it up! with great photos; new building for Gibsons Sechelt; Kamloops Editorial salutes operators; Transmission Levesl - an FW-1 Problem; Plans for 1960 including completion of Burnaby centre; Graph of telephone growth in B.C. since 1880; History of the Alma Central Office; The Happy Islanders on Calvert Trutch and Swindle Islands; Machines take over in the Accounting Field; Rough weather at Newcastle Ridge; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. Binding tight and square. Marbled endpapers. Name of E.P. LaBelle stamped on bottom edge of text. A photo and announcement re: Mr. Labelle is found in the July/August 1959 issue.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Telus History British Columbia Telephone Company Telephony Telephone Talk Internal House Magazine Periodical bimonthly publication of the British Columbia Telephone Company. It was written by employees for employees to present information of interest t . British Columbia Telephone Company Ltd. hardcover
1986538h1919Victoria British Columbia Canada: Sono Nis Press. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. 0919203760 . "Maclure headed British Columbia's largest domestic architectural practice for over 30 years. His clients included those domineering figures whose imagination vision and rapacity set the province's economic political and cultural history on a course which is still recognizable today. Yet Maclure was a shy often retiring man of frail health and wry humour generous and not financially successful. This is the account of a sensitive artistic personality constantly searching for pattern and form in an age whose larger-than-life canvas stretched every man to the limits of talent and ingenuity. Extensively illustrated with colour plates period and contemporary photographs paintings and architectural drawings. A scholarly and authoritative work which is easy to use both as a stimulating read or as a handy reference source." - dust jacket. 274 pages. Index. Bibliography. Complete list of over 450 architectural designs and commissions 1889-1929. Very light wear to book which bears gift greetings upon dedication page and is otherwise clean bright and unmarked. Average wear to dust jacket now in archival protection. A lovely copy of this wonderful book.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; The Buildings of Samuel MacLure: In Search of Appropriate Form Vancouver Island Homes Victoria Design English Modern New Westminster Vancouver . Sono Nis Press hardcover
2014548j0322Canada: D.I.E. Very Good. 2014. First Edition. Paperback. 0993852106 . Generically signed and dated upon title page by author who has also penned an accompanying cryptic illustration/diagram. "The first book to explore the life and work of exuberant and compelling British Columbia artist Godfrey Stephens whose work reflects nautical modern and classical influences along with the formative influence of his boyhood relationship with Kwakwaka'wakw Master Carver Chief Mungo Martin. From towering sculptures likened to abstract totem poles to psychedelic whirling paintings and sailing vessels crafted without blueprints or tape measures the breadth and scope of Godfrey's artistic output is staggering. Includes excerpts of the author's lifelong correspondence with her artist uncle." - front flap. Lavishly produced with 237 colour and black and white photos with over 50 full page photos and bleeds. viii 2 131 pp. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Rather than simply as a book one is tempted to describe this beautiful item as a vivacious event! Awarded the 2015 Independent Publisher's Gold Medal for Best Regional Non-Fiction.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Godfrey Stephens Artists - British Columbia Canadian Art - British Columbia Contemporary West Coast art Mungo Martin; Signed by Author . D.I.E. paperback
1905738c7642Washington D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. Good. 1905. First Edition. Hardcover. 448 pages. "Contains texts and myths obtained on the Queen Charlotte Islands British Columbia during the winter of 1900-01." - Introduction. Front free endpaper almost loose. Average wear. Unmarked. A quality copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Swanton John R. - Recorded By Haida Texts and Myths - Skidegate Dialect: Smithsonian Institution Bureau of Ethnology Bulletin 29 Northwest Coast Indians Native Peoples British Columbia . U.S. Government Printing Office hardcover
1890202841890. Photographers unknown. African American cowboy photographs late 19th century. These images document Black participation in ranching and frontier life in the decades following emancipation when a significant proportion of working cowboys in the American West were African American. The photographs record both labor and self-presentation through an outdoor riding scene and a formal studio portrait providing evidence of how Black men and youth engaged with western occupations mobility and dress during a period when new economic opportunities emerged alongside persistent racial constraints. The material supports research into African American labor history western expansion and the social formation of Black life in the post-Civil War United States.<br /> <br /> Two photographs comprising one albumen print and one tintype each approximately 2.5 x 3.5 inches. The albumen image depicts a young African American boy mounted on a bucking horse holding a cowboy hat and riding crop dressed in a buttoned shirt trousers and lace-up boots; a tipi structure is visible in the background situating the scene within a western or plains environment. The tintype presents a studio portrait of a young African American man wearing a striped three-piece suit and a wide-brimmed hat associated with late nineteenth-century western fashion indicating the circulation of frontier dress within formal portrait settings. Together the images contrast lived outdoor activity with constructed studio identity documenting both labor and presentation.<br /> <br /> These photographs align with broader patterns of African American migration and employment in the American West after the American Civil War when formerly enslaved individuals sought work in ranching cattle driving and related trades. Historians have noted that a substantial number of cowboys in the late nineteenth century were Black though their presence has often been underrepresented in popular narratives of the West. Visual documentation of African American riders and western dress provides primary evidence for the study of labor identity and mobility in this period particularly in relation to how individuals navigated new economic roles following emancipation. Minor corrosion affecting a portion of one image primarily in a blank area; remaining details clear and legible. Overall very good condition. unknown
193499357Perth: Govt Printer: Fred Simpson. 1934. 1st ed. royal octavo. pp xviii 489 b/w & colour fold. maps half-bound in kangaroo retaining the original gilt titled silk moire boards professionally repaired new gilt leather spine label ownership in ink of Western Australian historian to ffep. Loosely inserted news-cutting "The Case for the Case" dated 19th September 1934 showing the casket made of local wood which will contain the Secession petition . which will be presented to the King by the Secession delegate". A beautifully bound copy in near fine condition. The 1934 'case for secession' failed and support for the Dominion League in the Western Australian community dwindled. The secession debate was reignited briefly in 1974 by mining magnate Lang Hancock with the formation of the Westralian Secession Movement. The movement was sparked in reaction to the centralist policy of the Whitlam Labor Government. However the movement failed to achieve prominence due to the strong economy at the time and disappeared as quickly as it emerged. Harrop 1st edition. Half leather. Govt Printer: Fred Simpson hardcover
191321074Perth: A. Curtis 1913. First printing. Paper wrappers pamphlet. Very good condition. A scarce program brochure pertaining to the early Australian Navy just three years after its creation in 1910 by the passage of the Naval Defense Act. The demand for an autonomous Australian navy independent of the British Admiralty had been growing since about 1907 when Prime Minister Deakin had sought British approval which was initially rejected. However following the enthusiastic Australian public reaction to the visit of the American Great White Fleet the tide had turned and by 1910 the HMAS Parramatta and the Yarra were both launched. The commander for the new Royal Australian Navy was Admiral George Edwin Patey Rear Admiral Commanding HM Australian Fleet on loan from the Royal Navy. <br /> <br /> The brochure with first page listing 19 ships and 2 submarines including the first and second ships Parramatta and Yarra; arrangements in connection with the public visiting the warships at Albany; a list of the officials of athletic sports; the programme for athletic sports 14 events including a wheelbarrow race; a center spread with large b&w photographic image titled "HMAS " Australia" Our Dreadnought" Battle Cruiser" with red white & blue cord page marker & with text at right and left margins; officials for aquatic sports and programme for aquatic sports; and general arrangements Sept. 20th - 26th. Other photographic illustrations in the brochure include: The Swan River St. George's Terrace Perth; apple picking in Albany; Queen's Gardens Perth; Hannan Street Kalgoorlie; The Golden Mile; The Western Australian "Ascot" at Perth; A View of the jetty at Bunbury; Perth's King's Park; Victory Quay Fremantle. <br /> <br /> 8vo 12 pp. String bound. Pale pink printed wrappers title in black at front wrapper; rear wrapper with photographic illustration of 5 views of caves in Yallingup District Busselton WA. A bit bumped base of spine wrappers a bit sunned. Internally very good. Libraries Australia ID 24072493 one copy Victoria State Library. A. Curtis unknown
191053592N.P.: Privately printed 1910. 1910. First edition. 19" x 25" sheet folded to 9 1/2" x 8 1/4. Printed in brown green and red. Photographs. On one side of sheet is information and illustrations. Information about Harney County crops dairy poultry water irrigation lumber railway transportation Burns. Photographs include agricultural scenes and a photo of downtown Burns. Opposite side of sheet offers a map of the entire state of Oregon with Harney County highlighted. Map printed by Poole Bros. of Chicago for the Great Northern Railway and dated 1910. "The Oregon and Western Colonization Company was incorporated in 1910 as a South Dakota corporation by Watson P. Davidson Sr. and several other investors for the purpose of trading in real estates. The corporation acquired 800000 acres of Oregon lands including several billion feet of standing timber from the Willamette Valley and Cascade Mountain Wagon Road. These lands comprised a federal land grant awarded the Willamette Valley company in 1871 to construct a military road and consisted of alternate sections 15 to 20 miles wide extending from Ontario in eastern Oregon to Albany midway between the Cascade Mountains and the Pacific." Rare. Light soiling else very good plus. Privately printed, 1910. unknown
187564248Salem & Portland OR: E.M. Waite Book & Job Printer; Press of George H. Himes 169-177 Second Street 1875-1887. Fourteen parts in one vol. Thick 8vo. 96; 88; 65 3; 98; 95 1; 63 1; 64; 80; 90 2; 29 3; 43 1; 44; 109 1; 10 pp. Oregon Pioneer Association emblem on titles 3 collotype photo plates tables. Contemporary quarter-brown calf over black cloth rubbing edgewear scuffing rubbing & wear to fore-edges wear to corners shaken still G copy from the library of Addie Mae Wilson Brant 1898-1985 noted home cook from Yoncalla Oregon granddaughter of famed Oregon settler William Hunt Wilson 1822-1902 who drove wagons for Jesse Applegate 1811-1888 over the Oregon Trail and a staunch abolitionist who virulently opposed the anti-immigration and anti-Black laws passed in early Oregon w/ additional pencil inscription of “Uncle Jesse Applegate†on front pastedowns possibly indicating this was his copy. First editions of these thirteen early publications issued by the Oregon Pioneer Association featuring an invaluable separately printed index as well as the first local printing of Applegate’s famed “A Day with the Cow Column in 1843†which was first published in 1868 in the Overland Monthly. The account is still considered one of the best early first person accounts of pioneer families trekking across the Oregon Trail. Nesmith 1820-1885 has included his own memoir of the 1853 Rogue River War serving with General Joseph Lane and commanding forces at the pivotal 1853 engagement at Evans Creek resulting in the Table Rock Treaty. Within two years following the 1855 Lupton Massacre the Rogue River War renewed resulting in the forced removal of the Takelma Shasta and Applegate Indigenous Peoples to the Siletz Reservation. E.M. Waite, Book & Job Printer; Press of George H. Himes, 169-177 Second Street, hardcover
188646293New York: Compiled and published by the Passenger Department of the New York Lake Erie & Western Railroad 1886. 1886. RAILROAD NEW JERSEY. First edition. 8vo. Attractive colorful wrappers that have been bound into a cloth case with titles stamped in gilt on the spine 40 pp. rear cover is a color map showing the territory specially adapted to Suburban Residence for the Picturesque Erie beautiful black & white illustrations list of Suburban Real Estate Agents and Suburban Building Associations. This is a promotional by the railroad to encourage people to locate in Northern New Jersey due to crowded conditions in NYC. They promote that to build a home in Northern New Jersey and New York state is the way to go and point out the wonderful convenient and speedy service available to and from NYC via their railroad company. Provided are home plans showing that a three bedroom home to an eight bedroom home can be built for a low of $2000.00 to a high of $5000.00. Recommended counties in New Jersey are Bergen Passaic and Essex and Rockland County in New York. The railroad company provides most of the information for one to consider moving to the areas where expenses are considerably less there is room for growth and they can supply economic and regular transportation. Fine copy. Compiled and published by the Passenger Department of the New York, Lake Erie & Western Railroad, 1886. hardcover
1925178071925. Photograph and postcard archive circa 1910s-1940s documenting rodeo culture and competitive riding traditions across the American West with particular emphasis on organized events such as the Pendleton Round-Up and regional competitions in Oregon Montana and Nevada. The collection captures core rodeo practices including saddle bronc riding bull riding relay racing and bulldogging presenting visual evidence of both individual performers and large public gatherings. Identified riders such as Leonard Stroud Soapy Williams Milt Moe Frank Smith and Paddy Ryan appear in action situating the material within a period when rodeo emerged as a structured spectator sport tied to regional identity and western heritage. Images of grandstands filled with spectators Labor Day competitions and named championship events indicate the scale and institutionalization of rodeo culture in the early twentieth century while repeated depictions of high-risk maneuvers document the physical demands and performance conventions that defined the sport.<br /> <br /> Archive of 16 photographs and real photo postcards primarily measuring approximately 4.75 x 3 inches with one smaller photograph measuring approximately 1.75 x 2.5 inches. Most images are real photo postcards several bearing AZO and DOPS stamp boxes consistent with production dates between approximately 1925 and 1942 alongside earlier material including a copyrighted 1918 image and one example dating to 1904. Locations identified include Pendleton Oregon; Bozeman Montana; and Nevada. Several images carry printed or negative titles including "Leonard Stroud on Indian Tom wins championship at Cheyenne Wyo."; "Soapy Williams on Glasseye"; and "Milt Moe on Tea Trader." The archive includes multiple scenes from the Pendleton Round-Up featuring bulldogging by Frank Smith in 1923 relay racing during a 1925 Labor Day event and additional captioned scenes such as "They treat 'em rough at the Roundup." Other images depict riders thrown from horses bull riding sequences and staged or candid action views that emphasize the dynamic movement and risk inherent in rodeo performance.<br /> <br /> Sixteen photographs and postcards on cardstock mounts with a mix of black and white and sepia tones. Light wear consistent with handling including minor surface wear and occasional spotting; overall very good condition. A concentrated visual record of early twentieth-century rodeo culture in the American West documenting named competitors regional events and the development of rodeo as a public spectacle. unknown
1882103473Perth: Government Printer George Inkpen. 1882. Folio original printed wraps with cloth spine folding map with colour detail pp vii 131. With the ex-library stamps of the Eastern Districts Chronicle which was published in York 1877-1927. Closed tear to the large folding map. Small silverfished area corner of endpapers light marks wraps some creasing. Good condition. Scarce. A fascinating glimpse into life in Western Australia in 1881. Sections include: population and dwellings ages conjugal condition education religion occupations nationalities year of entering the colony sick and infirm agriculture mines and manufactories and appendices. Aborigines are specifically excluded from the census except in a table showing the numbers "in service". A valuable resource for historians and researchers. 1st Edition. Wraps. Government Printer (George Inkpen) paperback
182928055London: John Murray 1829. Paperback. Very good condition. Important early report on the Swan River Colony based on Captain Stirling's findings during his 1827 expedition and intended as a guide for prospective emigrants. The 29 page article is titled "Regulations for the Guidance of those who may Propose to embark as settlers for the New Settlement on the Western Coast of New Holland" and includes a one page woodblock map. The map "Sketch of the New Settlement on Swan River" has the text "Fine undulating grass plains thinly wooded" stretching from Mangles Bay to Port Leschenault. The WA coast is shown from above Swan River in the north around Cape Leeuwin and further to the East. Disbound from Vol XXXIX with the title page pp 315-344 with some extraneous pages. John Murray paperback
19672091202133105785Suntory Limited 1967. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 36 Suntory Limited paperback