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186252905Faribault: Alex. Johnson 1862. 8vo pp. 7 1; original orange printed wrappers; very good. Martin 469. <br/><br/> Alex. Johnson unknown books
18551888Washington: Pr. by A. O. P. Nicholson 1855. 8vo. 40 pp. <br><br>General Armstrong's family presented Andrew Jackson's sword to the Congress in 1855; the proceedings are here reported in detail. Good. Removed from a nonce volume; without wrappers. Rubber-stamp from a now-defunct library on the title-page. Pr. by A. O. P. Nicholson 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
1938001022New York and London: Harper & Brothers Publishers 1938. Hardcover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 225 pictures generally one per page sometimes more sometimes one per two pages all with extensive text or captions. This copy is very good or better. Light age toning to pages. Minor wear to textured boards. The most trivial of wear to spine label. <br/><br/> Harper & Brothers Publishers 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
25301969: Standard Brands Inc. Staplebound. Color illustrated wraps with elastic cord. Very good. Unpaginated. 12 pages 10 x 8 cm. Fully illustrated pamphlet utilizing American soprano Kate Smith known for her rendition of Irving Berlin's "God Bless America" - to peddle Chase & Sanborn Instant coffee designed by the advertising agency J. Walter Thompson. A pictorial reprint from an 1898 booklet featuring flags from America's past: The Bunker Hill Flag The Pine tree Flag of The Navy The First National Flag The Bunker Hill Flag The First Union Flag The Colonial Flag The Rattlesnake Flag. Pages lightly toned. <br/><br/> Standard Brands, Inc. paperback books
2314Orange Smile Syrup Company. Color illustrated cards. Near fine. 22 x 9 cm. Two- sided die-cut color illustrated cardboard. Kinda creepy but cute anthropomorphic Orange man/baby image used by the St. Louis based Orange Smile Syrup Company. Punch hole at top. <br/><br/> Orange Smile Syrup Company unknown 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
185717948Andover: Warren F. Draper 1857. First Edition. Softcover. Very good. Pamphlet 24 pp in original sewn wrappers. Author's name and an old ink stamp on the front wrapper else clean with a mild vertical crease and light handling wear. Very good. Shedd 1820-1894 was a distinguished Presbyterian theologian and enthusiastic supporter of colonization. Asserting that "Africa has no past" and is "the continent of the future" he anticipates that with proper Christian guidance "a career similar to that of the British colonies in America and similar to that of all the great colonizing movements of the past awaits the Republic of Liberia." Sabin 80072. Warren F. Draper 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
198130422Washington: Office of Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Equal Opportunity 1981. Paperback. Good. illustrations photos 109p. Original wrapper. 27cm. Cover moderately worn. Former owner's signature and name stamps. Prepared for Black History Month Observance in 1981. <br/><br/> Office of Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Equal Opportunity 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
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
198895921Washington: GPO 1988. 36p. 6x9 inches introduction and background findings recommendations views footnotes very good government report booklet in stapled printed white wraps. Union Calendar 638; House Report 100-1092. GPO unknown books
1902451Chicago: A.C. McClurg 1902. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 299 pp in publisher's silvery cloth binding decorated in black. Corners lightly bumped spine slightly sunned internals clean and sound. No dust jacket. Part of the Southern Sketches series. A.C. McClurg hardcover 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
