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193323606North Dakota: Not Published 1933. With an illustration of the Hall of States which housed the ND exhibit; approx. 11" x 15" size; printed black on blue-green thin paper stock; old fold line at center; some edge tips wear and darkening to the paper; in good condition. Broadside. Not Bound. Very Good. Not Published Paperback books
193174983Saint Paul Minnesota: Northern Pacific Railway Company. Very Good. 1931. Brochure. 63 pages; illustrations; 8 x 4 1/2 inches - original red pictorial wrappers fully illustrated Fine condition. . Northern Pacific Railway Company unknown books
197372430New York: Union Pacific Railroad Company 1973. Paperback. Very Good. xii 86p. Wrapper. Plastic comb binding. 28cm. Text printed on one side. Countries surveyed: United States Canada Great britain France West Germany Italy the Netherlands and Japan. <br/><br/> Union Pacific Railroad Company paperback books
197172907New York 1971. Paperback. Very Good. viii 70p. Blue wrapper lettered and decorated in silver. Blue plastic comb binding. 28cm. The survey seems designed to show that federal ownership of U.S. railways would not make things better. <br/><br/> paperback books
19961314864Edgecliff: Focus Publishing Pty Ltd 1996. Hardcover. Quarto; VG/VG; hardcover; blue spine with yellow text; dust jacket is clean with the exception of a slight crease to the top corner and limited scratches to the rear; boards have slight shelf-wear and sunning to the edges stains to the rear and minor dent to the front otherwise sturdy; text block is clean; 247p. 1314864. FP New Rockville Stock. Focus Publishing Pty Ltd hardcover books
190714642New York 1907. Original printed stiff paper wrappers with title in raised gilt. 51 1 pp. Many plates maps photo reprods. Very Good. unknown books
19203541Los Angeles: Pacific Electric Railway 1920. Single sheet 20.5 cm x 41 cm printed on both sides that folds to pamphlet size 20.5 cm x 10 cm. Folds as issued. Very good. Promotional piece for Pacific Railways trip up Mt. Lowe that offers a description of the trip up by rail with a schedule and a brief description of 'Ye Alpine Tavern'. Illustrated with views.<br/><br/>"So in this small sketch must be described only the most salient features of the great trip. Go with us therefore on this little journey letting your imagination garnish the facts and with your most vivid imagery you will find upon making the tour in reality the ruddy glow you have thought to paint has become but a mere tint of the color. Pacific Electric Railway unknown books
1981178851Berkeley: The Pacific Center for Human Growth 1981. 8.5x11 inch handbill announcing a demonstration on June 30 1981 protesting cuts to mental health funding and giving the background to the situation with Alert #2 in large scrawled font at top and mimeographed some toning otherwise very good. The oldest LGBTQ center in the nation. The Pacific Center for Human Growth unknown books
1993165128San Francisco: Pacific Maritime Association 1993. 69p 8.5 x 11 inches thirty pages on labor relations and on the ILWU. Pacific Maritime Association unknown books
1970151354N.p.: N.p. 1970. Archive of 32 vintage photographs documenting the October 20 1970 collision of two trains along the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad line in Raytown Missouri. Also included in the archive is a single broadside reward poster offering $5000 for information pertaining to the accident. <br/><br/>According to a contemporary newspaper article which appeared in nearby Jackson County's Independence Examiner the accident was believed to have been caused by juvenile vandalism to a nearby track switch. The collision and subsequent derailment resulted in the death of one engineer whose partial body is visible in several photographs. <br/><br/>The photographs in the archive range from close-up shots of the mangled train cars and tracks to distance views of the surrounding woods. Frequently displayed in the images is a small handwritten police chalkboard noting the date location and case numbers. A vivid and interesting look at investigative photography and railway disasters in the late twentieth century. <br/><br/>Photographs 10 x 8 inches housed in a manila envelope with the logo of Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Co. on the top left corner. Reward poster 9 x 12 inches. Poster and photographs generally Near Fine envelope Very Good plus. N.p. unknown books
191519357San Francisco: The Argentine Commission Of The Panama-Pacific-Exposition 1915. First edition. Hardcover. Orig. brown leather lettered in gilt. Near fine. 88 pages. 18.5 x 12.5 cm. "The Commission of the Argentine Republic takes pleasure in offering this volume descriptive of the growth and position of the Argentine Republic as a souvenir of the Panama-Pacific-exposition of 1915." Clean copy back cover damp stained. The Argentine Commission Of The Panama-Pacific-Exposition hardcover books
1997230779Tokyo: Fukuinkan Shoten 1997. Paperback. 171p. fullpage color and b&w photography about equal proportions with brief texts and captions in both Japanese and English plain printed 9.5x9 inch tan wraps alkaline paperstock throughout. A nice clean sound unmarked copy. As of 10/2018 only one copy found in OCLC. Fukuinkan Shoten paperback books
197421159Rutland VT: Charles E. Tuttle Co 1974. 1st edition. Orange cloth binding. Green dust jacket. Nr Fine/VG spine sunned. 307 pp. 8vo. 19cm x 12.5cm. <br/><br/> Charles E. Tuttle Co hardcover books
1997231939Tokyo: Pacific Press Service 1997. First. paperback. fine. Rheims Bettina. Illustrated throughout with 77 photographs some in color. Short introduction in Japanese & English. photo captions in Japanese & French. Slim 4to pictorial wrappers. Tokyo: Pacific Press Service 1997. First edition. A fine copy of this scarce exhibition catalogue.<br/><br/> Pacific Press Service unknown books
195339396SF: Pacific Coast Marine Firemen Oilers Watertenders and Wipers Association 1953-4. Paperback. Very good. Newsprint paper in tabloid format. 4pp; 4pp; 4pp; 4pp. Tanned overall with horizontal crease from folding else very good. <br/><br/> [Pacific Coast Marine Firemen, Oilers, Watertenders and Wipers Association] paperback books
196847533Boston: New England Free Press 1968. 4to pp. 18-23. Paper. Reprinted from an article in Ramparts. A nice copy. New England Free Press unknown books
19245439San Francisco: Southern Pacific Railroad 1924. 8pp. Square quarto 23 cm x 20 cm Illustrated wrappers. About very good. Vertical fold as issued. Illustrated guide for the prospective visitor to California that touts the service offered by Southern Pacific to the west coast from all over the country. Black and white views throughout. "Here is the life you long to lead. You work in a section of untold opportunity whether you choose the live and progressing industrial communities of the rich and fertile agricultural districts. You play where everything invites to outdoor fun. You find people here millions of them who are happier than they have ever been before. Great numbers of them came to visit and decided to stay. You'll love California. Its lure will lay hold of your heart. And it is a wholesome lure for its leads you to a happier fuller healthier and more prosperous life. Southern Pacific Railroad unknown books
1979204841Berkeley: Pacific and Asian American Center for Theology and Strategies PACTS 1979. 31p. staplebound wraps 5.5x8.5 inches. Laid in is a brochure introducing the group and its work. Pacific and Asian American Center for Theology and Strategies (PACTS) unknown books
190643671n. p. 1906. 1st printing presumed. Pale green paper wrappers stapled with b/w graphic to front wrapper. Modest wear. Light age-toning to wrappers. VG. 22 2 pp. Illustrated with b/w photographic images & with drawings. 12mo. 6-3/4" x 5" <br/><br/>Departing San Francisco on the 17th and LA on the 18th one is invited to tour old Mexico via SP's "fine vestibuled Pullman sleepers." The pamphlet then goes on to describe the many allures of Mexico including Chihuahua Zacatecas & San Luis Potosi to name a few. Uncommon. unknown books
19144293Chicago: Rand McNally 1914. 62pp. Square octavo 23 cm x 21.5 cm Stapled Illustrated wrappers with vertical fold at center as issued. Very good. Minor overall wear with a number written small in ink on the cover. Rock Island promotional piece for travel to Denver and the front range with descriptions of the area and attractions with black and white views throughout. Double-page map at the center.<br/><br/>"Colorado is the vacation center of America not only because of its central location but also for its altitude profusion of scenic wonders sunshine mile-high atmosphere and tempting outdoor life all of which are natural causes."- rear cover. Rand McNally unknown books
1926BRE918-002San Francisco CA:: Pacific Coast Society of Printing House Craftsmen's Clubs 1926. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. CONFERENCE ISSUE published in conjunction with the Second Conference of the Pacific District International Association of Printing House Craftsmen held in San Francisco July 1926. 8vo. 9 x 6 inches. xii 20 20 16 15 1 blank pp. Portion of the text printed within typographic borders with colored decorative initials the first segment of the text includes report of the Annual Meeting in San Fransisco July 1926 and includes report from officers Haywood Hunt President Frank Rodell Secretary and International Representative of the Pacific District photographic portraits of the Officers of the Pacific Coast Society of Printing House Craftsmen's Clubs mounted on page iv follows are the 4 contributions of the San Francisco Los Angeles Portland and Seattle Clubs including mounted 1 full-page color illustration of San Francisco signed in the plate by the artist full-page color reproduction of an illustration by Charles Marion Russell "American First Printer" 1926 full-page photograph of the Portland Club at a dinner local advertising from each city; text unmarked occasional light foxing. Printed orange wrappers printed paper top cover label; binding square and tight light fading to extremities and spine yapp edges a bit bruised with some minor tears. SCARCE. Very Good. The preliminaries include minutes and notes on the conference the report of the district representative of the International Association Frank H. Rodell and comments by the president of the Pacific Coast Society Hawyood H. Hunt 1888-1974 followed by four individual issues that provide information on the activities of the local branches of the Society lists of officers and members and advertisements for regional companies in the printing and allied trades. The Los Angeles issue contains remarks by A. B. Bruce McAllister often referred to as "Los Angeles' first fine printer" with his partner Harold Young and the San Francisco issue contains interesting biographic remarks about John Henry Nash and Ed and Robert Grabhorn that I have not seen in any other sources. The piece about the Grabhorns by Carroll T. Harris note the Grabhorn's desire to print a "masterpiece" 4 years before their 1930s Leaves of Grass. Also includes Haywood Hunt's small article on "The Renaissance by the Golden State. Pacific Coast Society of Printing House Craftsmen's Clubs paperback books
1941BL3297San Marino:: Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery 1941. 1941. Illus.; minute water stains and margin nicks. Original self-printed wrappers bound in plain boards. Burndy bookplate. Very good. Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery, 1941. hardcover books
1935199236San Francisco: Maritime Federation of the Pacific Coast 1935. Pamphlet. 12p. wraps 3.5x6 inches very good condition first edition. Maritime Federation of the Pacific Coast unknown books
1938199224San Francisco: Maritime Federation of the Pacific Coast 1938. Pamphlet. 40p. blanks wraps 2.5x3.75 inches very good condition. Maritime Federation of the Pacific Coast unknown books
1940199229San Francisco: Maritime Federation of the Pacific Coast 1940. Pamphlet. 41p. blanks wraps 2.5x3.75 inches very good condition. Maritime Federation of the Pacific Coast unknown books
