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19391811241178xbvkParis, Vigot Frères, 1939. 46 (1) pages, photographically illustrated throughout. - Publisher's illustrated (drawing) softcover; 8vo.(ca. 21 x 16 cm).
19501200531Wien, Herold, 1950. 4to. 3 Bl., 75 S. (in Blattzählung) (Acta Ethnologica et Linguistica 1). OKart. (Stempel verso Titel).
192719-12-29-GOOD-52267-JMC. J. Collins General Passenger Agent Union Pacific System 1927-01-01. Paperback. Fair. Small dampstain. Great reading copy. C. J. Collins General Passenger Agent Union Pacific System paperback
1933P2593Used; Very Good. 57-G-29 Union Pacific System 1933 Paperback staple bound. Text is clean and unmarked. Covers have light wear. Book Condition; Very Good . 1933. TRADE PAPERBACK. paperback
193517287Union Pacific System, Omaha (1935). 48 p. with 2 maps, 60 b/w and 16 coloured photographs. Pictorial softcover. Traces of use. A bit rubbed and bumped. Owner's name verso frontispiece.
193932128Zürich, A.-G. Gebr. Leemann, 1939. (Abhandlung zur Erlangung der Doktorwürde an der Universität Zürich) 109 S. (23 cm) Broschierte Ausgabe
192110027Los Angeles: George Starr White 1921. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. 8vo.283 pp. black cloth over/boards front cover and spine lettered in gilt illustrated with many drawings. Gold lettering on the spine very faded. Faint crease to the approxiametely the first 14 pages. -- Condition. "George Starr White July 13 1866 - November 28 1956 was an American physician chiropractor and inventor of many chromotherapeutic apparatus radionic devices and other types of medical nostrums. By his own accounting White diagnosed nearly a quarter of a million cases and penned over a hundred books. George Starr White hardcover
191449010N.P.: Privately printed 1914. 1914. 9" x 8" in color pictorial wrappers folded in half to 60 pp. including cover. Double-column text. Illustrations map itinerary. The purpose of this pamphlet is to provide information about the park for the potential tourist as well as offering the advantages of the Northern Pacific Railways as a means of reaching the park. Offers history of the park and information about it to include its climate when to visit park information park transportation fishing hunting hotels and camps excursions through the park etc. Double-page color map at center entitled "Yellowstone National Park Showing Stage Lines" followed by itineraries pricing and schedules for various park tours. Numerous black and white photographs throughout of various points of interest. Cover page is scraped and rubbed as well as rubbing to spine. Very good. Privately printed, 1914. unknown
192444000Omaha: The Acorn Press 1924. 1924. 10" x 7" in green pictorial wrappers showing an illustration of a geyser at bottom corner. 40 pp. illustrations maps. General description of Yellowstone Park followed by information on its history the environs of the park its climate the geysers the Great Falls Mt. Washburn the Tower Falls region Mammoth Hot Springs wildlife various forms of transportation to and within the park descriptions of tours within the park as well as pricing etc. Double-page map of Yellowstone Park and area showing routes of park tours in orange trails roads railroads etc. Last page of booklet offers a full-page system map. Black and white photographs throughout to include pictures of scenery wildlife individuals participating in various activities etc. Center two pages disbound pages lightly soiled and with light wear to page edges. Wrappers lightly soiled and with light wear to the extremities. The Acorn Press, 1924. unknown
1913019149St. Paul MN: Northern Pacific Railway 1913. Book. Very good- condition. Paperback. First Edition. Oblong octavo 8vo. 40 pages of text. Color paperback binding with quite a bit of soiling and a large crease to the rear wrapper; original string-binding remains intact. Minor water stain visible on top corner. Illustrated with 2 maps. 37 pages contains one or more black-and-white photographs. . Northern Pacific Railway Paperback
19782080202102500323Shinseisho Go 1978. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Shinseisho (Go) paperback
1944231791944. WWII Indigenous Peoples U.S. soldier photographs recording military occupation transport and daily movement across the Admiralty Islands Samar and the Philippines during World War II and its immediate aftermath establishing how American forces operated through island bases coastal landings aircraft facilities and encounters with local indigenous communities. Made and retained by an unidentified American serviceman the group follows the circulation of personnel through several linked wartime zones rather than a single camp with local captions on the versos anchoring parts of the sequence to "Admiralty Islands" "Samar Island" and the "Philippines." This archive showcases soldiers posed at encampments and beside aircraft landing craft and small boats military vehicles moved through settlements and photographs of Indigenous and Filipino civilians showing the human landscape through which U.S. forces advanced occupied and remained into the surrender period.<br /> Photo archive of 45 likely silver gelatin photographs ranging from 2.5 x 3 to 3.5 x 5.75 inches Admiralty Islands Samar and the Philippines circa 1944 to 1945. Numerous versos carry manuscript identifications including "on Admiralty Islands" "Natives on admiralty Islands" "Samar Island" "Samar Philippines" "Philippine" and "chapel in philippines" while several prints bear circular "Passed by Naval Censor" stamps and one caption reads "Jap bomber Betty Sept. 1945 Samar" fixing at least one portion of the group to the post surrender occupation moment. The images include shirtless American servicemen posed in palm lined camps group portraits outside Quonset huts or temporary structures a parked twin engine military aircraft a beached or near shore vessel soldiers gathered around tables and equipment and an Asian soldier who looks to possibly be in Japanese uniform standing in front a monument. Many photos show the local community with views of thatched buildings colonial era religious structures village crowds market or street scenes women and children gathered before huts and several close portraits of Indigenous islanders.<br /> The photographs belong to the final phase of the Pacific war when the Admiralty Islands served as a major Allied base complex after the 1944 campaign and Samar remained part of the wider Philippine theater retaken from Japanese control and held through the end of the war. This on the ground perspective shows how soldiers' photos moved through censorship channels recorded the built infrastructure of island warfare and fixed the asymmetrical encounter between U.S. servicemen and local populations. Minor surface and edgewear album glue residue en verso images remain clear and writing legible; overall very good condition. The combination of location notes naval censor stamps aircraft and coastal transport scenes and sustained views of local communities offer a raw visual representation of American military presence across the Southwest Pacific. unknown
1945213921945. U.S. military operations in the Pacific Theater during World War II photograph and newspaper archive 1941-1945 documenting the Battle of Iwo Jima and the attack on Pearl Harbor. The archive pairs soldier-taken snapshots with official U.S. Navy and press photographs showing how combat equipment and battlefield conditions. The featured original snapshots contain handwritten notations en verso identifying dates specific locations soldiers and equipment.<br /> <br /> The archive comprises 39 silver gelatin photographs ranging from roughly 3.5 x 5 to 6 x 8 inches together with original wartime front pages of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin covering the attack on Pearl Harbor the fall of Italy and the Allied invasion of Europe. Images include amphibious landings on the black sand beaches of Iwo Jima with landing craft advancing under naval bombardment; U.S. Navy battleships destroyers and landing craft firing on shore defenses; and aerial scenes of dogfights and bombing runs. Close-up battlefield images depict the wreckage left in the wake of combat including destroyed landing craft craters from naval artillery and Japanese fortifications. Several photographs focus on the role of air power with images of Japanese aircraft under attack U.S. planes engaging in dogfights and B-29 Superfortresses bombing enemy positions. A particularly striking image captures a Japanese bomber scoring a direct hit on the USS Yorktown with billowing smoke rising from the carrier. Handwritten notations on some images identify U.S. servicemen locations such as Mount Suribachi and captured Japanese positions. The series of larger military-produced photographs and newspaper clippings have inscriptions on verso identifying locations and vessels depicted as well as the name tag "K .Benden." Among these are portraits of American soldiers posing at key strategic points inspecting captured bunkers and standing beside wrecked aircraft. <br /> <br /> Reconnaissance images show terrain and fortified positions; ground-level views show cratered landscapes wrecked landing craft and captured Japanese fortifications. One image shows the USS West Virginia during the Pearl Harbor attack with fire damage and crew visible; another shows a Japanese aircraft striking the USS Yorktown. Other photographs show servicemen near Mount Suribachi inspecting bunkers and beside wrecked aircraft. Many images carry printed captions within the negatives; others have handwritten verso annotations identifying locations dates vessels and personnel including one marked "K. Benden." Light wear minor edge creasing and occasional surface marks; overall in very good with strong image clarity. unknown
1982ZB3351141982. large octavo 213 9 pp paper wrappers faded at spine else very good. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. Photos available upon request. unknown
199427247San Francisco CA: Pacific Book Auction Galleries /PBA Galleries. New. 1994. Paperback. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - TEXT PRISTINE -- with a bonus offer-- . Pacific Book Auction Galleries /PBA Galleries paperback
191046197New Orleans: Privately printed 1910. 1910. First edition. 6" x 4 1/2" in colorful pictorial wrappers. 40pp. Illustrations. Map. Overview of New Orleans in the winter. Information on various streets houses and buildings important people cemeteries and with much on Mardis Gras. Also discusses "New" New Orleans with information on cemeteries the Jackson Barracks Canal Street City Park the West End Audubon Park Riverfront etc. Listing of theaters hotels restaurants railroad depots etc. Opposite each page of text is a full-page green-tinted photograph of the various buildings streets areas etc. in New Orleans. Appears that someone unstuck the tops of the first few pages leaving page residue at tops as well as some closed tearing to those pages. Wrappers lightly soiled. Very good. Nicely produced. Privately printed, 1910. unknown
1910004643New Orleans: Southern Pacific 1910. Soft cover. Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Shana Valeska . 59pp. Pictorial stiff wraps. Light wear to cover small rubber stamp to cover and title page text is clean. A compact narrative of the attractions and the benefits of visiting New Orleans. A promotional booklet issued by the Passenger Traffic Department of the Southern Pacific. Illustrated throughout. <br/> <br/> Southern Pacific paperback
19811239Klamath Falls: Clementine Pub. Co 1981. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Very Good. Edward Stuhl - Original Watercolor Paintings by Edward Stuhl. Clementine Pub. Co Klamath Falls 1981. Fine Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Edward Stuhl - Original Watercolor Paintings by Edward Stuhl. Illustrated Books Signed by Author. Fine condition in a very good dust jacket. Original light cream colored cloth photo illustrations b&w drawings color plates explanation of botanical terms index. -- Signed on the title page by the Author. Size: Small folio. 134 pages. Item Type: Illustrated Books . Illustrator: Edward Stuhl - Original Watercolor Paintings by Edward Stuhl. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Natural History & Resources; Botany; Mountains; California; United States; 20th century; Natural History; Signed by Author. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 001239. Clementine Pub. Co hardcover
1987000563San Francisco CA U.S.A.: RE/Search S.F. 1987. First hardcover edition thus. Photo Illustrated contains two novels and a play in three-acts of High Priest of California. "Wild Wives" was first published as a Beacon Paperback 1956; " High Priest of California" was published as a Royal Giant paperback in 1953. Fine in dust jacket lightly sunned at spine as usual. 1 of 250 copies this being #161 SIGNED & NUMBERED by Willeford. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Book. RE/Search S.F.
