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1984206195Mexico City: Editorial Posada 1984. Paperback. 143p. text in Spanish illustrated with political cartoons and drawings by Rius Betty Elder Thomas' copy with her previous married name written in it and her ink notations and notes throughout old price sticker on rear wrap otherwise good sixth edition paperback in pictorial wraps. Serie Campo Abierto. Betty Elder Thomas was the wife of Piri Thomas and an activist for women's rights. She previously was married to Lonne Elder III. From the personal library of Piri Thomas. Editorial Posada paperback books
1936137743Paris: Librairie Floury 1936. Hardbound. VG. Blue cloth boards black and gilt spine title label. 179 pp. 60 illustrations with 8 in color. In French. Librairie Floury hardcover books
1989265640Tustin CA: R.S.V.P. 1989. Paperback. 48p. 5.5x8.5 inches erotic fiction illustrated with drawings and photographs very good first edition booklet in stapled goldenrod pictorial wraps. Porn star Vanessa del Rio interviews editor Stout and appears in several b&w nude shots.del Rio was born Ana MarÃa Sánchez in NY and is of Cuban and Puerto Rican descent. R.S.V.P. paperback books
195540432Denver CO: The Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company 1955. 1st printings. Beige printed paper wrappers stapled. Light wear to paper faint creasing. A VG set. One of 10 pp. one of 14. Charts housed within. 10-1/2" x 9-3/8" <br/><br/>"The Rio Grande was the epitome of mountain railroading with a motto of Through the Rockies not around them and later Main line through the Rockies both referring to the Rocky Mountains. The D&RGW operated the highest mainline rail line in the United States over the 10240 feet 3120 m Tennessee Pass in Colorado and the famed routes through the Moffat Tunnel and the Royal Gorge. At its height around 1890 the D&RG had the largest operating narrow gauge railroad network in North America. Known for its independence the D&RGW operated the last private intercity passenger train in the United States the Rio Grande Zephyr." Wikipedia. The Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company unknown books
19453930Washington DC: Department of the Interior 1945. Single sheet 45.5 cm x 39.5 cm that folds to pamphlet size 22.5 cm x 10 cm Minor overall wear. Folds as issued. Informational brochure on Boulder Dam that includes a history of construction and the surrounding area with description of the downstream benefits and the hydroelectric abilities with statistics and facts. Illustrated with black and white photographs a map and an illustrated schematic of the Dam. The map 21 cm x 19 cm shows southern Nevada and south eastern California and the Imperial Valley. The schematic 18 cm c 20 cm is titled 'How Boulder Dam Works'<br/><br/>"The achievements of Boulder Dam run the scale in the field of water conservation from flood control to provision of a valuable wild-waterfowl refuge. In regulating the treacherous Colorado River Boulder Dam has changed its character entirely for 565 miles from the lower end of Grand Canyon to its mouth at the northern tip of the Gulf of California. Department of the Interior unknown books
186445135London: Illustrated London News 1864. A very good copy crisp. 1 sheet 27 x 38 cm. Two views and a short article on page 449. 1. "The Port and City of Rio De Janeiro" 14 x 23.5 cm. and 2. "Mount Corcovado and Botafogo Bay Rio De Janeiro" 16 x 23.7 cm. signed "M. Jackson." Mason Jackson 1819-1903 was a distinguished engraver "in 1860 Jackson joined the staff of the 'Illustrated London News' as art editor a position which he filled with great ability till his retirement some thirty years later" Dictionary of National Biography 12. Illustrated London News unknown books
19434294Denver 1943. 44pp. Square octavo 23 cm x 20.5 cm Stapled wrappers that fold to digest size 23 cm x 10 cm Near fine. Time tables and descriptions of the D&GRW line with photographs illustrating the text with a large route map at the center 21 cm x 38 cm. <br/><br/>"The Scenic Limited via world-famed Royal Gorge Favorite with American Travelers for more than half a century. The Exposition Flyer via the Moffat Tunnel Popular scenic shortcut thru the Rockies along the Colorado River and its brilliant canyons. unknown books
19463744Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 1946. Single sheet 46 cm x 40 cm that folds to pamphlet size 23 cm x 10 cm Minor overall wear. Folds as issued. Informational brochure on Hoover Dam that includes a history of construction and the surrounding area with description of the down stream benefits and the hydroelectric abilities. Illustrated with black and white photographs and maps.<br/><br/>"The once wild Colorado River has been tamed. Now it is doing man's work bringing untold wealth to the vast agricultural and industrial Southwestern empire which it has helped to create. Completion of Hoover Dam in Black Canyon closed an initial chapter in man's long effort to harness the resources of one of the world's most treacherous rivers. U.S. Government Printing Office unknown books
19323746New York: Ingersoll-Rand Company 1932. 29pp. Quarto 29 cm Tan illustrated wrappers. Minor wear to covers with a name in ink on the front panel. History of the Hoover Dam that tells the story of the early history of the Colorado River and the development leading up to the selection of the dam site. It also offers general information and facts regarding the undertaking and the men who are directing it. <br/><br/>"The Hoover Dam is the latest in a long list of major construction projects to employ Ingersoll-Rand equipment. Preparations for the actual building of the dam consist largely of rock drilling operations. Hundreds of thousands of cubic yards of rock are being moved in building highways and railroads in scaling canyon walls of loose material and in driving the diversion tunnels which will carry the river past the dam during the construction Ingersoll-Rand Company unknown books
198724738Boston: Little Brown 1987. first edition. xii 209 p. essays by James H. Duff . et al. chiefly ill. some col. ; 25 x 29 cm. "A New York Graphic Society book." Published in association with the Brandywine River Museum to accompany an international exhibition organized by it. Includes index. DJ. Fine . Additional shipping required. <br/><br/> Little, Brown unknown books
19684295Chicago: Poole Brothers 1968. Single yellow sheet 45 cm x 40 cm printed on both sides and folding to digest size 23 cm x 10 cm Illustrated wrappers. Near fine. Guide produced by the Burlington Route Denver & Rio Grande and the Western Pacific railroads to promote the California Zephyr whose route runs from Chicago to San Francisco. A listing of all the stops with eastbound and westbound departure times with mileage in each direction. Brief descriptions accompany the stop listings. Illustrated with a small route map.<br/><br/>"Welcome Aboard! All of us who have anything to do with the operation of the California Zephyr and this means hundreds of railroader! are naturally very proud of our beautiful Vista-Dome streamliner. We want to have a good time to see every wonderful mile of its scenic route to sleep well at night to enjoy all your meals in the dining or buffet car and to take advantage of the California Zephyr's numerous exclusive features. Poole Brothers unknown books
40365n. p.: Burlington & Quincy Railroad Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad & the Western Pacific Railroad n. d. Ca. 1969. Yellow color illustrated paper menus. White paper printed in dark green to stationery and envelope. Very mild wear light rubbing to menu edges. A Near Fine set of items. 4 items: dinner menus single sheet folded once stationery single sheet and envelope. Color illustrations to Dinner Menus. Varying sizes: 11" x 8" menus & 7" x 4-1/2" stationery. <br/><br/>Includes: 2 Dinner Menus dated February and October of 1969 color illustrated and plain white unused California Zephyr stationery with envelope. The California Zephyr was a passenger train service that was scheduled to pass through the more spectacular scenery on its route during the daylight. One of its claims to fame was the large Vista Dome clear glass top that allowed its passengers to view the scenery all around them. The route began in Chicago Illinois and ended in Emeryville CA. The train made its first run on March 19 1949 and while the original train stopped in 1970 it has since been operated by Amtrak. At 2438 miles it is one of Amtrak's longest routes and is to this day one of the most scenic - with breathtaking views of the Upper Colorado River Valley in the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevada. Burlington & Quincy Railroad, Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad & the Western Pacific Railroad unknown books
18771470144TH Cong. 2d Sess.: HED41. 1877. 67pp Disbound. Very Good. HED41. unknown books
18681909940th Cong. 2d Sess.: HED247. 1868. 10pp. Disbound. Caption-title as issued. Very Good. HED247. unknown books
197953652Iowa City: Grilled Flowers Press 1979. First edition. 32 pp. Fine in stapled wrappers with printed cover label. One of 200 numbered copies. Translated from the original French by Frank Jellinek. Iowa City: Grilled Flowers Press unknown books
18301718221st Cong. 1st Sess.: HD106. 1830. 57 1 blank pp disbound. Light tanning scattered foxing. Good. AI 5155. HD106. unknown books
1963000974Ohio Gates Mills 1963. Softcover. First edition; 6 x 9; pp. 1-129; spiral-bound stiff lithographed wraps; small rubbed spot from removed bookshop label to lower left corner of front cover; some spotting to back cover; internally mostly very clean; illustrated in b&w by artist Paul Meunier; very good or better. A collection of recipes revealing the various cultural backgrounds and preferences of the contributors of the recipes which include British influenced - English Trifle Southern - Creole Tomatoes Eastern European - Kifli Dough Crescents etc. Ohio, Gates Mills paperback books
200998016Guadalajara Jalisco: Universidad de Guadalajara.; Centro Universitario de Arte Arquitectura y Diseño 2009. 23 cm. Colección Modular 219 p b/w plates tbls. plans bibl p. 211-219 color pict. wrps. OCLC: 694679293 Study by a team of researchers on residential architecture in Guadalajara that covers various modes styles unique to the region. Contents: Introducción -- Casa Almendros / Alma R. Radillo -- Casas habitación Nápoles. Arq. Félix Aceves Ortega / Francisco Javier Orozco Rodríguez y Marcela Cervantes Guerra -- La arquitectura en la Colonia Americana de mediados del siglo XX. Las viviendas dúplex / Tenoch Huemantzin Bravo padilla y Ma. Dolores del Rio López -- Vivienda neocolonial: Casa Zuno / Carmen V. Vidaurre y Sergio Ramos N. Nuñez -- Casa-Jardín Efraín González Luna / Vicente Pérez Carabias y Sofía Anaya Wittman -- Casa Camarena de Julio de la Peña hoy Librerías Gandhi. La conservación del patrimonio del Siglo XX en Guadalajara / Ana Lucia González Ibáñez -- La desarticulación y la articulación de la Caja Julio de la Peña / Juan López García -- La influencia árabe en la arquitectura de Guadalajara. Expresiones orientales en la corriente ecléctica regional / Carlos Rubio Reynoso -- Casa Dual. Comercio y vivienda / Transformaciones de la vivienda en Guadalajara en el siglo XX. Del Porfiriato a la Globalización / Arturo Morales -- Vivienda mínima ¿Problemas o solución social para la zona metropolitana de Guadalajara / Gloria Aslida Thomas Gutiérrez -- Vivienda multifamiliar en Guadalajara. Urbanización metropolitana y capital inmobiliario / Román Munguía Huato -- Viviendas hacinadas en Guadalajara / Milagros Atencio Atencio -- La paradoja de la dinámica habitacional: en el municipio de Guadalajara. En los albores de un nuevo siglo / Luis Fernando Álvarez -- Bibliografía. LIMITED EDITION OF 1000 Universidad de Guadalajara.; Centro Universitario de Arte, Arquitectura y Diseño unknown books
199510597Chadds Ford PA: Brandywine River Museum 1995. Softbound. VG small label on lower left cover and has private collector's stamp on title page Appears little used/well cared for. Color wraps. 57 pp. 8 color 19 bw plates. This book contains 52 pages of text by Christine Podmaniczky interspersed with many wonderful plates of the artist's lesser known works. These paintings are from 1925-1935 and represent a period of experimentation and invention. The author concentrates on the life experiences of Wyeth at this time and how they influenced his art. Includes a brief preface by James Duff. Brandywine River Museum unknown books
18311469121st Cong. 2d Sess.: HD121. 1831. 39pp Disbound foxed. Good to Good. HD121. unknown books
19464326Denver: The Smith-Brooks Printing Company 1946. 42pp Oblong quarto 25 cm x 30.5 cm Gray printed wrappers with a photograph of the Upper Colorado on the front panel. Better than very good. 20 tinted plates 16.5 cm x 20 on white leaves with the facing page prints a paragraph description of the view. All images are sights that one could see riding the D&RGW through Colorado. Double-page plate at the center 21 cm 51 cm 'Colorado's Highest Mountains.' Double-page pictorial map at the end. The Smith-Brooks Printing Company unknown books
1971166887Yonkers NY: Hudson River Musem 1971. Paperback. VG- light wear to edges and corners. Brown softcover with black lettering. 34 unnumbered pages. Illustrations. Catalogue of an exhibition from April 24 to June 6 1971. Hudson River Musem paperback books
18961381554th ConG. 1st Sess.: HD209. 1896. 3pp 4 large folding survey maps. Light wear. Very Good. HD209. unknown books
196728383Madrid: Consejo Superior de Investigationes Cientificas 1967. First Edition. Large octavo 24cm.; original white pictorial staplebound wrappers; 23pp. Light dust-soil else About Fine. Colección Monográfrica Africana no. 10. Consejo Superior de Investigationes Cientificas unknown books
19275315New York: Simon and Schuster 1927 First edition. Black cloth lettered in red. Covers rubbed and lightly soiled. Cracked rear hinge. A very good copy in lightly worn dust jacket. Simon and Schuster hardcover books
