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193523556Pearl River New York: No Publisher Noted 1935. 5 individual photographs fastened together at the center by the image at middle of athletic trophies won by Pearl River High School athletic teams; the four surrounding images approx. 6 1/2" x 9" size; no photographer or studio noted one with lettering in the plate "PR - 33"; the latest trophy dates visible are for 1935; some wedge wear and corner creasing; corner tips chipped at top; photographs are well-taken and in good condition. Photography. Not Bound. Good. No Publisher Noted Paperback books
192323605Fargo North Dakota: Not Published 1923. Letter on printed letterhead with a portrait photo of the Rev. E.E. Saunders General Secretary Case County Court House; with the Case County Association steering committee members as well as the RRVOSA steering committee members listed; dated June 5 1923 to Prof. A.G. Arvold in Fargo recalling an arrangement to use the 'community building' for the annual meeting and requesting the use of same; some edge tips wear and darkening to the paper; in good condition. Manuscript. Not Bound. Good. Not Published Paperback books
19563166Rio de Janeiro: Editorial Imperio Lisbon for: Ministerio da Educacao e Cultura 1956. First Edition. Very good. 4to. 1 f. blank 5 9-377 8 pp. With 9 plates. Original publisher's stiff wrappers printed in black and red edges uncut spine darkened and with one small stain; some minor soiling to covers. NOT ex-library! Important and extremely detailed catalogue of 187 incunables from the BN Rio de Janeiro. "Handsomely printed in Portugal from type specially made in England this compilation meticulously collates 187 items. Following the example of major catalogues of incunabula particularly the Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke the author gives all the data that should be necessary to identify the volumes concerned and to compare them with other known copies. Details on place date pagination type and provenance when known are followed by excerpts from selected pages" B.M. Woodridge in: Romance Philology vol. XIII no. 1 August 1959 pp. 94-5. To give but example: No. 160 describes the undated "Sacramental" by Sanchez de Vercial a description which occupies three pages 283-285 and is illustrated with two full-page plates. <br/><br/>¶ From the famed Bibliotheca Bibliographica Breslaueriana sale at Christies NY 2005 lot 1255 with his penciled accession number penciled on front cover. [Editorial Imperio, Lisbon, for]: Ministerio da Educacao e Cultura unknown books
1990245257Pacific MO: Big River Earth First! 1990. 12-page newsletter 8.5x11 inches horizontal fold mailing address and stamp on back cover. Discussion of ecological crises in the region protests correspondence from readers and more. Big River Earth First! unknown books
191321564Roma: Imprimerie Polyglotte 1913. First edition. Hardcover. Near fine. 8vo. xvi 323pp. Illustrated.<br/> <br/>Full scarlet morocco intricately tooled in gilt on the boards spine in sic compartments gilt gilt inner dentelles all edges gilt. Deep blue-green endpapers.<br/>Upper hinge nearly invisibly strengthened else this is a fine copy of a lovely binding by Riviere and Son signed on the front inner board.<br/> <br/>In Italian Imprimerie Polyglotte hardcover books
19911338865Bali: Image Network Indonesia 1991. Hardcover. Quarto; G/G Hardcover w/ DJ; Green spine with White text; Dustjacket has some edgewear some shelfwear small open tears along head edge of spine fraying and small open tears at corners; Boards strong some edgewear some shelfwear rubbing to corners; Textblock clean; 240 pp<br /> <br /> Oversized book. Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers please inquire for rates. 1338865. FP New Rockville Stock. Image Network Indonesia hardcover 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
1998114442New York: Aperture 1998. First edition. Softcover. Fall 1998. Photographers in this issue: Lazaro Blanco Laura Cohen Miguel Rio Branco Mariana Yampolsky Ruben Oritz Torres Tina Modotti Graciela Iturbide Elias Jaber and others. A near fine and tight copy. Aperture 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
19473852San Francisco 1947. Number 96. Bifolium. 4pp. Single leaf folded in half 20 cm x 28 cm. Near fine. Monthly newsletter featuring a few brief Academy news items including two brief pieces on the Grand Canyon one of which described a trip through the Grand with Norman Nevills. Cover photograph by Otis 'Doc' Marston from the library of Francis Farquhar. <br/><br/>"Members of the Academy will enjoy this series on the exploits of their fellow members the Farquhars and Norman Nevills. The title: Through the Grand Canyon with America's Famous Boatman Norman Nevills. 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
1967104716Madrid: Institutos de Estudios Africanos Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas 1967. 23p. 6.75x9.5 inches text in Spanish very good in original stapled pictorial wraps. Coleccion monografica Africana. Institutos de Estudios Africanos Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas unknown books
1924S0905From Encyclopedie de Chimie Industrielle. Paris:: J.-B. Bailliere et Fils 1924. 1924. 234 x 156 mm. 8vo. xvi ads 528 pp. 98 figs. Original printed wrappers; worn. Ownership inscription on top cover. Good. J.-B. Bailliere et Fils, 1924. unknown books
1972279037Washington and Ottawa. : Columbia River Treaty Permanent Engineering Board. 1972. Post binding maroon boards gilt cover title. . A very good copy no dustjacket as issued. 28.5x22.5 cm. . Scarce. weight: 1.7 lb. Color map frontis three folding maps plus three other plates. Columbia River Treaty Permanent Engineering Board. hardcover books
1945WRCAM46525Washington 1945. 1816pp. plus several maps. Contemporary red three-quarter morocco and cloth spine gilt. Hinges reinforced. Modern bookplate on front pastedown; ownership markings on front flyleaf. Internally clean. Very good. Government document concerning a treaty between the United States and Mexico respecting the "utilization of the waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande from Fort Quitman Tex. to the Gulf of Mexico." The hearings were held in January and February 1945 and the present document is published in five parts covering the entirety of the hearings. The treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ratified at the end of the Mexican-American War gave the right to navigation of these waters between the two countries; the treaty signed in February 1944 sought to regulate other usages beyond navigation such as irrigation and consumption. hardcover books
1946533481946. DE DEL RIO Amelia A. With E. Herman Hespelt. LECTURAS HISPANICAS: A CONVERSATIONAL APPROACH TO READING A READING APPROACH TO CONVERSATION. NY: The Dryden Press 1946. 8vo. blue cloth stamped in silver. First Edition. Signed presentation from de Del Rio on the front endpaper: "Para mi querida Mrs. Buchan con un alrago de su buena amiga Amelia A. de del Rio. 29 de octobre 1946- Nueva York." Very Good. $25.00. <br/><br/> hardcover books
1973TB31865Deep River Conn.: Deep River Historical Society Inc 1973. First Edition. Very good in printed paper wraps over a stapled binding. An octavo of 9 by 5 7/8 inches with minor tanning around the outside edges of the front cover. Without a dust jacket. 8 pages of text illustrated from black and white photographs. Deep River Historical Society, Inc paperback books
19351338224Boston: The Open Road Publishing Company 1935. Edition for 1937-1938. Softcover. 12mo; Edition for 1937-1938; G; Paperback; Spine tan with black print; Cover has light edgewear some creasing mild shelfwear cocked spine; Text block has spine break following page 297 age-toned paper else clean and tight; 297 pages illustrated b&w. 1338224. FP New Rockville Stock. The Open Road Publishing Company unknown books
1965006679Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press 1965. Translated and edtied by James F. Shearer. xiii 127p. dj. Louisiana State University Press unknown books
1971530611971. DEL RIO Daniel A. PAGINAS DE GLORIA. Prologo De Arturo Uslar Pietri. Mexico: 1971. 8vo. red imitation leather stamped in gilt. First Edition. Signed presentation from del Rio on the front endpaper to the U.S. Ambassador to Latin America: "A Spruille Braden con sincero afecto Daniel A. del Rio. Junio 1971." Near Fine. $75.00. <br/><br/> hardcover books
19306032181930. "Dolores Del Rio" in black fountain pen ink on 1/2 length glamour shot wearing a white gown with her head tilted back slightly showing off her long flowing dark hair. Photograph is on heavy weight stock; matte finish; 7 1/2" x 9 1/2". Very good traces of mounting on the verso; ca. 1930s. Boldly signed and inscribed: "To Martha Very cordially Dolores Del Rio." Provenance: from the collection of Hollywood hairdresser Martha Acker. No Binding. Very Good. unknown books
197256303Mexico City : Editorial Posada 1972. Periodical. 8vo pp. not numbered. Comic book about sex education in Spanish. Paper wraps. Cover scuffed and slightly soiled o/w VG. Probably meant as humor for adults. Editorial Posada unknown books
19104298Chicago: Poole Bros 1910. Single sheet 21 cm x 130 cm printed on both sides in color that folds up to pamphlet size 20 cm x 10 cm Very good. Eight tinted views are presented on one side: Garden of the Gods and Pikes Peak Royal Gorge Marshall Pass Canon of the Grand River Glenwood Springs Curecanti Needle Castle Gate and Temple Square. Reverse contains descriptions of same and a map of the D&RG line.<br/><br/>"The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad 'The Scenic Line of the World' forms a portion of the most attractive of all the great Trans-Continental Lines traversing as it does the Rocky Mountains through the great states of Colorado and Utah between Denver and Ogden a distance encompassing more grand varied and attractive mountain scenery than can be viewed from the car windows of any other railroad of equal distance in the world. Poole Bros unknown books
19351252Denver: Williamson Haffner Company 1935. Giant post card 15 cm x 19.5 cm printed in color. Near fine. "Centuries before the dawn of human story the elements chiseled out the huge grooves at right angles to one another that forms the sacred cross. The snows fill the great gulches and lo! the cross appears as it is flashed upon a dark screen by an electrical appliance. Just after leaving Tennessee Pass the cross can be seen from the Denver & Rio Grande car windows." - from the back. Williamson Haffner Company 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
