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One 11 x 8 inch piece of paper folded in thirds, printed on both sides, decorated at the top of the front side with a monotone vignette drawing of a woman holding flowers against a background of a Mission and rolling hills.

1926 original, very good condition. A list of Los Angeles Hotels and addresses on the reverse, with a list of other Southern California hotels in Corona, Hollywood, Long Beach, Mount Lowe, Pasadena, Riverside, San Diego, San Jacinto, Santa Monica, Santa Maria, and Santa Ana. Rates shown are for one person or two, with or without bath.

Octavo (9 X 4 inches) Los Angeles (mid 1930s) folded paper pamphlet, that when unfolded, creates 14 unpaginated sections illustrated with photos, descriptions, and statistics about the cities, recreation, beaches, mountains, education, culture, agriculture, commerce, and transportation available in Southern California. Art Deco covers, very good condition (unobtrusive crease to one corner).
A proud promotion of the many advantages in "The Land of Sunshine."

Octavo (8 x 4 inches) San Francisco, circa 1920s. Original paper brochure folded twice to form 4 panels printed on both sides, illustrated with photos: on the front is a street view of the hotel, inside are views of the guest rooms, the dining room (chef A. Bernhardt, "Sunday Dinner $1.25") the main lobby, and the billiard room. Tariffs" for the hotel are listed at the back: $1.50 for rooms without bath (European Plan), $11.00 for suite - parlor, bedroom and bath double (American Plan). "Running hot and cold water in every room, also local and long distance telephone connections. Inspection solicited."

32 mo. 5 x 7 inch original rectangular souvenir stapled booklet of 16 unnumbered pages, with color captioned photos of the famous gardens in Pasadena, California which no longer exist. Los Angeles: Engraved and Printed by the Van Ornum Colorprint Co., 1915-1920. Good condition.

Buff-colored wrappers, front cover oval cutout surrounded by the title and line drawings of the gardens; through the cutout oval, part of the first colored illustration under the cover is visible.

Octavo (10 X 7 inches) Chicago: Chicago & North Western Railway Co., 1927. 48 page booklet, illustrated with captioned photos (several in color), descriptive text, five maps in color, cover is an embossed vignette of Yosemite Valley. Original, staple bound wrappers. Very good condition.

Historical and natural beauty of California are featured with colorful images and glowing adjectives.

Octavo (9 1/2 x 7 inches) Friends of the Bancroft Library, University of California, 1980. A keepsake of the Friends of the Bancroft Library printed by Lawton Kennedy. Stiff wrappers, good condition, 94 pages illustrated with captioned black and white photos.

The nine photographers discussed are Robert Vance, Carleton Watkins, Edweard Muybridge, Adam Clark Vroman, Arnold Genthe, Imogen Cunningham, Edward Weston, Dorothea Lange, and Ansel Adams with an example of each of their works.

Octavo (8 3/4 by 5 3/4 inches) New York: Twayne Publisher, An Imprint of Simon & Schuster Macmillan, 1996. First Edition. xvii, 142 [1] pages, hardcover, red cloth, title in silver on spine, notes and references, bibliography, index, dust jacket, very good condition.

The author is associate professor of English at Mercy College (New York). ". . . in this study of Godden's fiction for children and adults, (the author) shows how her (Godden's) dozens of works in both genres explore the 'variety of experiences in which self-tranformation occurs through an act of will.'"

Small octavo (7 3/4 x 5 1/4 inches) Los Angeles, May, 1927. 96 page stapled promotional guidebook, illustrated with black and white halftone photos of sights and scenery in Southern California, and many interesting local ads. Original, wrappers, good condition (old bend to front cover, small residue of stuck paper on page 11, inked name on page 19, small tear to corner of last page, general age toning to covers - overall very readable and interesting).

The descriptive text covers, in part: Pomona, Orange County, Pasadena, Duarte, Glendale, Los Angeles, Riverside County, the Missions, San Fernando, the Valley, San Pedro, San Diego, San Bernardino County, and Death Valley.

In the center is a two page map "Lines of the Pacific Electric Railway in Southern California", with an ad for Mt. Lowe Tavern. There is a section for Southern Pacific Trips, and a "Route Map, with Mileage, from Los Angeles Half Way to San Francisco".

The front cover is an idealized illustration of Southern California orange trees,… Leer más

Octavo (9 x 6 inches) Los Angeles: Civic Bureau of Music and Art of Los Angeles County, 1920s. Original stapled booklet, in taupe colored textured wrappers, of about 80 unnumbered pages printed on coated stock, numerous black and white photos of cultural locations in Southern California, stylized map showing Southern California music, museum, university, library, and other cultural locations; wrappers, with decoration of seven artistic muses and the title embossed on the front cover, good condition (top edge slightly bent, not affecting contents, text block just starting to become loose, but holding).

An overview of "Environment," "Art in General," "Painting and Sculpture," "Architecture," "Churches," "Music," "Auditoriums," "Literature," "Drama-Theatres-Dancing," "Motion Pictures," "Schools and Observatories," and "Clubs."

Octavo (9 x 6 inches) Los Angeles: Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, 1929. Wayside Press, original stapled booklet of 64 pages printed on coated stock, illustrated with black and white photos of local scenery and landmarks, a few conceptual maps showing the location of communities in relation to each other, large geographical map in center showing major routes in and out of Southern California, several aerial views, colorful cover art showing the bounty and opportunities of the region against snow capped mountains, descriptive text.

Good condition (a few minor blemishes due to age, or from having been read, or shelved casually, but not affecting contents: top right corner of front cover shows old bend marks; small repaired tear at lower left of front cover near spine).

An informative promotion for Southern California County's varied communities, including: Hollydale (near Downey), Clearwater and Hynes, Wildbrook, Zelzah, Lamanda, Wilmar, and Spadra. Emphasis is on the opportunities for industry,… Leer más

Small octavo (7 3/4 by 5 1/8 inches) New York and London: Harper & Brothers, 1902. Later printing. Hardcover, cloth, 179 pages,16 illustrations from photographs by the author. On the title page: "Printed for the Bay View Reading Club . . . Detroit, Mich." Good condition (mild, normal shelf wear, not affecting contents.) Penciled signature of previous owner on front fly leaf.

A collection of essays, originally appearing in Harpers, and written as a result of the author's visit to Mexico. "Here Lummis calls attention to the tremendous material progress made by Mexico under the administration of Porfirio Diaz."

24 mo. (6 1/4 x 3 3/8 inches) San Francisco, 1915. Original, paper promotional advertisement folded three times to form four panels printed on both sides in two colors, illustrated with a photo of a corner of the lobby and a rendering of the facade of the hotel across the two center panels. Very good condition (faint rubber stamp of Peck-Judah on one panel).

Located at 545 Turk Street "One Block from Van Ness Ave," "Within walking distance of all the leading theatres and cafes and situated where the street car lines afford connections for reaching every part of the city . . . . "

Oriented to the visitor of the 1915 Exposition.

Octavo (9 x 4 inches) paper promotional brochure folded three times to form four panels printed on both sides, illustrated with black and white halftone photos, inside is a map of the route and descriptive text of the sights, and a photo of the bus circa 1920s. Original, good condition, minor chipping; one old small tape repair, corners bent (one reinforced) not affecting the contents.

Colorful covers in two colors, with a view of the tour bus in front of Santa Barbara Mission, and traveling through the redwoods. "See California in 3 Days by Luxurious Motor Coach," "California Parlor Car Tours Between Los Angeles and San Francisco Along the Coast Mission Highway."

Octavo (9 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches) Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop, 1973. half cloth. 119 pages + (1), bound in patterned paper over boards, limited to 400 copies, "...the designs on the title page, chapter headings and initial letters are made up of typographical border units." Very good condition (bookplate "From the Library of the Iron Bear Press, Gary & Kathy Miller" on front paste down, shadow residue of old labels since removed on front fly leaf and bottom of title page, not affecting contents).

Bound by the second generation of the same Earle Gray Bindery that originally bound all Fine Arts Press books. Illustrated with photo portraits of Thomas E. Williams and examples of his title pages. A nice association: a notable Santa Ana fine press's biography and bibliography that once belonged to a modern fine press that still exists in San Diego.

Especially useful is the bibliography detailing the output of the Press.

Octavo, (8 3/4 by 5 1/2 inches) England, Holland Press, 1978, 966 pages (each page with entries in two columns), nearly 3,000 entries, emblematic decorations at chapter headings, illustrations taken from books cited, text in French, dust jacket; fine reprint of the 1890 Paris edition.

16 mo. (6 1/2 x 4 1/8 inches) Original, stapled promotional pamphlet in wrappers of 23 pages, illustrated with halftone sepia photos, and a two-page map in the center of the "Route of California Parlor Car Tours between Los Angeles and San Francisco along-Scenic Pacific Coast Highway .... Along Camino Real "

An introduction to the tour and historic background of the state. There is also a photo showing a porch covered by an awning at the back of the tour bus. Good condition.

Octavo (8 3/4 x 3 3/4 inches) Oakland, California, early 20th century paper advertisement printed on coated stock folded once to form four panels printed on both sides, illustrated with halftone sepia photos of the interior rooms and a bird's-eye map on the back cover. Original, good condition (rubber stamp of Peck-Judah on one panel, not affecting contents).

Promoting Oakland and the Hotel Metropole, that burned down in 1918.

Octavo (9 x 4 inch) circa 1930s, original promotional paper brochure folded five times to form 12 unnumbered panels printed on both sides with halftone photos and descriptive text; cover title against an orange background, headlines printed in red, Wilmington Transportation Company flag on front cover surrounded by images of recreational activities on the Island. Very good condition

"In All the World No Trip Like This"

12 mo. (8 x 4 3/4 inches) 1929. Stapled program of 31 pages, black and white halftone aerial panoramic photo on covers showing the Downtown skyline, with City Hall featured prominently. Double page map prepared by the Automobile Club of Southern California shows location of the Elk's Temple in the center and adjacent streets leading to Exposition Park, Hollywood, Elysian Park, Downtown, and the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific Depots. Original, wrappers, very good condition.

An agenda for day to day activities beginning July 5th, and ending July 13; including "Parade Day," "Coliseum Events," with sections on auto tours to Redondo Beach, Venice, Ocean Park, and Santa Monica. Names listed on the "Executive Committee" include Hellman, Janss, Doheny, Haggarty, and Warner.

Small octavo (7 5/8 X 5 1/4 inches) Los Angeles: Warren T. Potter, Publisher and Bookmaker, 1916. First Edition, 205 pages, cover design and illustrations by Howard Willard, typography by Taylor's Printery, inscribed by the author to Cornelius C. Cole (a Representative and Senator from California), decorated cloth, very good condition (bookplate of former owner on front pastedown).

The author was a prominent magazine writer. A collection of 18 stories originally appearing in several periodicals of the period: Illustrated Weekly Magazine of the Los Angeles Times, Sunset, Out West, and others.