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Good. Softcover. No publication date but timetables are dated to Nov. 2, 1897. Tan wraps with dark brown cloth on spine. Wraps have heavy creasing and soiling, including a dampstain near the foot of the spine, affecting content. Page 185 has 2" of damage; pages 94 and 99 are torn along the top edge. "A. B. Steinbach & Co. , Salem, Oregon" rubber stamp on front wrap. Overall good. Subtitle: "Embracing an alphabetically arranged list of 9000 names of persons who reside and trade in the capital city, together with their occupations and addresses. An up-to-date map of the city, a view of the new city hall, boat and street car time tables, complete fraternal directory." The b&w map and the illustration of city hall are both housed between pages 100 and 101. The map spans two pages, and public offices, schools and railway stations have been numbered and indexed. Local advertisements are printed throughout the directory. ; 24mo 5" - 6" tall; 191 pp .

Fine. 2008. Pamphlet. White staple-bound wrapper with Earl F. Nation on front. Published on the occasion of the Earl F. Nation Memorial, March 2, 2008. A keepsake for the American Osler Society, the Zamorano Club and the Los Angeles Corral of the Westerners. Nation was a renowned urologist, scholar and Pasadena, CA historian. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 11 pp .

Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press. Very Good. 1968. First Edition; Second Printing. Softcover. 1510737456 . White pictorial paper wrap, black lettering on spine, no creasing or rubbing; in very good condition. Tight binding, clean interior. Inscribed on front endpaper by both authors. This biography of Morris is also a depiction of early Southwest archaeology, drawing from previously unpublished sources. The authors were active researchers, and Robert was the head of the Chaco Center, National Park Service. ; B&W Photographs; 8vo 4" - 8" tall; 204 pp; Signed by Author .

San Fernando, CA: Junipero Serra Press. Fine with no dust jacket. 1999. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Quarter bound black and white patterned boards with gilt lettering on spine. Frontispiece features pasted down US 29 cent stamp of Earl Warren. 2 1/4" x 1 7/8". This book is in fine condition. Signed by the author. Weber's experience of Chief Justice Warren. Bradbury - Junipero Serra Press 67. ; Miniature; 10 pp; Signed by Author .

San Fernando, CA: Junipero Serra Press. Fine with no dust jacket. 1999. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Quarter bound black and white patterned boards with gilt lettering on spine. Frontispiece features pasted down US 29 cent stamp of Earl Warren. 2 1/4" x 1 7/8". This book is in fine condition. Weber's experience of Chief Justice Warren. Bradbury - Junipero Serra Press 67. ; Miniature; 10 pp .

Good. Set of 10 silver gel photos mounted on board with typed descriptions affixed to the mounts. Photos measure 8 x 10 inches; mounts measure 11 x 14 inches. One photo has black tones, all the others have brown tones. Photos are numbered or numbered and lettered. Previous owner has written in pencil on some of the photos (in the margins) and mounts, usually the photo number and sometimes a note about the photo content. It looks as though some of the photos were originally numbered or titled in the negative but these titles were scratched out in the negative and are unreadable. Mounts are slightly curved and have light toning and wear to the edges. One photo is missing its description and the mount has residue where the description was glued. Overall good condition. The photographer of these images is unknown. We believe the photos to be dated around the 1930s based on the vehicles pictured and one description that mentions Canyon de Chelly National Monument which was authorized in 1931.… Leer más

Good. Set of three mounted gelatin silver photographs from around 1900. All photos measure 5" x 7" and the previous owner has written in pencil on verso of each mount. Photographer's imprint stamped on one photograph: "G. T. Green, Photographer, Waynoka, O. T." Photographs have light to moderate soiling; mounts have moderate soiling and one mount has 1" of loss to the upper right corner. Overall good.This set of early 20th century photographs depict the Wolly family who settled in Waynoka, Oklahoma Territory. Waynoka was established in 1887 when the Southern Kansas Railroad was built across Indian Territory, in present day northwestern Oklahoma. Oklahoma Territory was established from the Indian Territory in 1890. These photographs show the rural life of the non-Native settler. One image depicts a family in front of their house and barn; a child is seated on a toy horse and his parents stand beside him. The second photograph depicts farm workers harvesting… Leer más

Very Good. Mounted gelatin silver photo of 2 men, 3 women and 1 child standing in front of a farmhouse in Cavalier County, North Dakota. Circa 1912. This photo was acquired with another photo from the same time and place. Photo measures 5" x 7" and mount measures 7 ¾" x 9 ¾". No content on verso. Mount has light wear to all edges and light soiling; photo has nice clarity and light soiling. A detailed photo showing a small farmhouse with a farmer's elevator at the left of the shot and another small house to the right. The folks pictured include a hard working man, likely a blacksmith, standing with three apron-clad women, a small child and a man in a suit. The detail of the image is pretty great. You can see lace curtains and plants in the windows, and a dog eating some dinner. The architecture and clothing of the day are nicely represented. .

San Francisco: Book Club of California. Fine. 1991. Pamphlet. The Book Club of California 1991 Keepsake Series consisting of eleven letterpress folders, unbound and housed in a custom folder and a blue cloth slipcase. Each folder consists of 3-4pp of text. Fine. Content includes: Introduction, The Bancroft Company, Redington & Company, Main & Winchester, Palmer & Rey, Wm. Hatteroth's Surgical House, J. J. Pfister & Company, Pacific Manufacturing Company, Joseph Budde and the Water Closet, Gladding McBean & Company, and Ajax Cycles. ; Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall .

Roswell, New Mexico: First National Bank of Roswell. Fine with no dust jacket. Third Edition. Hardcover. Third edition printed circa 1970s by the bank where Hinkle was once president. Orange cloth boards with gilt imprint. An introduction by J. H. Rhea. Brief but informative account of late 1800s cowboy life from the Pecos Valley near Roswell, New Mexico. 1937 edition as Howes H 507. ; B&W Photographs; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 47 pp .

Colorado Springs, CO. Good. Cabinet card produced by Horace S. Poley, a photographer based in Colorado Springs, sometime between 1892-1901. Mount measures 6 ¾" x4 ¾" with the photo measuring about 1/8" smaller in each dimension. Large crease to bottom left corner, cracking both the photo and mount on the recto. Edges of mount are gilt. Verso has remnants of tape used to affix the mount to a book page. Markings from previous owner, collector R. A. Ronzio, on verso in marker. Title "Early day Cripple Creek" written in pencil on verso. Photo depicts a well in the foreground with many other structures in a valley surrounded by forested hills. ; 6 3/4" x 4 3/4" .

This collection contains 19 historic photographs depicting early flights of a hydrogen balloon and a biplane in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and features some of the first aerial photographs of the city. Silver gel photographs measure between 4” x 3” to 8” x 6” and are dated to 1909 and 1913. Also included are two newspaper clippings about the flights and one photocopy (modern) of Joseph A. Blondin’s 1909 flight log. Overall good. Most photographs have glue residue and numbers written in pencil on verso (likely photos were used in a book); three photos have moderate chipping and soiling affecting content but the remaining photos have only light soiling and minor creasing at corners. Housed in a modern 3-ring binder. Five photographs depict one or two men in a hydrogen balloon - either showing the balloon stationed on the ground or not far off the ground, with many onlookers. The men in this balloon are Joseph A. Blondin, pioneer balloonist, and Roy Stamm, Albuquerque… Leer más

Very Good. Photograph. A collection of 71 original gelatin silver photographs from a trip to North Africa, the Holy Land, Asia Minor, and Europe, circa early 1900s. 2 1/4" x 5 1/8" on grey mounts 4 1/4" x 6". Light soil on a few photos and bowed mounts with slight edge wear. Places visited include Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Palestine, Cypress, Greece, and Germany. Most photos are hand-captioned with a list of the traveling party's names on one. The photos show archeological ruins, churches, mosques, and many people and animals at work. .

Very Good. Travis County, Texas deed dated to October 14th, 1853. The deed is 2pp and is docketed on verso. The deed was handwritten on blue paper and measures 8" x 12 ½". Deed has light toning and minor wear along folds, else very good. This document states that 20 head of cattle and 20 hogs were deeded to Josephine Broadway by her husband Nicholas Broadway. It is signed by Josephine Broadway, John B. Costa (Chief Justice of Travis County, Texas) and Josephine Schneider (witness). This document is very Texan indeed. .

University of Toronto Library, 1901. Limited First Edition, Numbered 138/600 copies. 4to. 308pp. Hardcover. Very Good. Quarter leather with gilt lettering on spine; top edge gilt; includes “Map of New France (Parts of United States and Canada) 1610-1791,” folded at rear of volume. Boards have moderate chipping to spine and bumping to corners; text block is clean; map has minor creasing along folds. Biggar, a Canadian archivist and historian, here presents a thoroughly researched account of the early trading companies of New France with content dating from 1497 to 1632. .

Earth First!. Near Fine. 1984. Poster. Color poster on recycled paper. Measures approximately 17 x 10 inches. Verso is blank. Near fine condition with minor creasing. An eye-catching poster for the radical environmental advocacy group Earth First! The 1984 iteration of their touring road show featured the films “Give Trees a Chance” and “The Cracking of Glen Canyon Dam, ” music from folk singer Cecelia Ostrow, and speeches from John Seed and Earth First! Co-founder Dave Foreman. .

Moab, UT: AlyssaPress. Very Good. 2003. Special Edition. Hardcover. Special edition monograph, limited to 50 numbered copies. This copy numbered 8/50. Includes a 9 x 12 gelatin silver print titled “Ice Star, Courthouse Wash, Utah”, limited to 10 numbered copies. This copy is numbered 2/10. This edition is housed in a black cloth slipcase with silver lettering. The monograph is also black cloth with silver lettering and has been signed and numbered on the half title page. Slipcase has light sunning to two edges and light scuffing and wear. Book and print are clean. Overall very good condition. The book contains 39 gorgeous b&w plates depicting scenery from all over the world along with essays by the photographer and technical notes. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; Signed by Photographer .

Caldwell, Idaho, U.S.A.: Univ of Idaho Pr. Near Fine. 1992. Softcover. 0893011576 . The first comprehensive book-length study of Ivan Doig's work. Barely-discernible wear to wraps, interior is clean. Signed by Doig.; Book; 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall; Signed by Subject .

Healdsburg, CA: J. Edgar Ross. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1906. Pamphlet. Gray wrappers w/ black stamped lettering, border, and fleur-de-lis to front; pamphlet bound w/ two staples; small (less than 1”) chip out of upper front corner; small (less than ½”) tear along bottom front edge; tiny (4mm) stain on back wrapper; small tears on upper corner of first three interior pages; small (less than ½”) tear along bottom edge of first six interior pages; else very clean for age – pages lightly toned to edges, some small wrinkles where handled. Could not find any info on the publisher, J. Edgar Ross. This pamphlet contains 23 B&W photographs showing the aftermath of the fifty-second earthquake in the cities of Santa Rosa, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, and Petaluma, CA; as well as a preface titled “Earthquakes in California? ” written by J. Edgar Ross. The preface includes a lighthearted summary of typical Californian reactions to earthquakes, followed… Leer más

Detroit, MI: Detroit Photographic Co.. Very Good. 1900. Print. Large photochrom print matted in contemporary wooden frame. Print measures approximately 20.5 x 16.5 inches while the frame measures about 28.5 x 24.5 inches. Frame and matte are in flawless condition. Item has not been examined out of frame. Appears to be in very good condition with small abrasion in upper left of image and slight wrinkling. Image is sharp with vibrant colors. Image of the Colorado River (then known as the Grand) taken by renowned pioneer photographer William Henry Jackson (1843-1942). It shows the tracks of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad following the river below the Echo Cliffs in western Colorado's Glenwood Canyon. The image (No. 59020) was produced by the Detroit Photographic Company, which later became the Detroit Publishing Company. The firm obtained exclusive rights to use the Swiss-invented photochrom process to create colorful postcards, prints, and albums at a time when true color photography… Leer más