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Small octavo (7 5/8 by 5 1/4 inches) New York: W. B. Smith & Co., 1882. Second Edition 201 pages + 8 pages of publisher's ads, dark red hardcover, cloth binding, with ornamental rules framing the title, centered in gilt on front cover beneath a gilt decoration of a riverside camping scene, ornamental rules at top and bottom of covers, and on spine. Very good condition (minor shelf wear to back cover, and along hinges; not affecting contents or overall good condition of the book).

"It has been the intention of the author of this volume to briefly portray the real features of a journey by rail over the great American Plains into the popular and more inviting resorts of the Rocky Mountains.""It has been a careful endeavor to make it attractive with incident of both journey and camp; and instructive and suggestive, by imparting such knowledge as it was her opportunity to gain from experience, observation, or otherwise; and to make it desirable by noting those points of interest that might hereafter be of… Read More

Small quarto (9 1/4 by 6 inches) [San Diego, California], August 19 to August 26, 1911. Original Edition. 16 page stapled weekly advertising periodical, and calendar of programs, bound in wrappers for the "Tent City" adjacent to the famous Coronado Hotel. Good condition (there is a small scribbled date along the lower margin of the front cover, modest age toning, and minor wear to edges; none affecting contents which are clean and intact).

Volume XII, No. 10 for Saturday, August 19, 1911 with sections on "Locals and Personals," "Arrivals" (with names of guests), a "Program" for each day of the week for concerts and performances ("The Great Sousa Night"); and many interesting local advertisements for businesses in San Diego and vicinity including one for "Madame Zelma."

Small quarto (9 1/2 by 6 1/2 inches) London: Rowland Ward, Limited, 1909. First Edition. xv, 252 + [4] pages of Publisher's Advertisements, "With 73 Full-Page Plates (on unnumbered leaves), a Map, and 56 Illustrations in the Text, Reproduced From Original Photographs."

The colored map is folded into a pocket attached to the rear pastedown. Original gray cloth binding with title and author on upper cover, and in gilt on spine; patterned end papers, appendix, and index. Very good condition (small blemish on lower margin of front pastedown, and front fly leaf, minimal shelf wear; none affecting contents).

A hunting expedition to Siberia and Alaska, originating in Japan, with ethnological observations on indigenous people, and descriptions of mining, and of the fisheries.

The Appendix is a "Synopsis of the Animals Collected by the Author During His Expedition" (that included mammals, birds, and invertebrates).

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.

18 mo. (6 5/8 by 4 1/4 inches) Boston and New York: Lamson, Wolffe, and Company, 1896. First American Edition. Hardcover, cloth. 126 pages, with black and white illustrations by Henry Sandham, R.C.A. based on photographs made by Lummis; very good condition, decorative cloth binding, title and author in gilt on upper front cover next to a representation of a South American idol. Title and author in gilt on spine; top edge gilt. One very small 1/8 inch area of minor wear to lower spine, not affecting contents.

Stories about adventures in Peru, and " . . . attempts to frustrate archaeological investigations . . . . "

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 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,… Read More

Octavo (9 x 4 inch) Los Angeles: Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, 1924. Paper promotional advertising pamphlet folded twice to form eight panels printed on both sides, illustrated with halftone black and white photos of Mt. Lowe, a California Mission, a view of an automobile traveling through "mountains and valleys," a young lady posing with Southern California flowers, a "Typical Southern California Hotel;" and an idealized composite image, in black and white, on the covers - of a passenger ship docking, a beach scene and a view of a valley with snow capped peaks in the background - all overseen by a young lady perched on some rocks. Original, very good condition.

"Los Angeles County As A Summer and Winter Resort," with a description of roads, street car rides, an interurban trip via Pacific Electric Railway or Auto Bus, attractions, hotels and apartments, railroads and depots; and what it all costs.

Octavo (9 x 4 inch) folded paper brochure that unfolds to 32 inches, creating eight panels printed on both sides, illustrated with black and white half tone photo images of city landmarks, and tourist destinations; descriptive text; bird's-eye-view map across four panels showing the coastal plain intersected with unnamed highways radiating out from Los Angeles to surrounding areas from San Fernando to Capistrano; and communities in-between, among them Pasadena, San Bernardino, Redlands, Riverside, and Fullerton. The view stretches from Catalina to the snow capped mountains.

Color illustration on front cover of an idyllic Southern California scene featuring motoring, horseback riding, and golf with palm trees, sailboats, and hills in the background; also inset vignettes of a busy Downtown and a ship unloading in the harbor; very good condition (small square sticker advertising a local representative of the Rock Island Railroad on upper right of front panel. Previous owner's small rubber stamped name… Read More

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."

Original hardcover folio in very good condition (17 1/2 by 12 inches) John Murray, J. and A. Arch, J. Booth, and Colnaghi and Co. London, 1819
Four leaves, (including half title), 67 pages, ten full page engraved plates by W. B. Cooke, George Cooke, Henry Moses, and Cosmo Armstrong on separate leaves (including the frontis, "Drawn by J. M. W. Turner R. A."), 4 engraved vignette illustrations in the text, quarter leather binding, with matching leather corners, marbled boards, title in gilt on spine (insignificant shelf wear to edges of binding, and mild foxing in margins of the plates; none of these affecting contents).
In a second section of the book are "Remarks On the Ancient and Modern History of Istria and Dalmatia, Elucidatory of the Origin, Manners, and Customs of the Present Inhabitants."
Pola is a city on the Adriatic, on the Istria Peninsula. At one time it was part of Italy, but now is in Croatia.
The author writes in the introduction, "The Views which compose this volume were originally… Read More

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.

Sacramento, California: Sacramento Chamber of Commerce, ca. mid 1920s. Original. Wrappers. Good. n. Octavo (9 X 4 inches) stapled paper brochure of 23 pages printed on coated stock, illustrated with historical black and white halftone captioned photographs and drawings from the California State Library, descriptive text, picturesque covers depict a miner panning in front of a cabin in the forest, minor age wear and chipping along edges, not affecting contents Promotion and historical perspective with a common theme: "Romance of Transportation," "Romance of Industry," "Romance of Commerce," Romance of Agriculture," "Romance of Outdoor Life," "Romance of Civic Growth," and "Points of Interest," with emphasis on the California Gold Rush.

Octavo (9 x 4 inches) Pacific Greyhound Lines, circa 1930s. Original brochure folded five times to form six panels printed and illustrated on both sides; when fully opened it unfolds again, 1/3 from the bottom, to form a 17 1/2 x 24 inch poster-style display of halftone photos, description of the "... historical pageant of the West .... " and an argument for low fares.

Along the left side is a representational outline of the West Coast and part of the Southwest, extending to El Paso and Salt Lake City. The route, shown in red, is highlighted with small black and white sketches of sights along the way. There are also halftone black and white photo vignettes of Yosemite, Lake Tahoe, the Santa Barbara mission, and two examples of the "streamlined" Greyhound buses, one of which offered sleeping accommodations for 25 people.

"To really see the West - go by Greyhound."

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,… Read More

Small quarto (10 5/8 by 8 3/4 inches) London: Printed For Robert Baldwin, . . . and Black Parry, And Co. Booksellers To The Hon. East India Company, 1814. First Edition. xi [1] 462 pages, + 1 leaf of publisher's advertisements.

Engraved frontispiece and four engraved plates (the one of diamonds is hand colored), 2 large folding maps hand colored in outline (one of Mysore and the other of The Circars).

Statistical tables: "different soils with their productions," "List of . . . Produce . . . of the different Kinds of Grain, and of its Time of Sowing and Reaping," "Fruits and Seeds of Trees and Plants used in Curries," "Coins, Weights, and Measures."

There is also an "Account of the Diamond Mines in India," and "On the Propagation of the Christian Religion in India, and on the Moral Character of the Hindoos."

Four appendices: Appendix A. "Analysis of a New Species of Copper" by Thomas Tomson, M.D.; Appendix B. "Tables of the Thermometer and Barometer, as Observed in Different Parts of the Peninsula… Read More

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.

Octavo (9 x 4 inches) Original, promotional staplebound brochure printed on stiff paper, with embossed gilt monogram "A" on upper left corner of front cover, folded once to form 12 unnumbered pages, illustrated with drawings and black and white halftone photos, map of Southern California and vicinity with local attractions in relation to the hotel's location.

Evocative of the early 1920s Hollywood: Art Nouveau style sepia drawings on the cover, and at lower margin on every page, projecting the elegance of the hotel; of guests enjoying fine dining, dancing, and golf, while socializing in furs and formal wear.

Very good condition (discreet Peck Judah rubber stamp on front cover, not affecting contents).

The hotel was on Wilshire Boulevard, and the location of the famous Coconut Grove nightclub. Both hotel and nightclub are gone, replaced by a high school.

Small octavo (7 1/2 x 5 1/4 inch) The Southern California Tourist Information Bureaus, Inc., November 1928. Volume 3, Number 11. 40 page stapled booklet in wrappers, with descriptive text, illustrated with half tone black and white captioned photos, numerous local advertisements; decorative cover art of a bucolic Southern California scene. Very good condition.

A monthly guide, giving suggestions for the visitor, and promoting the "Official Canadian Picnic and Reunion" in Long Beach.

A Pacific Electric timetable, information about Palm Springs, Death Valley, Catalina, Orange County, City Parks, the Missions, and "Where to Fish in Southern California" are some of the featured topics.

Small octavo (8 1/4 x 5 3/4 inches) Los Angeles: Westernlore Press, 1961. An Edition of 900 copies only of which 800 copies are for sale. Brick red cloth boards with embossed device of a covered wagon on the front cover. 100 pages illustrated with black and white historic photographs, index, Indian vocabulary, bibliography. Very good condition (previous owner's neat inscription and date on first fly leaf).

At the time of the California Gold Rush, shortly after the end of the Mexican War, in September 1849, Whipple and the man assigned to guard him, Cave Couts, were assigned to survey the new international boundary line in the vicinity of the Gila and Colorado rivers; as required by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

According to E. I. Edwards, who wrote the introduction, notes, and bibliography: "Of all the early accounts written by the emigrants of the gold trail who crossed our Southern California desert, none can claim quite the same degree of distinction that attaches to the Whipple Report .... "