Lot of 10 Business Cards c. 1883 (9 unique titles) black and white printing on white and colored card stock, single and double sided by Various 19th c. San Francisco, California Area Businesses - c. 1883

New York: Harper and Brothers, 1844. First Edition . Hardcover. Good. First Editions, same dates; 8vos, original black cloth, no djs; good overall (cocked; boards rubbed and worn; spine ends and corners bumped, crimped, and worn; corners worn to boards; text and plates foxed, soiled, stained, and stiff); Volume I, fair (cloth on edges worn and chipped; top layer of cloth on spine tail heavily worn; pages stained, esp. in Chapter 1; waterstains to top edge of spine head torn off; waterstains to top edge, affects several pages; hinges once repaired, front hinge starting again; scar from removed bookplate on front pastedown; folding map foxed with several small bookworm holes, no evidence of insects elsewhere, and creased edges and corners; cracked at Preface; two chips to side margin of pp161-2; tears to bottom edge of pp155-8; two tears to side edges of pp165-5 and 221-2; one chip to side edge of p237-8; tear to side edge of p397-8; p405 detached; rear free endpaper torn out and missing); Volume II,… Read More

The original plat map of the Sabino Otero Ranch known as Rancho de Otero and House lot located near Tubac, Pima Co. Arizona containing in all 185.70 acres ,confirmation recommended in favor of Sabino Otero, et. al. The map has been preserved in near fine condition, it measure 15" x 19 1/2" and is accompanied by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior Report, 47th Congress, Senate Executive Document, no. 81, January 30, 1882. Designated as "Rancho de Otero and House Lot." Sabino Otero (1846-1914) became known as the "Cattle King of Arizona" and the land upon which he first lived was originally obtained in a land grant to Torrevio de Otero, his great-grandfather in 1789 and confirmed by the Secretary of the Interior in this Plat map on January 30, 1882 (after the Plat map was completed on July 7, 1881). His cattle became increasingly valuable as the U.S. Army needed food during the wars against Geronimo and the Apaches. Besides his extensive work which grew to seven large ranches, he became a mover and… Read More

Boston: James R. Osgood and Co., 1871. Book. Good+. Hardcover. First Edition.. Wright II 2185. This is the 386 p. version. (Wright also mentions a (presumably later) 147 p. version printed in double columns). Rust-colored embossed cloth with gilt spine lettering. Moderate shelfwear, with frayed spine ends. The spine is slanted. There is a short tear on the rear hinge. Previous owner's name is penciled on the second free endpaper. Some leaves have small dampstains on their fore margins. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Map Details and Condition:
color lithograph
dimensions: 26 3/4" x 19"
Brown Paper pocket covers with red bookstore label of Neal Stratford & Kerr, San Francisco
condition: professionally flattened and otherwise in as found, very good conditionDescription:
This 1914 map of now popular wine country Napa County, California shows the county in 1914, with early roads, largely undeveloped, vast open land areas, and natural features. The numbered grid system on this map reflects the Public Land Survey System. Large open tracts of land are identified as ranches, such as Rancho Catacoula, or Rancho Las Putas, Rancho LaJota all of which are large swaths of undivided land. Urban grids are shown in the southernmost part of Napa County, and sections of the southernmost sections of Sonoma County and Solano County. The cities of Petaluma, Sonoma, Vallejo and Napa and Benicia show populated urban areas. A corner of Marin County is shown.
C.F. Weber & Co. and the Punnett Brothers published… Read More

Map Details:Scale 1"=1,200' (manuscript pencil above printed scale)color lithograph
dimensions: 37 1/2" x 49" sheet size
maroon pocket covers: 8 7/8" x 5 1/8" x 3/4"
condition: professional conservation to reattach lifted paper at original folds. Some paper loss at folds, bright colors with some fading. Paper shows wear from actual use, including pencil notations on map's color key of claimants.
provenance: manuscript inside pocket cover identifying two prior owners, W.B. Brinker (Butte) and C.A. Lemmon, Anaconda, MontanaDescription:
Harper, Macdonald & Co. published maps of Butte, Montana mining claims as early as 1901. This 1907 map edition of Mining Clams Butte and Vicinity Montana is referred to in certain literature as the first edition of its series. The 1907 copyright date of this map and its 1907 publication date therefore identify this map is the first edition of its series. The series was published until at least 1913. The Harper, Macdonald firm… Read More

Boston: James R. Osgood and Co., 1871. Book. Good+. Hardcover. First Edition.. Wright II 2185. This is the 386 p. version. (Wright also mentions a (presumably later) 147 p. version printed in double columns). Rust-colored embossed cloth with gilt spine lettering. Moderate shelfwear, with frayed spine ends. The spine is slanted. There is a short tear on the rear hinge. Previous owner's name is penciled on the second free endpaper. Some leaves have small dampstains on their fore margins. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

[Olympia, WA], 1935. Silver gelatin composite photograph (250 x 200 mm) with small tear-off monthly calendar for 1936. Inscribed "Merry Christmas, The Bowmans". A few minor nicks and spots at the edges. Excellent, unused condition. A remarkable piece of early aviation ephemera, this calendar was produced as a Christmas greeting by the early female aviator Marguerite (Martie) Bowman (1901-1985) and her husband Leslie, also a pilot. It depicts Bowman flying in her WACO INF biplane, registration number NC625Y, in formation with two others, and includes portraits of Bowman, her husband, and their daughter Larnie Bowman Allen. We have learned from one of the Bowmans' grandchildren that Larnie joined the family profession, becoming a wing-walker at eight and soloing at twelve. The Bowmans established an aviation business together and, during the 1920s, 30s and 40s, Martie Bowman ferried planes from factories and regularly participated in air races. She competed in the 1930 Women's Dixie Air Derby from… Read More

SIGNED ETCHING - CAPTAIN JACK CRAWFORD, POET SCOUT: Item is a signed etching of Captain Jack Crawford: Army scout, author & entertainer in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show. Item appears to be in NF condition with no visible blemishes or defects to the face or signature. Item is housed in a cast-iron, post Civil-War Grand Army of the Republic frame.

Map Details and Condition:
color lithograph
dimensions: 26 3/4" x 19"
Brown Paper pocket covers with red bookstore label of Neal Stratford & Kerr, San Francisco
condition: professionally flattened and otherwise in as found, very good conditionDescription:
This 1914 map of now popular wine country Napa County, California shows the county in 1914, with early roads, largely undeveloped, vast open land areas, and natural features. The numbered grid system on this map reflects the Public Land Survey System. Large open tracts of land are identified as ranches, such as Rancho Catacoula, or Rancho Las Putas, Rancho LaJota all of which are large swaths of undivided land. Urban grids are shown in the southernmost part of Napa County, and sections of the southernmost sections of Sonoma County and Solano County. The cities of Petaluma, Sonoma, Vallejo and Napa and Benicia show populated urban areas. A corner of Marin County is shown.
C.F. Weber & Co. and the Punnett Brothers published… Read More

Map Details:Scale 1"=1,200' (manuscript pencil above printed scale)color lithograph
dimensions: 37 1/2" x 49" sheet size
maroon pocket covers: 8 7/8" x 5 1/8" x 3/4"
condition: professional conservation to reattach lifted paper at original folds. Some paper loss at folds, bright colors with some fading. Paper shows wear from actual use, including pencil notations on map's color key of claimants.
provenance: manuscript inside pocket cover identifying two prior owners, W.B. Brinker (Butte) and C.A. Lemmon, Anaconda, MontanaDescription:
Harper, Macdonald & Co. published maps of Butte, Montana mining claims as early as 1901. This 1907 map edition of Mining Clams Butte and Vicinity Montana is referred to in certain literature as the first edition of its series. The 1907 copyright date of this map and its 1907 publication date therefore identify this map is the first edition of its series. The series was published until at least 1913. The Harper, Macdonald firm… Read More