NP [Austin, TX?]: np, nd [ca.1922]. Black lettered tan paperwraps, stapled. 15 cm. 58 pp. A very good copy. Recording the rules adopted by the commission on Oct. 31, 1921, to go into effect Jan. 1, 1922. OCLC lists 8 copies of this serial publication, produced for various years: Univ..... More
St. Louis, (MO): 1826. Printed broadside, 10 1/2 x 12 5/8 inches, employing several sizes and styles of type, inlcluding three large display types; docketed on the verso (with ink bleed-through). The broadside announces the sale of property owned by Charles Gratiot, describing a large parcel of land with home..... More
[Santa Barbara, CA?]: The hotel, nd [1920s]. 24mo. (28) pp. Lower margin illustrations from line drawings throughout, depicting the town and activities in the hotel, double-page map of the hotel and its grounds and a street plan for the city. Promotional for the hotel and its amenities, with a romantic..... More
1832-1844. Bound volume of pamphlets and speeches, 3/4 plain red leather and drab boards (rubbed). 22 cm. A manuscript "Order of Contents" appears on the front endpaper, listing 17 items [some of the below listed items have been grouped together in this hand-written table], followed by a 2 pp. general..... More
Small promissory note, 4 x 7.5 in., signed by Samuel Kennedy: "Sir please to pay to John W. Moore thirty dollars and oblige yours." Docketed on verso "Sam'l Kennedy's Order to Joseph White $30," plus a short note of acceptance, signed by J. White, 6th July 1829. According to the..... More
NP: published by Authority Board of Supervisors, nd [ca.1914]. Color illustrated paperwraps. 20 cm.; [32 pp.]. Illustrated with black & white photos and drawings. Two small maps, including one on the inside of the rear wrapper. A very good copy. More
San Jose, California: Issued by the San Jose Chamber of Commerce; Press of Melvin & Murgotten, Inc., n.d. (ca.1908). Illustrated paperwraps. 18 cm.; 35, (2) pp. Photo illustrations. The front wrapper shows an illustration of Lick Observatory, groves of flowering trees, a palm tree, and an inset of ostriches; the..... More
[Santa Barbara, CA?]: The hotel, nd [1920s]. Oblong 12mo. (30) pp. Illustrations from line drawings of activities in the hotel, double-page color illustration of the "Los Angeles Biltmore" in its setting across from a park and double-page color bird's-eye views of the "Flintridge Biltmore, Pasadena, California" and the "Arizona Biltmore..... More
Los Angeles, CA: (Southern Pacific Co.), nd [ca.1915]. First edition. 12mo. 48 pp. Illustrated from photographs, folding map (showing the railroad's service area in greater Los Angeles). Excellent promotional for all of the towns in the service area. Apparently not in Rocq. OCLC locates six copies (Yale; California State Lib.;..... More
[Victor, CO]: 1897. Retained copies of correspondence for seven letters (15 pages, rectos only; approx. 2500 words), plus a hand-drawn diagram for the "Nellie V. Shaft," the "April Fool Shaft," and the "Golconda No. 2 Shaft." The letterhead stationery is illustrated with a 2 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. printed..... More
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[Booneville, AR?]: Fencing District Directors, 1907. Printed broadside on glazed thick paper, 10 1/4 x 5 3/4 inches, the title in large display type. Based on a court decision, printed in full here, violators of the fencing code, i.e., those who allow free running stock within the fence or who..... More
Little Rock, Ark. S.H. Nowlin & Co., Publishers, September 12, 1878. Vol. VII, no. 29 (this issue only). Folio. (16) pp. Masthead illustrated with four oval wood engravings of scenes from the state's past (each 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches); ads for local businesses. Includes a double-page, wood-engraved map..... More
NP [Tucson, A.T.]: n.d. [ca.1880]. Broadside newspaper supplement, 37 x 25 cm. In addition to ads, this supplement published part of the text of the "Sonora Charter" of October 20, 1877, the contract made by the minister of public works with Messrs. David Ferguson and Sebastian Camacho, representing Mr. Robert..... More
Jefferson City, MO: Bragg, 1860. 4to. (2) pp. Folded as for mailing, a little wear around the edges. On an integral leaf is printed "Synopsis of the Revenue Law of the State of Missouri, Now in Force, 1860," also signed by Bragg and with one manuscript correction by him. More
Chicago [IL]: Hedstrom-Barry Company, July 1926. Color illustrated yellow wrappers, stapled. Image of the five-pointed Texas star in the center of the front cover, with an illustration within each point of the industrial and agricultural products of the state; map of the "Santa Fe Lines Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana" on..... More
NP: [Southern Pacific Railway?], nd [ca.190-?]. Buff paperwraps, printed in red and green. 23 cm. 90 pp. Photo illustrations and advertisements. Map of the Southern Pacific Co. and Connections, along the Gulf of Mexico, and including parts of Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Offering information for the prospective settler. A...... More
NP: Issued by Passenger Traffic Department, Iron Mountain Route; Poole Bros., Chicago, Railway Printers, nd [ca. 1912]. Pictorial paperwraps, in color; title in raised gilt letters on front wrapper. 23 cm. 32 pp. Illustrated with photos (one copyrighted 1910, by F.J. Schlueter, Houston; another is copyrighted 1912, by M.E. Verkin)..... More
Three programs, one dated Dec. 6, 1908, lodge not identified, the other two from Wichita Falls B.P.O.E. Lodge No. 1105, from Dec. 2, 1923, and Dec. 7, 1924. All three have stiff wrapper covers, bound with ribbon or cord, and a [4] pp. program bound in. The 1908 program has..... More
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NP [Austin, TX]: nd [1862]. Treasury warrant, partly printed in orange and black, completed in manuscript, 7 x 17 cm. Signed by C.R. Johns, comptroller. Small illustration of a young woman carrying a pail, at left margin, captioned "Receivable for State Dues." Endorsed on verso by C.H. Randolph. A single..... More
NP: np [Missouri Pacific Lines], nd [1927]. Color illustrated paperwraps, stapled. 23 cm. 31, (1, map) pp. Front cover illustration of a woman golfing, with a back drop of palm trees and blue skies. A promotional brochure for the city. Black & white photo illustrations through-out; map of the Missouri..... More
(Vallejo, CA?): nd. First edition. 16-panel viewbook of Vallejo and Mare island, two views double-panel, and three panels of promotional description, folded accordion-style into illustrated cream wrappers, each view with a simple caption. "Vallejo is called the 'City of Cash' by reason of the fact that $350,000 of uncle Sam's..... More
NP: np (Oregon Stage Company?), 1867. Single sheet, 40 x 25 cm., folded in thirds. Printed way-bill, completed in manuscript, records departures and arrivals of the mail line on Monday, Aug. 26, 1867, E. Shepard, Driver, B. Whitehouse, Agent, E. Corbett, Supt. Verso contains a passenger list, and fares paid..... More
New York: New York Herald, Saturday, 17 July 1847. Vol. XII, No. 29; Whole No. 601 (this issue only). First edition of this issue. Double-folio. [225]-232 pp. Illustrated from wood engravings. Virtually the entire front page of this issue is devoted to San Francisco and activities in California, with a...... More
[San Francisco, CA (?)]: Yosemite Transportation System, operated by Yosemite Park and Curry Co.; printed by Sunset Press, (1928). Promotional brochure, measuring 23 x 20 cm., folded to 23 x 10 cm. Black lettered orange wrappers; (15) pp. Illustrated with black & white photos, plus a two-page topographical map showing..... More
San Francisco, CA: San Francisco Convention & Tourist Bureau, n.d. (ca.1932). Promotional brochure, measuring 23 x 20 cm., folded to 23 x 10 cm. Color illustrated paperwraps; 15 pp. Illustrated with black & white photos. Caption title: "Where Asia Meets the Virile American West." A very good copy. Five listings..... More
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