Category: Western Americana

Alaska and The Yukon Territory

Price: $37.50

Publisher: Chicago,, Poole Bros. Inc. : 1917

Seller ID: 017735

Condition: Very Good

Original tan wrapper with a black and white photograph of a train on the front cover, a paddle wheel ship on the back cover. 9 X 4 inches. Copy is 3 sheets folded into quarters, making 22 pages. Pages 3-20 have small black and white photographs on the bottom of each page. Pages 1-2 show a black and white photograph of Lake Atlin, pages 21-22 show a map of Alaska and the White Pass & Yukon Route across Alaska. Copy is not bound and the 3 pages are loose, however complete. Pages are clean.
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Alaska Sea-Voyage Vacations: Yacht Party Cruises Northland Transportation Company (cover title)

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Portland, Oregon, General Steamship Corporation

Seller ID: 019078

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Fine

No date but circa 1938. One sheet, 13 1/2 x 12 inches, folded to make eight two sided panels. Photo illustrated, with information on the cruises (itineraries, fares, places to visit, maps, etc.).Printed attractively in black, orange and blue. The company's ships were the Northland, and the North Sea.
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Along the Union Pacific

Price: $37.50

Publisher: Chicago, Poole Bros. Inc.

Seller ID: 018636

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

No date, but circa 1930. Color illustrated wrapper. Folded to make 66 page pamphlet. 66 pages. Detailed description of the routes from Chicago to the West Coast, including information and each major town and city, historical sights, monuments, etc. Centerpiece map. Illustrated with photos and line drawings.
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Books by George Wharton James

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Pasadena, CA, Radiant Life Press

Seller ID: 019988

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Fine

Original publisher's advertising brochure for books by George Wharton James. No date, circa 1910s. 5 3/4" x 8 1/2." Four pages, complete. Pages are very clean and intact. A fine copy. George Wharton James (1858-1923) was an American lecturer, journalist, editor, and photographer. James wrote many publications on California and the American Southwest. Forty-three of James's titles are featured with brief descriptions and the price of the item. The following are a few examples of his books for sale: "California, Romantic and Beautiful," "Arizona, the Wonderland of the Southwest," "The P...
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California Monthly. June 1937.

Price: $15.00

Publisher: : 1937

Seller ID: 022686

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Very Good

Original publisher's white wrappers with staple binding. Front and back covers have color illustrations. The front cover shows a reprinted illustration with the caption, "Santa Ana Canyon." The back cover features a full-page illustration advertising Chesterfield Cigarettes in which a man has his hand read by fortune-teller with the caption,"Your cigarette line reads... They Satisfy; And there's a wealth of good taste in store for you." 8 1/2 " x 11 1/2." Forty-eight pages, complete. Many black and white illustrated advertisements throughout the magazine, complete. Most of the ads relat...
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Captain Robert Gray, 1792-1911. Monument to Discoverer.

Price: $25.00

Publisher: NP, Robert Gray Chapter, Daughters of the American Republic : 1911

Seller ID: 12312

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Collectible-Fine

15 pages; illustrations; brown paper wrapper (6 1/2 x 10 inch) with title on the cover. Brief history of Robert Gray, discoverer of the mouth of the Columbia River along with extracts from Kendall's journal. A history of the area of Chehalis County in Washington before the Civil War is added to the pamphlet. Fine clean copy.
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Certificate of Membership. Catholic Mutual Beneficial Association of The Archdiocese of San Fransicso.

Price: $25.00

Seller ID: 017598

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Fine

Catholic Mutual Beneficial Association of The Archdiocese of San Fransisco. Executed Certificate of Membership. San Francisco, June 30, 1881. Issued to John Dempsey of Smartsville, Yuba County Ca. Signed by J.B. Mc Nally, President, and attested to by Edward Gilson, Secretary. Certificate numbered 2621. Printed on gold colored paper. 7 3/4 X 9 inches. The Catholic Mutual Benefit Association of The Archdiocese of San Francisco was founded on February 1, 1880. Its basic premise was that upon the death of one of its members, that member's designated beneficiary was to receive an amount of money e...
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Cnnadian National Alaska and Pacific Coast Cruises: Vancouver-Sitka-Skagway, 11 days; Vancouver-Skagway Direct 9 days; Vancouver-Portland Canal-Stewart-Anyox-South Alaska, 5 days.

Price: $37.50

Publisher: Canadian National : 1936

Seller ID: 019079

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Fine

One sheet, 18 1/2 x 32 1/2 inches, folded to make 16 double sided panels. Attractively printed in black, orange, green and purple. Front side is information and photos of the cruises; back side, large attractive maps of the upper west coast of America and an inset of Alaska. The ships of the company were the Prince Robert and Prince George.
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Collection of Three Original Photographs of Stanford University's Inner Quad, c. 1899

Price: $47.50

Seller ID: 024861

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Fine

A collection of three original black-and-white photographs of Stanford University's Inner Quad. Beautiful ambiance to each photo with misty overcast lighting and water covering the pavement of the courtyard from a recent rain. Each photo is mounted on medium or dark gray matboard. No date, circa 1899. The following are measurements for each pair of photo and mat, numbered 1-3. Photo 1: 4 1/2" x 3"; Matboard 1: 7" x 5." Photo 2: 4 1/2" x 2 3/4"; Matboard 2: 7 1/4" x 4 3/4." Photo 3: 3" x 3"; Matboard 3: 5" x 5 1/2." Handwriting in pencil on back reads, "Stanford 1899." Each photo and m...
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Collection of Twelve Original Photographs of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire

Price: $100.00

Seller ID: 024829

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Good

Collection of twelve original black-and-white photographs of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire. No date, circa 1906. 5" x 3 1/2." Photographs are clean and intact overall as a collection but are fairly fragile. All of the photos have slight rippling. Some have more damage than others. The most severe damage appears on a few photos where there appear to be spots of dampstaining or rubbing (possibly from the chemical process of making the photos) on the surface. A few also have small chips and closed tears along the edges. Each photo is Good and Good as an entire collection. Th...
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Colorado Springs and Manitou: Pikes Peak Region

Price: $17.59

Publisher: Colorado Springs, Colorado, Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce

Seller ID: 018639

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Fine

Illustrated color wrapper, with photographs and general information front and back. Internal black and white photos of scenery, sporting events, buildings, etc. Final page is text giving detailed information for the tourist. No date, but circa 1936. Unpaginated, but 12 pages. 4 x 9 inches.
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Come To Nevada City California. Treasure Chest Of The West

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Nevada City, Ca, Nevada City Chamber Of Commerce

Seller ID: 018545

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Fine

Circa 1950's. Original black and white wrapper. a single sheet folded to make 10 pages. Folded measurements, 4 X 9 1/4. Unfolded, 20 X 9 1/4 inches. Copy has 19 black and white photographs. Contents mentioned are historic legend, gold mining, tourist lure, recreation, homes and gardens, plus information on looking for a home. Photographs show the county court house, the high school, an elementary school, and more. Copy is clean.
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Del Monte Weekly. A Guide To Things Worth Seeing and Doing in California. Vol. 1. First Saturday (7) May Nineteen Hundred Ten

Price: $50.00

Publisher: San Francisco, California., A. D. Shepard : 1910

Seller ID: 017949

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Fine

Original white wrapper with red lettering and an illustration of a green crest on the front cover. Green lettering on back cover. 5 1/2 X 9 1/4 inches. 24 pages. 15 black and white illustrations or photographs. Articles include, Hotel Del Monte Social Notes, Presidio of Monterey Notes and Comments, Pebble Beach notes of the Week, Monterey Peninsula The Motorist's Paradise, The Weather at Hotel Del Monte, Hotel Del Monte (tells about the hotel), San Francisco Stories, Pacific Grove Personal Mention and the Editors Mail Box. Copy also has 7 pages of advertisements such as an ad for the Pacific G...
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Die Germania: Illustrirte Zeitschrift. Heft 1, Jahrg. 4. Januar 1895.

Price: $15.00

Publisher: San Francisco, CA, J. C. Gens Co. : 1895

Seller ID: 024617

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Collectible-Very Good

Text in German. Original publisher's yellow paper wrappers with staple binding. 10 1/4" x 13 1/2." Pages 1-18, complete. Six additional pages in back advertising a variety of businesses, services, and products. Some of the advertisements have black-and-white illustrations. Pages are very clean and intact except for minuscule age toning. Covers are clean and intact overall but have slight darkening and some splitting and chipping along spine. Binding slightly loose but still holding. "Marked Copy" is written in green colored pencil in top margin of front cover; there are a few stray sc...
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Die Germania: Illustrirte Zeitschrift. Heft 4, Jahrg. 3. April 1894.

Price: $15.00

Publisher: San Francisco, CA, J. C. Gens Co. : 1894

Seller ID: 024616

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Collectible-Very Good

Text in German. Original publisher's yellow paper wrappers with staple binding. 10 1/4" x 13 1/2." Pages 55-72, complete. Six additional pages in back advertising a variety of businesses, services, and products. Some of the advertisements have black-and-white illustrations. Pages are very clean and intact except for minuscule age toning and the occasional smudge. Covers have slight darkening and some splitting and chipping along spine. Binding slightly loose but still holding. A Very Good copy. The April 1894 (Heft 4, Jahrg. 3) issue of Die Germania, a German magazine published by th...
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Directory of Secret and Fraternal Societies, Pacific County, 1910; List of Officers for Ensuing Term; Time and Place of Meeting

Price: $25.00

Publisher: South Bend, WA, A. E. VanDuzen : 1910

Seller ID: 019732

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Near Fine

Original publisher's gray wrapper. 3 1/4" x 5 3/4." Forty-four pages, complete. Many small advertisements for various services and business are included throughout the pamphlet. A few blank "Memoranda" pages for notes. Very light foxing on back cover and a few pages in the back. Pages and covers are otherwise very clean and intact. A directory of secret organizations in Pacific County, Washington. The following are some examples of the listed societies: "Gavel Lodge, No. 48; Pacific Lodge, No. 33; South Bend Encampment, No. 59; Woman's Relief Corps, No. 25; and Leebam Lodge, No. 270, I...
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Eureka Humboldt County California

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Eureka, Ca, Eureka Chamber of Commerce

Seller ID: 018547

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Fine

Circa late 1940's. Original black, white, blue and brown wrapper. Folded, copy measures 3 3/4 X 8 1/2. Unfolded measurements, 11 X 16 3/4 inches. Copy contains 16 black and white photographs, plus a map. Contents discussed are the population, elevation, transportation, industries, Humboldt Bay and Harbor, banks, water supply, gas, electricity, tax rate, housing and other general information. Copy has a small smudge on one of the photographs, otherwise, copy is clean.
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Fifty Years of Steam; A Brief History of the Babcock & Wilcox Company

Price: $37.50

Publisher: New York, Bartlett Orr Press : 1931

Seller ID: 017128

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Original brown cloth with gilt lettering on front cover and black lettering on spine. 6 1/2 X 9 1/2 inches. 67 pages. Copy is quarter bound in gold on spine. Deckled edges. Black and white photographs and illustrations throughout. Black and white photographs are those of the first six presidents of the company. Copy has 2 cut marks on front cover, however they do not go through cover. All pages are very clean and complete and binding is tight
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First Annual Report of the Board of Directors of State Institutions State of Arizona 1919-1920 (cover title)

Price: $37.50

Publisher: Tucson, Arizona, Board of Directors State Institutions / Star Job Print

Seller ID: 019052

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Original printed wrapper with some chipping top and bottom of spine. Internally clean and fresh. Covers the Arizona State Hospital, State Industrial School, Arizona Pioneer's Home, Arizona State Prison, each with a fold-out plate illustrating the institution. Folding chart at end. 5 3/4 x 9 inches. 133 pages, plus chart and index at end, complete.
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Handbook of Santa Fe and Guide to Taos and the Indian Country of the Rio Grande

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Santa Fe, N..M., Ed Sullivan, Advertising, The Santa Fe Press, Inc. : 1938

Seller ID: 018590

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Publisher's illustrated blue wrapper. 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. Local business advertising interspersed with information on tourist activity. Final two pages are a business directory. 48 pages, plus unpaginated advertising on inside front dover and front and back cover.
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Category: Western Americana