Oakland, Cal. R. S. Kitchener, Printer. [1916]. 1st printing (presumed). Not found in Rocq. Unpaginated, though 16 pp. Last 3 pages include events held in the Auditorium through December in 1915, and continuing with scheduled events during 1916. Illustrated with 17 b/w half-tone photographic images, all captioned. Oblong format: 6"..... More
Lansing, Mich: General Motors Corporation, Oldsmobile Division, 1947. 1st Printing thus. One sheet, folded twice, to form an 8 panel brochure. Illustrated in color. 17-1/8" x 11". When folded: 8-1/2" x 11". Printed self-wrappers. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Brochure promotes 4 Oldsmobile models in all their divers..... More
U.S.A. General Motors Corporation, Buick Division, 1952. 1st Printing thus. Folio, folded horizontal to form a smaller booklet. Unpaginated, though 8 pages. Illustrated in color. 15-7/8" x 10-3/4". When folded: 7-3/4" x 10-3/4". Printed self-wrappers, stapled. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Brochure promotes 3 Buick models in all..... More
U.S.A. Dodge Division; Chrysler Corporation. 1951. 1st Printing thus. Folio, folded horizontal to form a smaller booklet. Unpaginated, though 8 pages. Illustrated in color. 15-1/8" x 10-3/4". When folded: 7-3/4" x 10-3/4". Printed self-wrappers, stapled. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Brochure promotes 4 Buick models in all their..... More
U.S.A. Dodge Division; Chrysler Corporation. 1946. 1st Printing thus. Unpaginated, though 16 pages, including wrappers. Back wrapper: Specifications, including dimensions, engine specs, "new" six-cylinder hydraulic brakes, "new" electrical system, etc. Illustrated in black & white. Oblong format: 8-3/8" x 11". Blue printed wrappers, stapled. Now housed in an archival mylar..... More
Chicago: Rand McNally Co. [for the] Passengern Department, Sante Fe Route, 1887. 1st Edition. 47, [1] pp. Chromolithograph frontispiece. 3 vignetttes. 12 full page wood engravings. Ground plan, p. 47. 8vo. 8-3/4" x 6-3/8" Card stock covers, printed in black & red. Now house in an archival mylar sleeve. Blurb..... More
[Oakland?]: 1982. 1st printing (presumed). One sheet, folded vertically twice, to form a 6 panel brochure. Illustrated with 19 photographs, of which 15 are in color. 2 maps. Folded: 11" x 8-1/2". Self-wrappers. A puff piece extolling the many virtues & features of Oakland's general aviation field. More
(n. p.): Southern Pacific Lines, [1938]. 1st Printing. Unpaginated, though 24 pages (including wrappers). Profusely illustrated in color, including 2 page map in center. 9" x 8". Color printed paper wrappers, stapled. More
Peoria, Illinois: Gooderham & Worts Ltd., (n. d.). Ca 1940s? One sheet, folded once vertically, to form a 4 page brochure. 2 cuts depicting a bottle of William Penn Blended Whisky. 5-5/8" x 3" [scant]. White paper, printed in brown & black. "4 New Drinks ... 4 Old Favorites ....... More
San Diego, Cal. Press of Frye, Garrett & Smith, (n. d.). 1st printing thus, ca 1904. Cf. Rocq 7558. 19, [13] pp (wrappers included in pagination). Profusely illustrated with 66 tinted photographic images. Oblong format: 5-13/16" x 8-3/4". Printed paper wrappers, stapled. More
Boston: The Barta Press, [1897]. 1st printing. Presumed to be the first printed brochure issued by Whitney for his recently formed "Motor Wagon Company." Unpaginated, though 4 pages. Pages 1 & 4 with specs & performance date. Pages 2 & 3 each with a b/w photographic image, depicting the Whitney..... More
San Francisco: Printed by Taylor & Taylor, [1936]. 1st printing (Rocq 962). OCLC records just one institutional holding, Cal State Library; Rocq adds Cal Hist. Soc. Unpaginated, though 32 pp. P. 3, introductory text; p. 32, colophon. Illustrated with 30 captioned b/w photographic illustrations, by Don K. Oliver. 8-1/8" x...... More
(n. p.): Publicile William West, (n. d.). Route map, one sheet, folded thrice to form 4 panels. Map: 21-1/4" x 3-1/4". Map tipped-into small light brown dual-fold brochure, with a color image of an airplane, by A Solon, to top two folds. More
San Francisco: Californians Inc, 1934. 1st edition. 63, [1] pp. Many intratextual illustrations. 7-1/2" x 4-3/8". Brown stiff paper wrappers with black lettering printed to cover. Stapled. More
New York: Published for Pier & Ocean Liner News Co., Inc., (n. d.). 1st printing, ca 1936. Unpaginated, though 48 pp. Illustrated with 26 b/w gravure images. Oblong format: 8" x 10". Blue paper wrappers printed in black & red, stapled. More
(n. p.): 1939. 1st printing thus. 16 pp. Drawings. Black and white photographic images of tourist destinations. 9" x 4". Colored illustrated paper stapled wrappers with black title lettering printed to front. More
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New York: Dispatch Press, (n. d.). 1 sheet, printed both sides, folded vertically 4x to make a 10 panel brochure staped into stiff stock paper covers, printed in orange & black. Photographic image of the Polo Grounds to the first panel. 9" x 4". Printed self-wrappers. A guide/roster to the..... More
[Alameda]: Press of the Alameda Daily Argus, (n. d.). 1st printing [presumed], ca 1900. Not in Rocq. Unpaginated, though 40 pages (last 3 blank). 4 pages of text. Illustrated with 30 b/w photographic images & a preliminary bird's-eye view. Oblong format: 5-11/16" x 8". Printed buff stiff-stock paper covers, stapled..... More
[Alameda]: Press of the Alameda Daily Encinal, (n. d.). 1st printing [presumed], ca 1902/3. Rocq 287. Unpaginated, though 32 pages. Illustrated with 23 b/w photographic images. 6-3/4" x 5". Printed red textured paper wrappers, stapled. Issued by the Alameda Board of Trade as a promotional vehicle for the town- some..... More
Visalia, California: Issued by the Tulare County Board of Trade, (n. d.). 1st printing. Ca 1915? Cf. Rocq 15251, listing a San Francisco imprint. 32 pp. Printed by The Neuner Co., Los Angeles. Each page of text illustrated with a photographic image. Maps to front & wear inner wrappers. 8vo..... More
Boulder City, Nevada: Desert Souvenir Supply, (n. d.). Ca 1948. Unpaginated, though 32 pp. Illustrated with 34 color images. Oblong format. Color pictorial wrapper, stapled. More
