NEW FORD V- 8 CARS For 1939.
[Detroit, MI]: (Ford Motor Company), 1939. 1st printing. Unpaginated, though 12 pp. Full illustrated with color images. Landscape format: 4-5/8" x 7-7/8". Bright color illustrated wrappers, stapled. More
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OVER FIFTY YEARS Of SERVICE. The ST. HELENA SANITARIUM And HOSPITAL. Sanitarium, California.
[Sanitarium ?]: (n. d.). 1st printing, ca 1928. 20 pp. 8 b/w photographic images of divers Sanitarium scenes, to versos of each leaf. Center spread depicting "A View of the Napa Valley from the Sanitarium". Area map, p. 20 [showing proximity to the San Francisco Bay Area]. Oblong format: 4-1/8"..... More
CHEVROLET LOOKS DOWN The ROAD... The Chevrolet Biscayne.
Detroit: Chevrolet Motor Division, General Motors Corporation, (1955). 1st Printing. Landscape bifolium, so 4 pages, unpaginated. Color lithographed on glossy white paper, with 6 images, in green, of the car & divers aspects thereof. 5-1/2" x 9-1/4". Self-wrappers, now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. "GM touted this four-door, four-passenger..... More
PLYMOUTH. Perfection in a Low Priced Car .....
(n. p.): Plymouth Division, Chrysler Corporation. (n. d.). 1st printing, ca 1935. Unpaginated, though 12 pp. Filled with lovely full color illustrations of the car, and its divers systems, et al. Landscape format: 6-3/4" x 10-1/4". Color printed wrappers, stapled. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. I'm especially enamoured..... More
OLDSMOBILE Six and Eight.
(Chicago): Olds Motor Works, Manz Corporation, (1937). 1st printing. Unpaginated, though 28 pp. Fully illustrated, with both color & b/w images. Landscape format: 8-1/2" x 10-7/8". Color printed wrappers, stapled. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. They don't make cars, nor brochures, like this any more. More
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VIEWS. Anderson Academy. Irvington, California. [cover title]
San Francisco: Louis Roesch Co., Print, (n. d.). 1st printing, ca early 1900s. Not in Rocq, though see entry 82, for 4 catalogues from other years. Unpaginated, though 24 pp. Title leaf & 2 pages of introductory text, remainder of booklet captioned b/w half-tone photographic images. 23 images total. 5-1/4"..... More
The NEW LASALLE.
Detroit: Cadillac Printing Co., (n. d.). 1st printing, ca 1935. Unpaginated, though 10 pages. Filled with illustrations of various body styles, as well as mechanical systems. Landscape format: 8-3/4" x 11-1/4". Dark blue paper covers, with color image of the LaSalle to the front cover, white lettering underneath. "LaSalle was..... More
PLYMOUTH'S FINEST.
(n. p.): Plymouth Division, Chrysler Corporation. [1941]. 1st printing. Unpaginated, though 20 pp. Filled with lovely full color illustrations of the car, and its divers systems, et al. Oblong format: 10" x 14". Color printed wrappers, stapled. The Plymouth De Luxe Sedan, their Finest.... I'm especially enamoured by the De..... More
UP - TO - DATE SMALL HOMES.; Price $1.00
Shreverport, La. Published by United Home Building Plan Service, (n. d.). 1st printing (presumed), ca early 1940s. Unpaginated, though 24 pp, each page depicting a different house plan. Short paragraph of descriptive text for each. Each plan illustrated with a b/w halftone photograph, with accompanying architectual plan / footprint. 10-1/2"..... More
SOUVENIR Of RESTAURANT ANTOINE.
New Orleans: [1940]. 1st Printing thus. 20 pp. Text in English. Illustrated with b/w drawings & half-tone photographic images. 6-5/8" x 5" Printed white paper wrappers, stapled. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Antoine's is a Louisiana Creole cuisine restaurant located at 713 rue St. Louis (St. Louis Street)..... More
The OAKLAND CIVIC AUDITORIUM And OPERA HOUSE. Oakland, Cal.; A California Million Dollar Amusement and Recreation Palace.
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
1947 OLDSMOBILE Offering GM General Motors Hydra-matic Drive.; It's SMART To Own an Olds!
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
FRONT And CENTER For 1952-- BUICK
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
BUICK "Smart Buy for 1951"
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
NEW DODGE "The Smoothest Car Afloat"
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
LAS VEGAS HOT SPRINGS, NEW MEXICO.; Prepared for the Information of Tourists, Tired People, Invalids of All Classes, and Those Who Seek a Summer or Winter Resort, with the Benefit to be Derived from Medicinal Baths and Mineral Waters.
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'S NORTH AIRPORT. The Bay Area's Great General and Corporate Aircraft Facility.
[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
TREASURE ISLAND On SAN FRANCISCO BAY. Golden Gate International Exposition. February 18 to December 2, 1939.
(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
WILLIAM PENN COCKTAIL RECIPES.
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, CALIFORNIA. City and County.
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
The WHITNEY MOTOR WAGON CO. Builders of Self-Propelling Vehicles of All Styles and for All Kinds of Service. 1897.
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
A PORTFOLIO Of PICTURES Of CALIFORNIA COLLEGE Of ARTS & CRAFTS. Oakland, California.
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
FARMAN AIR LINES. Paris . Bruxelles . Amsterdam.
(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: CENTER Of The CALIFORNIA VACATIONLAND. A Guide Book for Visitors.
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
The "QUEEN MARY". The Stateliest Ship Afloat. A Pictorial Souvenir of the "World's Largest Floating Palace".
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